Since opening our doors to up to 23,500 fans per show, Co-op Live continues to attract world-class talent and events, drawing comparisons to and surpassing the world’s greatest live entertainment venues in show programming, sound, fan experience, premium hospitality, food and beverage, and more. The UK’s largest live entertainment arena is driven by a dedicated team of music and live event lovers, passionate about offering every visitor, fan, artist, and partner an unrivalled experience, before, during and after every event, as well as giving back to our local community and our planet.

Partnership is at our heart, with Co-op Live excelling through meaningful alliances with the likes of naming rights partner Co-op, united by a joint vision to be the very best. The first venue in the UK for owners and operators Oak View Group (OVG), Co-op Live spearheads expansion into Europe and rest of world, a jewel in the crown of a globally renowned portfolio.

Kick-start your career in the UK’s most exciting live entertainment venue

Are you ready to turn your love of live events, music, and creativity into a career? At Co-op Live, Manchester’s brand-new world-class arena, we’re searching for a Marketing Apprentice to join our buzzing team.

This is your chance to be at the heart of the action – helping us promote unforgettable gigs, high-energy shows, and must-see events while earning a nationally recognised marketing qualification. You’ll gain real hands-on experience in a fast-paced industry, working behind the scenes to create the buzz that fills our arena.

From your very first day, you’ll be immersed in the exciting world of event marketing, supporting campaigns for concerts, shows, and arena experiences while creating scroll-stopping content for our social channels. You’ll be out on the arena floor capturing behind-the-scenes moments, updating our website, app and emails with fresh event news, and helping us tell stories that connect with our audiences.

You’ll get hands-on with design tools like Canva and Adobe Suite to produce eye-catching graphics and promotional materials, while also playing a key role in on-site marketing activity during live events. Along the way, you’ll help grow our online presence, keep our content calendar on track, and work closely with our friendly, creative marketing team to bring the magic of Co-op Live to life.

What Co-op Live will give to you

Alongside the benefit of working with an awesome team of talented people, we want to help you get the best out of your work and have a work life balance.

• Provide you with development opportunities and regular one to ones
• Key objectives for you to succeed in your role
• Your general wellbeing is at the forefront of our minds, we understand the importance of balancing work and personal commitments
• This is an office base role, it’s really important we work together to mobilise the biggest music and live entertainment arena in the UK

Salary: Up to £28,000 dependent on experience

Please note this role is working 5 out 7 days per week and supports our events, therefore weekend and late evenings are required.

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Employer pension scheme
• Private Health Care scheme – Vitality
• Life Assurance 4 x basic salary
• Eyecare vouchers
• WeCare Employee Assistance Programme to support you and your family 24hrs, 7 days per week when you need the service
• Company sick pay scheme
• Enhanced family friendly benefits
• Office fruit & snacks
• Team social events

What we’re looking for
We’re not asking for loads of experience – just a positive attitude, a love for live events, and a willingness to learn. If you’re creative, organised, and ready to think outside the box, we want to hear from you.

You will gain a nationally recognised marketing qualification, hands-on experience in one of the UK’s busiest live entertainment venues, and a backstage pass to the inner workings of world-class events. You’ll be supported by an experienced marketing team, enjoy great staff perks and wellbeing benefits, and have access to genuine career progression opportunities.

Our Inclusion Commitments

Our venue is for the fans, the artists, everyone! Attracting a diverse workforce which reflects our local community is what will make our venue the best music venue in the UK! 

We understand that to continue positively disrupting the sports and live entertainment industry, we need a diverse team to help us do it. We also believe that inclusivity drives innovation, strengthens our people, improves our service, and raises our excellence. We are committed to creating a great place to work amplifying voices from all different backgrounds. There is something for everyone at Co-op Live, come and get involved. 

If you do require any additional support or reasonable adjustments to support your application, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure you have everything you need. We will consider applications from all candidates who are able to demonstrate the required skills necessary to fulfil the role. 

We recognise the importance of safeguarding, dependent on role you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service Check, details of which will be shared with you at interview.

If successful in your application, you will be required to provide eligibility to work evidence in line with the ‘Eligibility to Work in the UK’ requirements.