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Festival Assistant

George Watson's College, Edinburgh

Festival Assistant

£29120

George Watson's College, Edinburgh

  • Part time
  • Temporary
  • Remote working

Posted 2 days ago, 29 Dec | Get your application in today.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: d6d0358f0bd2475b8516d6129666e4a3

Full Job Description

We are looking for a part-time Festival Assistant to provide comprehensive support to the Festival Team in delivering the Edinburgh International Harp Festival which runs from 11-15 April 20025 at George Watson's College., DUTIES: Support the Administrator and EIHF Committee, including: Before the Festival:

  • Marketing and publicity, including website and social media
  • Dealing with communication by email and phone
  • Processing ticket bookings, following up on booking enquiries
  • Liaising with committee members, artists and attendees
  • Other administrative tasks as necessary
  • Attend training sessions for Red61 (our ticketing system) and Zoom (used for teaching)
    • During the Festival:
  • Set up and maintain the Festival office / box office
  • Managing Artist merchandise sales using SumUp
  • Assist the Festival team with daily duties and volunteer training
  • Support stewards and other volunteers with processing of tickets and other public-facing tasks
  • Provide administrative support to artist/tutors and Festival Team
  • Offer hands-on support as required e.g. backstage or front-of-house

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