Music jobs in Altrincham

JBM Music is hiring a Marketing Manager to lead marketing across all of our festivals, club shows and live events, owning the vision, the budgets, and driving the direction.

A senior leadership position with a direct line to the directors, at a business expecting to sell over 500,000 tickets in the next 12 months.

JOB TITLE - Head of Marketing.

REPORTS TO - Company Directors working alongside the Operations Manager.

SALARY - £40,000 to £70,000 per year (dependent on experience)

LOCATION(S) - Manchester City Centre (office-based).

On-site / on-location for live events / shows as company schedule requires.

HOURS - 9:00 to 17:30 | Monday to Friday.

CONTRACT - Permanent & full-time basis.

START DATE - Position available from November 2026 onward (flexible for notice periods).

HOLIDAY - 28 days annual leave inc. of public bank holidays, exclusive of TOIL.

PENSION - Workplace Pension.

PROBATION - 6-month probation period.

ABOUT JBM MUSIC

JBM Music is a leading independent live music event company, producing festivals, club shows and live events across the UK. Our family of brands includes Reggae Land, All Out Festival, Boogietown, Electric Paradise, Electric Heart, Barton LIVE, The Balearic Garden and 90s Baby, alongside a year-round calendar of club and live shows.

With over 25 years in the live music industry across dance, reggae, soul, bass, urban and live genres, from our home in Manchester.

We work on some of the biggest festivals in the UK, and we also own Joshua Brooks, one of Manchester’s best underground nightclubs and bars. We’re a growing company and this is an exciting time to join.

We are looking for a genuine leader in marketing who wants to help spread the word about the legendary artists & emerging talent we’re working with. Creating brands with recognition and establishing the next sell out shows!

And we are growing fast. We expect to sell over 500,000 tickets across our brands in the next 9 months.

THE ROLE

As our Head of Marketing, you will set the vision and plan for every JBM brand and lead the marketing team across every campaign, from brand creation through to post-event. You will own the marketing budgets, paid media and SEO, and report straight to the directors. This is a senior, hands-on seat: you lead the team, and you still roll your sleeves up when a campaign needs it.

With 500,000+ tickets to sell, this is a chance for someone to cement themselves at the heart of a growing company, shape how JBM sells and sounds, and push the business and the marketing department forward.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Vision & Planning.
• Build the annual marketing plan and one campaign calendar across all brands, with the directors.
• Budgets.
• Own all marketing budgets, set the spend caps for each brand and campaign within the budget outline agreed with the directors, and report spend against results.
• Paid Media.
• Own paid media strategy, ad allocation and the ad accounts across Meta, TikTok and Google. Review spend and performance every morning at 10am with Sales & Ticketing, who run the ads within your caps.
• SEO.
• Own search and SEO strategy across our event websites, working with the website project team.
• Brand & Campaigns.
• Own each brand’s voice and positioning, and make sure every stage, from announce to post-event, has a lead, a plan and a hand-over.
• Real-world Marketing.
• Shape print, outdoor, PR, partnerships and in-person activity so our campaigns land off screen as well as online.
• Leading the Team.
• Run the weekly priorities meeting, give feedback, set priorities across Sales & Ticketing, the Marketing & PR Coordinator, Communications and the Socials Media Coordinator, and input into hiring.
• Insight & Reporting.
• Review sales, audience data and post-event results, use them to sharpen the next plan, and report back to the directors.

WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• A proven senior marketer who has led marketing for festivals or live events and smashed it. You know the UK scene like the back of your hand.
• Proven paid media strategy and budget control across Meta, TikTok, Google and search.
• strong SEO knowledge, and the ability to steer it across several event websites.
• Real-world marketing understanding, not just digital: print, outdoor, PR, partnerships and in-person activity.
• Experience managing a marketing budget and reporting on return to senior stakeholders.
• Led a small team without losing hands-on delivery, and happy to give honest feedback.
• Understanding of ticket-sale campaigns and pre-sale, and energized by planning across several brands at once.

WHAT WE OFFER

• A senior seat with a direct line to the directors and real influence over strategy and budget. One that can be curate and refined with your influence.
• Work across eight festival and event brands, from Reggae Land to Electric Heart, plus a year-round calendar of club and live shows.
• Join a business expecting to sell over 500,000 tickets in the next 12 months, with the chance to build and lead the marketing department as it grows.
• Time off in lieu for event days outside of Monday to Friday.
• Guest list and a plus-one at our promotional and touring shows and at our sister venue, Joshua Brooks, for nights you’re not working, plus merch drops throughout the year.
• A day off for your birthday, on top of your annual leave.
• A training and personal development budget to help you grow.
• Team socials throughout the year.

HOW TO APPLY

Please send your CV and a short cover letter, to jobs@jbmmusic.com, with the subject line Head of Marketing Application - Your Name.

Be aware that due to the nature of the business, occasional evening and weekend work will be required around events, launches and other key events activity.

You must have the right to work in the UK.

We’re interviewing as applications arrive, so apply early.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

JBM Music is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of who you are. If you need any adjustments to apply or to attend an interview, let us know at jobs@jbmmusic.com and we will do our best to help.

Closing date: 13/11/2026

Pay: £40,000.00-£70,000.00 per year

Experience:

• Content marketing: 2 years (required)
• Public relations: 2 years (required)

Work Location: In person