Festival Insights and the UK Festivals Awards are staples of the events landscape in the UK. The former is an online B2B publication focused on the international festival industry.

Although the site was traditionally UK and Europe-centric, it has an increasingly international remit and provides in-depth coverage of festivals across the globe. 

The UK Festival Awards is an annual gathering presenting numerous awards to the innovators within the sector. Each year, the event welcomes around 500 of the festival industry’s biggest decision-makers under one roof for a night of celebration to close out the year. 

We are now on the hunt for a content lead to oversee all online editorial for the Festival Insights website as well as playing a pivotal role in the organisation and the judging of the annual awards ceremony. 

If you are an individual who has an interest in the festival industry and has always wanted to have more of an insight into the inner workings of this sector, this could be the opportunity for you.

Job description

Job title: Content lead for Festival Insights and UK Festival Awards 

Reporting to: Editor, Stew Hume and general manager, Justin Gawne

Position: Full time. Working hours: 9am – 5.00pm but with some extended hours and weekend work during the height of festival season. The role would also involve travel to numerous festivals throughout the UK to conduct onsite interviews and connect with others in the industry. 

Our office is based in Stockport, just south of Manchester, and candidates will be expected to travel to the office regularly. Remote working for some days each week will be possible once established in the role.

Duties and responsibilities

This position offers a unique opportunity to expand your editorial career, taking a senior position at an established media house for a brand with a good standing in the festival industry. You will be responsible for bringing new and original content to the website, as well as sub-editing press releases. 

You will also maintain the Festival Insights and the UK Festival Awards’ social media presence. Alongside the upkeep of the website, you will also oversee the weekly newsletter that goes out to a database of nearly 4,000 festival professionals giving them an update on the latest news from the sector as well as promoting excusive articles and interviews. 

Knowledge of the UK festival market is preferred but not essential; however, you will have the ability to adapt quickly to the subject matter in hand to manage the daily news feed with ease.

Experience of content management systems, social media management and SEO would be a strong advantage. Any experience either working on or running events would also be beneficial.  

The ideal candidate

• A passion for festivals and live events industry. 
• Proven experience in a content management or editorial role.
• Strong understanding of SEO, content marketing, and analytics tools.
• Exceptional writing and editing skills with an eye for detail.
• Be self-motivated and able to bring innovative ideas and journalistic flare to the role, as well as a strong desire to work in and learn about the exciting live production industry.

How to apply 

The closing date for this position is 14 March. Interviews will take place on the week commencing 24 March.

Please send a covering letter explaining what you could bring to this role, along with a CV and any examples of published work to: s.hume@mondiale.co.uk