Festival Freelance Paid Media & Social Media Manager
Budget: £10,000 – £20,000 GBP
Freelance Paid Media & Social Media Manager
Contract: Freelance
Time Commitment: 3 days per week
Budget Responsibility: Minimum £100,000 annual paid media budget
Location: UK (with travel to festival locations)
As we continue to scale nationally, we are looking for a Freelance Paid Media & Social
Media Manager to lead our digital marketing efforts and help drive ticket sales and audience
growth.
The Role:
We are seeking a creative and data-driven freelancer to own and execute our paid media
and social media strategy across the year. You will manage our digital advertising
campaigns, grow our social channels and create engaging content that drives ticket sales
and brand awareness.
This is a hands-on role combining performance marketing, content creation and social
media management.
You will also attend festivals across the UK to capture high-quality photo and video
content for use across social media and advertising campaigns.
Key Responsibilities:
Paid Media Management
Manage and optimise £100,000+ annual paid media budget
Plan, launch and optimise campaigns across:
Google Ads
Meta (Facebook & Instagram)
TikTok Ads
Drive ticket sales and event awareness across multiple city launches
Monitor campaign performance and optimise for conversions
Build retargeting funnels and audience strategies
Produce regular reporting and performance insights
Social Media Management
Manage the official festival social channels:
Instagram
Facebook
TikTok
YouTube
Responsibilities include:
Creating and executing a social content strategy
Posting and scheduling regular content
Managing comments, messages and community engagement
Growing followers and engagement across platforms
Creating launch campaigns for new festival locations
Content Creation:
Produce high-quality short-form video and photo content
Film and edit social-first video content (Reels, TikTok, Youtube Shorts)
Capture content at festivals across the UK
Create assets for both organic social and paid advertising
Maintain a consistent visual identity and brand tone
Ideal Candidate:
We are looking for someone who combines creative storytelling with strong performance
marketing skills.
You should have:
Proven experience managing paid media campaigns with £50k+ budgets
Strong knowledge of Meta Ads, Google Ads and TikTok Ads
Experience growing Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and TikTok accounts
Strong content creation skills (video + photo)
Ability to shoot and edit short-form video
Experience working with events, festivals, nightlife or hospitality brands
(preferred)
A data-driven approach to marketing performance
Ability to travel to festivals across the UK
Deliverables:
Social media management across all platforms
Paid media campaign strategy and optimisation
Monthly performance reports
Regular content creation for social and advertising
On-site content capture at selected festival events
Contract Details:
Freelance contract
3 days per week
£100,000+ annual paid media budget management
Travel required to festival locations
How to Apply
Please send:
A short introduction about yourself
Links to campaigns or brands you’ve worked on
Examples of social media accounts you’ve grown
Examples of video or photo content you’ve created
Contract: Freelance
Time Commitment: 3 days per week
Budget Responsibility: Minimum £100,000 annual paid media budget
Location: UK (with travel to festival locations)
As we continue to scale nationally, we are looking for a Freelance Paid Media & Social
Media Manager to lead our digital marketing efforts and help drive ticket sales and audience
growth.
The Role:
We are seeking a creative and data-driven freelancer to own and execute our paid media
and social media strategy across the year. You will manage our digital advertising
campaigns, grow our social channels and create engaging content that drives ticket sales
and brand awareness.
This is a hands-on role combining performance marketing, content creation and social
media management.
You will also attend festivals across the UK to capture high-quality photo and video
content for use across social media and advertising campaigns.
Key Responsibilities:
Paid Media Management
Manage and optimise £100,000+ annual paid media budget
Plan, launch and optimise campaigns across:
Google Ads
Meta (Facebook & Instagram)
TikTok Ads
Drive ticket sales and event awareness across multiple city launches
Monitor campaign performance and optimise for conversions
Build retargeting funnels and audience strategies
Produce regular reporting and performance insights
Social Media Management
Manage the official festival social channels:
TikTok
YouTube
Responsibilities include:
Creating and executing a social content strategy
Posting and scheduling regular content
Managing comments, messages and community engagement
Growing followers and engagement across platforms
Creating launch campaigns for new festival locations
Content Creation:
Produce high-quality short-form video and photo content
Film and edit social-first video content (Reels, TikTok, Youtube Shorts)
Capture content at festivals across the UK
Create assets for both organic social and paid advertising
Maintain a consistent visual identity and brand tone
Ideal Candidate:
We are looking for someone who combines creative storytelling with strong performance
marketing skills.
You should have:
Proven experience managing paid media campaigns with £50k+ budgets
Strong knowledge of Meta Ads, Google Ads and TikTok Ads
Experience growing Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and TikTok accounts
Strong content creation skills (video + photo)
Ability to shoot and edit short-form video
Experience working with events, festivals, nightlife or hospitality brands
(preferred)
A data-driven approach to marketing performance
Ability to travel to festivals across the UK
Deliverables:
Social media management across all platforms
Paid media campaign strategy and optimisation
Monthly performance reports
Regular content creation for social and advertising
On-site content capture at selected festival events
Contract Details:
Freelance contract
3 days per week
£100,000+ annual paid media budget management
Travel required to festival locations
How to Apply
Please send:
A short introduction about yourself
Links to campaigns or brands you’ve worked on
Examples of social media accounts you’ve grown
Examples of video or photo content you’ve created