Communications Assistant, Touring and Festivals

Livenation livenationentertainment.com Open · verified Sep 25, 2026

Farringdon Full-time Junior Communications

At a glance

Entry-level Communications role at Livenation. Farringdon · full-time.

Pay not stated Communications salary

RoleCommunications

SeniorityJunior

LocationFarringdon

EmploymentFull-time

PostedSep 24, 2026 · 1d ago

Role brief

Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

Keep press contacts current, build targeted media segments, and manage the department’s shared inbox
Send press releases, adapt external releases for the UK format, and pitch shows to listings and festival guides
Track coverage for priority shows, report results, and help improve reporting tools and AI workflows
Coordinate creator invitations and ticketing while tracking content creator campaign results
Support live events with accreditation, media escorts, photographer coordination, and press-area management

What you bring

Hands-on PR or communications experience, especially in entertainment, music, live events, or a comparable setting
Experience maintaining press lists, measuring coverage, handling releases, and obtaining media attention
A track record of working with journalists, photographers, and other media contacts
Strong written and spoken communication, careful organisation, and close attention to detail

Who this fits

You’ll suit this junior role if you want to build a career in live music communications and can stay composed while priorities shift. The work involves collaborating with artists, creatives, production, ticketing, finance, marketing, and other teams. It is based in Farringdon, London, includes UK travel, and requires flexible hours including evenings and weekends around events.

From the employer

Job Summary:

Company: Live Nation

Department: Communications, Touring and Festivals

Location: Farringdon, London with some UK travel

Reports to: Communications Manager, Touring and Festivals

Working Hours: Full time with additional hours around festival/touring season

Job Type: Permanent

Role Description

Live Nation UK are seeking a highly organised and proactive Communications Assistant, Touring and Festivals, to support the team on PR campaigns from intimate shows to stadiums and music festivals. You will have an integral role within the team, with a range of administrative and media-facing duties including monitoring and reporting on press coverage, managing media lists and sending press releases, fielding the department press inbox, assisting the team on site at major music events and festivals, pitching listings and festival guides, and supporting on content creator campaigns.

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

Experience in PR or comms, particularly within entertainment, music, live events, or similar fields.
Experience managing press lists, reporting on coverage, working on press releases and securing media coverage
Experience working with journalists, photographers and media
Highly organised with a meticulous eye for detail.
A strong communicator, both written and verbal.
Excellent writing and communication skills

Behaviours

The following attributes determine how the role will be carried out and are required to be a success

A self-starter with the right attitude – proactive, adaptable, and solution-oriented.
Ability to stay calm under pressure in a fast-paced live environment, problem-solving and ability to balance many stakeholders and shifting priorities.
Ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of teams, from artists and creatives to production, ticketing, finance, marketing and many others.
Passionate about live music and entertainment
Enthusiasm to develop a career in live music and communications

What the role includes

Maintain department mailing lists, ensuring contacts remain up-to-date and developing targeted lists and segments
Manage department email inbox, routing requests to relevant stakeholders and teams
Send out press releases and localise third-party releases to LN UK template
Monitor media coverage and report on coverage for priority shows, optimising department tools and processes and developing AI workflows to simplify reporting with the support of their manager
Work with the Creator Partnerships Manager to manage creator invites and ticketing, monitor and report on content creator campaigns
Pitching shows to key listings pages, festival guides and gift guides
Support the team on site at events, assisting with show accreditation, escorting media, managing photographers, press areas and ad hoc assistance
Support the team in planning and delivering large-scale media engagements including launches, trips, publicity stunts and gifting campaigns
Manage department subscriptions
Travel as required for events, press engagements, and meetings
Work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, as needed

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. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Thursday 8th October 2026. We reserve the right to close applications at any time so encourage early application where possible.

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.