Head of Festival Marketing

Nashville, TN (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level10+ years expFull time

Posted 1 month ago

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Job Summary

Own festival marketing from go-to-market to on-sale, aligning every phase to passes as the north star.

  • Own end-to-end GTM for festivals and new brand launches, coordinating paid, social, email, partnerships and on-site activations to drive pass sales.
  • Define the Keys to Success for each property, map the audience and competitive landscape, and build the go-to-market plan from scratch.
  • Lead a high-accountability team, monitor daily pacing, and surface issues early to push more passes before on-sale close.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own end-to-end marketing strategy and execution for an assigned portfolio of DWP festivals, from initial campaign kickoff through post-event wrap.
  • Treat every phase of the campaign calendar—on-sale, lineup announcements, presales, final push—as a distinct sales opportunity, with messaging and urgency tailored to each moment.
  • Develop integrated marketing plans spanning paid media, organic social, email, partnerships, and on-site activations, with pass sales as the north star metric at every stage.
  • Stay tightly connected to ticketing, talent, and operations so you’re never caught off guard by an on-sale date, lineup drop, or inventory shift.
  • Monitor daily sales pacing across your portfolio; identify problems early and act on them immediately rather than waiting for the numbers to fix themselves.
  • Lead the full marketing strategy and execution for new DWP festival brands and event launches, from initial market assessment through on-sale and beyond.
  • Define the “Keys to Success” for each new property: identify the target audience, map the competitive landscape, establish the brand voice, and build the go-to-market plan from the ground up.
  • Coordinate across talent, ticketing, sponsorship, and creative to ensure every element of the launch is aligned and timed for maximum market impact.
  • Instill a sense of urgency and solution-oriented thinking in every direct report: every campaign decision should start with the question, “How does this sell more passes?”
  • Build a high-accountability team culture where issues are surfaced quickly and met with action, not analysis paralysis.
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DANNY WIMMER PRESENTS LLC

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We are Danny Wimmer Presents, a hospitality and live entertainment company that produces the largest rock, metal, americana, and country music festivals in the U.S. By combining A-list talent, bringing exceptional creativity to life, and curating local cuisine and culture. DWP is recognized within the industry for delivering exceptional entertainment experiences to fans, artists, sponsors, partners, and host cities.DWP creates unforgettable and all-encompassing festival experiences, leaving both attendees and partners with lasting and meaningful impressions. Our 2025 festival lineup will include Aftershock, Bourbon & Beyond, Inkcarceration, Louder Than Life, Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival, and Welcome To Rockville.

Founded in 2011
Los Angeles, California, USA
121 employees (45 in marketing)
87% recommend to a friend

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
15.9K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
29.4%
Direct
49.5%
Referral
5.8%
Social
14.2%
Paid
1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~125

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
22 (18% of company)

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