Guest Drivers Assistant

About the Organisation

Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) is the world’s oldest continually running film festival and, in 2024, relaunched as a brand new entity with a new board of industry leaders. Honouring 70+ years of festival history, EIFF showcases the very best filmmaking talent in a re-energised format that is rooted in a local Scottish context whilst embracing the international diversity of creative expression. Helmed by CEO & Festival Director Paul Ridd and Festival Producer Emma Boa, the team works to create a world-class showcase for independent film and filmmaking talent.

About the Role

Working within the Guest Services team, the Guest Drivers Assistant will assist with the coordination of all ground transfers for Festival guests. Under the instruction of the Guest Drivers Coordinator, this will involve close communication with all members of the Guest Services team, as well as liaising with key stakeholders including filmmakers, talent agents, distributors, publicists, sales agents and sponsors. The role will support creating daily transport grids, producing driver job sheets, coordinating car arrivals and departures at Festival venues, booking taxis and monitoring taxi spend, scheduling car battery charging, and managing drivers’ Petty Cash.

The Guest Drivers Assistant sits within the Guest Services team, including Guest Services Manager, Guest Services Coordinators, Registrations Coordinator, Registrations Assistant, Hospitality Coordinator, Hospitality Assistant, Guest Drivers Coordinator and Guest Drivers.

How to Apply

• Download: the full job description HERE
• Apply: by emailing your CV and cover letter (no longer than 1 page of A4) to recruitment@edfilmfest.org with the job title in the subject heading 
• Deadline: midday on Wednesday 01 July
• Interviews: w/c 6 July

Edinburgh International Film Festival is an Equal Opportunities Employer and as such all positions will be offered to the candidate with the required skills for the post and without consideration to a candidate’s race, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, age, marital or civil partnership status or disability. Please note that EIFF is not a licensed sponsor for VISAs and as such you must already have the Right to Work in the UK to apply for our roles.