Jobs

at the Edinburgh International Book Festival

PA to the Director

Permanent, part-time (24 hours per week)
Salary: £16,000 pro rata

An exciting opportunity to join the Edinburgh International Book Festival’s year-round team. The PA to the Director assists the Director in organising his time, work-load, priorities, emails and administration, and acts as a gate-keeper, assessing, monitoring and filtering the many approaches that he receives, in order to ensure that his time is used as effectively as possible. The role requires maturity, confidence and flexibility, along with previous experience of PA or secretarial work and office administration, and an interest in the arts and live literature.

Closing date: 4pm, Wednesday 8 February
Interviews: Monday 20 February

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Box Office Manager

Temporary contract, 17 April – 14 September 2012
Full-time, 40 hours per week with additional hours at peak times and during the Festival
Rate of pay: in the region of £85/day, subject to experience

We are seeking an experienced, highly-organised and energetic Box Office Manager to oversee the smooth running of a complex and challenging festival box office operation. Key responsibilities include staff recruitment and training, administration of ticketing software, reporting on ticket sales and banking, planning and managing the daily operations of a split-site temporary box office and providing excellent customer care. The role demands experience at management level, preferably in a festival or similar box office environment, a flexible attitude, calm manner and the ability to multi-task and problem solve under pressure.

Closing date: 4pm, Wednesday 29 February
Interviews: w/c Monday 5 March

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Temporary Festival Staff

Contribute to the success of the largest, most dynamic Book Festival in the world.

We employ over one hundred dedicated and enthusiastic temporary staff each year including short-term staff during August and longer term staff from April/May to September. We expect hard work, an interest in literature and the arts, commitment and a positive, enthusiastic attitude. In return, you get a fantastic learning experience that is loads of fun, and the opportunity to make valuable contacts. Additional perks include discounted books and access to some of the world's greatest author events. Because of the huge number of applications we receive, and the relative shortness of the contracts, relevant experience is a must.

Please be aware that:

• We are unable to contribute to accommodation, living and travel expenses.
• We do not appoint without interview.
• All candidates will be asked to show evidence of their eligibility to work in the UK if selected for interview.

Details of temporary positions available for the 2012 Book Festival will be posted here in March/April. Please note: we do not accept speculative applications for positions which are not listed on this page.

Many thanks for taking an interest in Edinburgh International Book Festival.