Head of Marketing (Live Events)

JR United Kingdom; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the spoken word events sector seeks a Head of Marketing to drive their marketing efforts for live ticketed events. You will lead a small team while developing innovative strategies to enhance engagement and ticket sales across the UK. This role combines strategic oversight with hands-on team leadership, in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Hybrid working pattern: 3 days a week in the London office.

Qualifications

• Extensive senior marketing experience in live ticketed events.
• Proven success managing marketing and ticketing teams across multiple venues or campaigns.
• Experience with CRM system upgrades or migrations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the marketing team and ensure consistent brand messaging.
• Develop and implement strategies for tours and events.
• Manage budgets and report on campaign performance.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Data-driven decision-making

Tools

CRM systems

Ticketing platforms

Job description

Head of Marketing | Live Events (Spoken Word)

Location: London | Permanent

Are you experienced in marketing for live ticketed events? Do you want to lead a small team and develop marketing strategies for a dynamic portfolio of UK-wide spoken word events? This is an exciting opportunity!

Our partner: A market leader in producing and curating online and live spoken word events.

Responsibilities:

1. Marketing Leadership & Strategy: Lead the marketing team, manage workflows, optimize project delivery, and ensure consistent brand messaging.
2. Campaign Planning & Execution: Develop and implement strategies for tours and events, advise on pricing and ticketing, and lead late sales strategies.
3. Performance & Stakeholder Management: Manage budgets, report on campaign performance, coordinate with partners and internal teams on logistics, and collaborate on digital marketing efforts.

Ideal candidate: Someone strategic yet hands-on, adaptable, with excellent communication and leadership skills, and a passion for live events.

• Extensive senior marketing experience in live ticketed events.
• Proven success managing marketing and ticketing teams across multiple venues or campaigns.
• Strong knowledge of ticketing platforms and CRM systems.
• Data-driven and commercially minded decision-making skills.
• Experience with CRM system upgrades or migrations.

What’s on offer:

• Hybrid working pattern: 3 days a week in the London office.

We acknowledge the high volume of applications and may not respond to all. We are committed to diversity and inclusion, welcoming applicants from under-represented groups and valuing all backgrounds.

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