Performance Marketing Manager

We are looking for an experienced & driven Performance Marketing Manager to join our team working across iconic music venues and hospitality institutions The Blues Kitchen (Camden, Shoreditch, Manchester & Brixton), The Old Queens Head and The Parakeet.

The Performance Marketing Manager will drive ticket sales, reservations and revenue through paid digital marketing. This is a digital-first, results-driven role focused on delivering measurable growth for both events and ongoing weekly trade.

The successful candidate will work closely with the Event Marketing Manager and Brand Marketing Manager, owning paid media channels including Meta, TikTok and Google ads while supporting the wider marketing strategy across the portfolio. The role will also contribute to organic and generative search visibility and website optimisation (SEO and GEO).

What you'll do:

• Plan, execute and optimise paid campaigns across Meta, TikTok and Google/Display.
• Drive event ticket sales for headliner-led shows, recurring weekend events, and reservations through paid activity.
• Manage campaign budgets, targeting strategy, testing frameworks and performance reporting.
• Collaborate with creative, social and brand teams to improve ad creative effectiveness and conversion.
• Stay up to date with paid platforms updates, advising on best practice and paid strategy in a fast-evolving paid marketing landscape.
• Deliver data-driven insights and recommendations to inform campaign planning and marketing strategy.
•  Support SEO and GEO initiatives in collaboration with the Brand Marketing Manager.

What we're looking for:

• Demonstrable experience driving ticket sales, bookings or conversions through paid media - ideally in an agency and/or live music setting.
• Strong hands-on experience with Meta Ads Manager, TikTok Ads and Google Ads.
• Highly analytical and data-driven, with a strong understanding of performance metrics, attribution and optimisation.
• Experienced working closely with creative teams to develop high-performing yet strictly on-brand ad content.
• Comfortable managing budgets, testing creative and scaling successful campaigns.
• Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple campaigns across venues and events simultaneously.
• Confident collaborating and sharing insights with brand, social and event marketing teams.
• A passion for music, nightlife and live events.
• Relishes the opportunity to work for an ambitious company with extremely high standards.

This role is based in our Camden office above The Blues Kitchen Camden. The standard working hours for this role are 10am - 6pm.

Why you'll love working with us:

●       A creative and collaborative team culture

●       Free guest list to all our events and festivals.

●       50% discount on all food & drink across all The Columbo Group venues.

●       Regular team socials including our renowned End of Year celebration party at Jazz Cafe.

●       Pension Plan

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