Press Officer - Influencer & Media
£125 per day
Closing Date 31 May 2026
Fixed Term
About Us
Assembly Festival is one of the longest-running and most prestigious of the multi-space venues operating as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. For more than four decades we have welcomed thousands of artists onto the Assembly stages. Last year presented around 250 shows across August and this year Assembly Festival once again brings back the magic to the city and be a part of the 79th Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
About the Role
We’re looking for a Press Officer – Influencer & Media to lead on influencer engagement and media partnerships across Assembly Festival and Edinburgh Food & Folk Festival.
This role focuses on amplifying campaign activity through creators, talent and media collaborations, ensuring our programme reaches the widest and most relevant audiences. Alongside this, the role plays an active part in supporting traditional media and public relations activity across the Press team, working closely with the Press Officer and Press Manager.
You’ll be part of a fast-paced Marketing & Communications team delivering high-impact campaigns during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe — helping shape how Assembly Festival shows are discovered, talked about and experienced.
This is a hands-on role combining creative campaign thinking with practical delivery across both influencer-led and traditional media activity.
The role is based in Edinburgh with contract running June - September to cover all festival activity across the summer.
Rate of pay is £125 per day based on a 40-48 hour week. Evening and weekend work is required.
Staff are required to be 18+ due to the licensed nature of our sites, and have a legal right to work in the UK, no Visas are able to be offered for these roles.
How to Apply
- Apply: via the dedicated jobs portal HERE
- Deadline: 6pm on Sunday 31 May
- Interviews: TBC
Assembly Festival is committed to equal opportunities in employment. We actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly those underrepresented in the arts and events sector. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know.