Media Officer

Media Officer (permanent contract)
£25,000  – £27,000

The Edinburgh International Festival is looking for a Media Officer to join the Audiences team. We want you to help us present this unparalleled celebration of the performing arts, which brings some of the most exciting and creative artists working today to audiences from around the world.

The Edinburgh International Festival is an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity. We believe that an inclusive culture is the foundation for a successful workplace, and we strive to grow our diverse representation across our staff, our artists, and our audiences.

We are collecting data to measure the effectiveness of our recruitment methods, to ensure that they are fair. We strive to ensure our opportunities are accessible to people from all backgrounds.

We actively encourage applications from currently under-represented groups. We have identified ethnic minority backgrounds, and disabilities as the key areas we would like to focus our recruitment efforts in.

You must have a knowledge of, and passion for, the live performing arts and at least two years’ experience in media and communications work, with a proven track record in delivering press coverage.

You will work closely with the Media Manager to promote the International Festival to a broad range of media, and act as a central liaison between artists, agencies, media and staff. You will also maintain a busy and efficient media office both in the lead up to and during the Festival in August.

For a full job description and to apply online, visit www.eif.co.uk/jobs.

Closing date for applications is Friday 29 November, 12 noon.

Interviews will be held week commencing 2nd December.

Funded by The City of Edinburgh Council and Creative Scotland.
Registered charity number SC004694.