Digital Marketing Assistant

About the Organisation

The idea at the heart of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe is simple: anyone with a desire to perform and a venue willing to host them is welcome. No individual or committee determines who can or cannot perform at the Fringe.  

It all began in 1947 with eight companies – six of them from Scotland – taking a risk, turning up uninvited and performing on the ‘fringe’ of the inaugural Edinburgh International Festival. Over 75 years later, the Fringe has grown to become one of the greatest platforms for creative freedom in the world, second only to the Olympics in terms of global ticketed events. In 2023, 3,553 shows took place in 288 venues across Edinburgh.

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society was founded by artists to nurture and uphold the Fringe's values of inclusivity, experimentation and imagination. We exist to support, advise and encourage everyone who wants to participate in the Fringe, provide information and assistance to audiences, and celebrate the Fringe and what it stands for all over the world.

About the Role

Our digital channels are central to our work and how we engage with a wide range of audiences, including artists, members of the public, arts industry professionals, media and Fringe Friends. We are seeking to appoint a creative, proactive and passionate individual to the role of Digital Marketing Assistant, who will support the Fringe Society team in recording and producing engaging and high-quality digital content for our social media channels, including TikTok, Instagram and YouTube. 

The successful creation of digital content will help us extend our reach, deepen engagement with our audiences and improve the support we provide to artists.

From filming performances and interviews with artists to scheduling content to post on social media platforms, the successful candidate will proactively support the Digital Marketing Manager and Digital Marketing Officer in the delivering the digital content strategy in the lead up to and during the Festival Fringe.  

Reporting to the Digital Marketing Manager, the role sits within the wider Marketing and Communications Team, which is responsible for promoting the Fringe year-round to key stakeholders, and generating public, financial and political support for our charitable activities.  

The department has a broad portfolio of channels and platforms that support a wide range of digital projects which are conceived, developed and promoted in conjunction with other teams and departments. The successful candidate will be enthusiastic and proactive in collaborating with team members to create content for our digital channels.

How to Apply

• Download: the full job description HERE
• Apply: via the dedicated jobs portal HERE
• Deadline: 10am on Monday 09 June
• Interviews: Tuesday 17 June

We use positive action under section 159 of the Equality Act in relation to disability or race. This means that if we have two candidates of equal merit in our process, we will seek to take forward the D/deaf, disabled, Black, Asian or ethnically diverse candidate in order to diversify our staff team. 

We are committed to maintaining the open-access policy of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all sectors of the community. We are also proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and aim to successfully employ and retain disabled people and those with health conditions. We expect employees to support these commitments and to assist in their realisation.