Recruitment Manager

Live Nation (Music) UK Limited; London Borough of Islington; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tickets to shows

Unlimited annual leave

Office gym

Complimentary coffee bar

Job summary

Live Nation Entertainment is seeking a Recruitment Manager (12-month maternity cover) to oversee UK&I in-house recruitment across Live Nation, Festival Republic, and affiliates. You will manage attraction, sourcing, headhunting, and selection for roles up to senior levels, while leading early talent programmes and pipelines.

Based in London, reporting to the SVP HR. You will line-manage one Recruitment Assistant/Advisor, drive direct hires via LinkedIn and other channels, and partner with hiring

Qualifications

• Prior management experience in an in-house recruitment role, ideally in entertainment or similar.
• Understanding of GDPR, Equality Act 2010 and UK recruitment law.
• Proven record of meeting recruitment targets.
• Experience recruiting across disciplines to senior level.
• Experience of direct sourcing / headhunting.
• Proven use of LinkedIn as a sourcing tool.
• Creative knowledge of recruitment campaign management.
• Experience implementing direct sourcing with hiring managers.
• Knowledge of early talent programmes and related processes.
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong internal relationships to support hiring.
• Plan and manage recruitment campaigns for vacancies.
• Deliver resourcing service aligned to business needs.
• Drive direct hires via LinkedIn, job boards, and networks.
• Expand talent pools and explore alternative attraction methods.
• Partner with hiring managers to optimize attraction and selection.
• Maintain relationships with third-party organisations and internship partners.
• Design and lead targeted recruitment networking events for pipelines.
• Manage recruitment agencies per Live Nation terms.
• Line-manage Recruitment Assistant/Advisor.
• Encourage internal mobility.
• Deliver ad hoc duties as required by SVP HR.

Skills

Management experience

In-house recruitment

GDPR knowledge

Recruitment targets

Senior level recruitment

Direct sourcing

LinkedIn sourcing

Campaign management

Direct sourcing strategies

Negotiation and influencing

Tools

Workday

Job description

Job Summary

Company: Live Nation Department: Human Resources Location: Farringdon, London Reports to: SVP, Human Resources Working Hours: Full time Job Type: Fixed term contract, 12 months from February 2027

Role Description

The Recruitment Manager will manage the recruitment service across offices, sites and music venues for Live Nation, Festival Republic, Academy Music Group and Live Nation’s other subsidiaries across the UK and Ireland. This is a maternity cover role and will focus on optimal attraction, sourcing / head hunting and selection practices for all positions up to and including those at a senior level. They will work with the Live Nation UK SVP, HR, the wider UK HR team and key business stakeholders to drive a value-added service through excellent resourcing practices. Additionally, the Recruitment Manager will manage and lead on the early talent programmes and talent pipeline networking events from start to finish, from design to execution to follow up and will line manage one team member.

What it’s like to work in the Team

Our HR team is made up of a diverse group of individuals each bringing different skills and characteristics, but we all share the same passion for putting our employees first. We have a fun atmosphere within the team, which helps us maintain an open, approachable department, which can partner and build genuinely authentic and valuable relationships with our employees and leaders. We are committed to working as a team and so support each other to achieve wins together.

What we can offer you

Live Nation offers impressive employee benefits including tickets to shows and festivals and unlimited annual leave. The Farmiloe Building in Farringdon, London is a beautiful office to work in. Staff can enjoy use of arcade games in the basement games room, onsite gym equipment plus fitness and meditation classes. In addition to this, the office has a fully stocked complimentary coffee bar with barista to serve you your favourite coffee as you walk into the office and offers heavily subsidised lunch options. We hold regular staff events in our atrium stage space including hosting speakers and open mic nights to showcase Live Nation employee talent.

Who you are

Competencies / Skills / Knowledge / Experience

• Prior experience in management in an in-house recruitment role, ideally in the entertainment industry, or similar
• Understanding of GDPR, the Equality Act 2010 and other legal implications to recruiting in the UK
• Proven record of working to recruitment targets
• Experience recruiting across a variety of disciplines to a senior level
• Experience of sourcing direct and head hunting
• Proven experience using LinkedIn as a sourcing tool
• Creative knowledge of recruitment campaign management
• Proven experience of implementing direct sourcing strategies with hiring managers
• Knowledge of early talent programme design and relevant recruitment processes – apprenticeships, internships etc.
• Prior experience using Workday would be very advantageous
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills

Behaviours

• Ability to build relationships at all levels
• Confident to facilitate networking / assessment / training sessions
• Self-motivated and self-disciplined
• Ability to multi-task in a pressurised, fast-paced environment
• Agile and able to respond with often-shifting priorities
• Customer service/relationship-led mindset

What the role includes

• Build and maintain strong internal relationships ensuring that the business has confidence to rely on the in-house recruitment function for their hiring.
• Plan and manage recruitment campaigns for vacancies across the business.
• Deliver an excellent resourcing service aligned to the needs of the business.
• Drive direct hires by sourcing candidates through resources such as LinkedIn, job boards and through own networks.
• Expand talent pools and look at alternative methods of attraction.
• Partner with hiring managers to identify most effective methods of attraction and selection.
• Maintain existing relationships with third-party organisations including the charity who partner with us to deliver our annual internship programme.
• Work alongside charity partners to deliver the recruitment of interns across the business.
• Design, execute and lead on targeted recruitment networking events that develop future talent pipelines and communicate with talent pools for future recruitment opportunities.
• Manage relationships, contractual obligations and negotiate recruitment agency terms to align with Live Nation’s standard agreed terms.
• Line management of a Recruitment Assistant/Advisor.
• Encourage internal mobility across the organisation.
• Deliver any duties and ad hoc projects as instructed by SVP HR.

Equal Opportunities

We are passionate and committed to our people and go beyond the rhetoric of diversity and inclusion. You will be working in an inclusive environment and be encouraged to bring your whole self to work. We will do all that we can to help you successfully balance your work and homelife. As a growing business we will encourage you to develop your professional and personal aspirations, enjoy new experiences, and learn from the talented people you will be working with. It’s talent that matters to us and we encourage applications from people irrespective of their gender identity, race, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability status or caring responsibilities.

The Company

Live Nation Entertainment is the world’s leading live entertainment company, comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Media & Sponsorship. Ticketmaster is the global leader in event ticketing with over 500 million tickets sold annually and more than 12,000 clients worldwide. Live Nation Concerts is the largest provider of live entertainment in the world promoting more than 40,000 shows and 100+ festivals annually for nearly 4,000 artists in over 40 countries. These businesses allow Live Nation Media & Sponsorship to create strategic music marketing programs that connect over 1,000 brands with the 98 million fans that attend Live Nation Entertainment events each year.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Monday 9th November 2026. We reserve the right to close applications at any time so encourage early application where possible. #LI-SL1 Live Nation Entertainment will never request payment or equipment purchases as part of the hiring process. Recruiters will only contact candidates from official Live Nation or affiliated brand email domains. Recognized for seven years as a Great Place to Work® and named one of Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies, Live Nation Entertainment is the world’s leading live entertainment company comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Media & Sponsorship. Our many unique benefit programs are designed to help our teams live life to the fullest including generous vacation, healthcare, retirement benefits, student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, six months of paid caregiver leave for new parents including fostering and perks like Roadie Babies helping new parents care for their babies on work trips. And of course, access to free live events through our exclusive employee ticketing program. There is no bigger stage for your career. See what your future looks like at Live Nation Entertainment.