Account Director - Marketing Partnerships

Job Summary:

Company:
Live Nation Department:
Marketing Partnerships

Location:

Farringdon, London and with travel within the UK as necessary

Reports to:

VP Access Partnerships

Working Hours:

Mon-Fri 10am-6pm (evenings and weekends as required) Contract

Terms:

Maternity cover, fixed term contract (end 30th April 2028)

Role Description This position leads the relationship and activities of some of Live Nation UK’s key long-term strategic marketing partners and will be responsible for maximising the value of these relationships. These partnerships require meticulous Account Direction to maintain excellent standards year-round, guiding the partnership strategically through a host of ticketing and festival on-site rights. Superior knowledge, expertise and vision for your partnership will mean you are the natural driving force, leading and influencing regular business updates with the brand and internally with the Marketing Partnerships senior leadership team.

Ultimately – you will strengthen Live Nation’s position as a key strategic resource for our partner’s business while spotting opportunities for growth and expansion. You will also have oversight of festival ticketing delivery across multiple partners across the Live Nation portfolio, through the management of a Senior Manager solely responsible for delivering these rights. This will include liaising with external service providers ensuring our best-in-class standards are upheld.

Focused areas include:
Relationship ownership and management Strategic planning Client engagement Team development and management 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 An experienced sponsorship professional with a proven track record of directing high profile, complex partnerships across multiple properties.

You’ll be described by those who know you as consultative, insightful, effective, passionate and business minded. You will already have strong experience in directing best in class partnerships and are ready to take the next step into a senior position in Live Nation’s high profile Marketing Partnerships department. Competencies / Skills / Knowledge / Experience Superior project management skills including managing multiple projects simultaneously Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Word, PowerPoint and Excel Flexible, fast learner Behaviours The following attributes determine how the role will be carried out and are required to be a success A proactive, collaborative and organised working style Proven ability to work calmly and efficiently under pressure What the role includes Manage large scale key clients Continuously strengthen day-to-day client relationships through exceptional client service, detailed knowledge of client’s industry and business, impeccable delivery and client engagement Develop and maintain relationships with key Live Nation, festival and external teams to ensure the desired program delivery and results for clients Line manage direct reports Provide direction for program execution, resource deployment, program recaps and…