Interim Head of Studio

The Company is seeking a Head of Studio for Live Events and Festivals. This pivotal role involves building a central studio capability from the ground up to support festival teams at scale. The successful candidate will be responsible for running a virtual studio model, scaling a freelance creative network, and repurposing festival-owned assets into channel-ready creative across various digital platforms. Acting as the trusted creative authority, the Head of Studio will ensure that all digital creative aligns with the brand and fan experience, and will be tasked with designing AI-augmented production workflows and owning the creative effectiveness loop with performance and CRM teams. Applicants must have a strong background in agency or in-house creative strategy, be adept at managing a flexible freelance team, and have hands-on experience with AI creative tools. The role requires the ability to read and interpret performance data, set creative KPIs, and partner with CRM leads to extend top-performing creative concepts into lifecycle channels. Senior stakeholder skills are essential, as is the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, PE-backed environment. While not mandatory, experience in live music, festivals, or longer-lead ticketing, as well as a genuine passion for live music, are considered advantageous. The position offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic, fast-moving environment and to have a real impact on how a major festival portfolio utilizes AI and automation in its creative processes.