Senior Publicist
£16 per hour
Closing Date 27 May 2026
Fixed Term
About Us
Storytelling PR are currently looking for 2 Press Office team members to join us for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026. We work from buzzy and busy offices in Summerhall, Edinburgh and our team operate the Summerhall Arts Press Office here in Summerhall, as well as our working roster of Fringe clients. One of these roles will work specifically on Summerhall Arts and one will work on Storytelling clients. Storytelling PR provides a challenging and exciting environment to work in, requiring a range of skills and personal qualities and encouraging professional and personal growth.
About the Role
We work from buzzy and busy offices in Summerhall, Edinburgh and our team operate the Summerhall Arts Press Office here in Summerhall, as well as our working roster of Fringe clients. Storytelling PR provides a challenging and exciting environment to work in, requiring a range of skills and personal qualities and encouraging professional and personal growth.
This role requires candidates with an amazing contact list; interest in representing some of the world’s most progressive artists in the world’s largest arts festival. Experience of working in a press office and publicity experience in a busy environment is essential. Specific experience in culture and arts PR is not essential but a keen interest in seeing the work our artists present, following comedy, theatre and performance art from around the world definitely is!
We appreciate that this is a short term contract, our priority is to find a member of the team who has experience, the passion for live art and interest in working within a dynamic team throughout a busy festival.
How to Apply
- Download: the full job description HERE
- Apply: by sending a cover letter and CV to rowan@storytellingpr.com using the job title in the subject line
- Deadline: 6pm on Wednesday 27 May
- Interviews: will be in held in week commencing Monday 8 June
- We welcome those who have questions about the role to email rowan@storytellingpr.com
The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and companies we collaborate with, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. Storytelling PR LTD – in all work including providing services – is committed against unlawful discrimination of customers or the public. Have a look at our equal opps doc here.