Edinburgh International Book Festival

?? Job Opportunity ?? Could you be our next Programme Administrator? This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the shaping of a world leading cultural festival. The Programme Administrator will be key member of the Programme team at the Book Festival, providing administrative support across the Adult and Children’s programmes and getting involved in all aspects of the creative process. Reporting to the Programme Manager, the role will include: maintaining accurate participant and book records, assisting with invitations and event mailings, ensuring key programme milestones are met across the department, acting as a central point of liaison internally and externally, responding to queries promptly, nurturing relationships with authors, publishers, chairpersons, and other stakeholders, and supporting with venue preparation, event coordination, and delivery on site during August 2025. Find the job description and how to apply here:?https://lnkd.in/eXVBH4f Contract: Full-time, fixed term (9 months) Salary: ￡26,280 per annum pro rata Closing date for applications: Thursday 5 December 2024

? Job opportunity: closing soon ? Just a little over 48 hours to get your applications in for our Brand Manager position - an exciting, creative opportunity to be a key member of the Marketing Team at the Book Festival Apply by Wednesday 20 November at 17.00 Full info and how to apply ?? https://lnkd.in/eXVBH4f #WorkWithUs #WereHiring #Opportunity #MarketingJobs #Vacancy

Author and doctor Gavin Francis wrote a stunning piece for our Words from the Words project about his relationship with the old Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, now our new home, Edinburgh Futures Institute. Read it (and other stories from local people) here: https://vist.ly/3mmdr2w

Congratulations to Samantha Harvey, winner of the?#BookerPrize2024! ??? ? ?? Orbital, Harvey's beautiful winning novel, follows six astronauts as they gaze down on Earth, meditating on home as they circle it 16 times in a single day. If you haven’t read it yet, we very much recommend you do. ? ?? Here’s Samantha Harvey back in August 2024 when she joined us, along with Sarah Perry, at the Book Festival (photo by?Mihaela Bodlovic). ? Booker Prize Foundation

Just sending you some needed ? joy ? this November afternoon. ?? Photographs by Mihaela Bodlovic and Sally Jubb

?? Job alert ?? Could you be our new Brand Manager? This multi-faceted role will operate across a wide range of channels and assets, staying responsive to the organisation’s different needs and focus throughout the Festival’s yearly cycle. The Brand Manager will deliver a range of projects across brand and marketing, from the Festival’s iconic brochure and venue dressing, to site signage and targeted advertising campaigns. It is a key connector role, developing strong cross-departmental relationships to ensure that the Festival’s brand is consistently understood and represented across all assets produced by the organisation and its functions. ? Closing date for applications: Wednesday 20 November at 17.00 Find full information and how to apply here: https://vist.ly/3mkjfyx

Have you read Kirstin Innes' powerful Words for the Wards story, 'A Tale of Two Hospitals'? Check it out, along with loads of other stories from people with a connection to the old Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (now our new home, the Edinburgh Futures Institute), here: https://vist.ly/3mjtnjm

?? We’re hiring! ?? Could you be our new Development Director? This is an exciting, creative opportunity to become a key member of the Senior Management Team at the Book Festival, leading an ambitious fundraising strategy while ensuring that all fundraising activities align with our core organisational mission and values. Reporting to the Festival Director and overseeing a team of five fundraisers responsible for bringing in significant income, this role will be crucial in ensuring the Book Festival’s ongoing success and ability to meet its targets and goals. As well as team management, the Development Director will personally manage a small high-value portfolio of funding relationships across all income streams and will have significant opportunity to develop new income streams, including legacies and US fundraising, as well as continuing the growth of the existing areas of income. ? Deadline: Monday 11 November, 12 noon ?? Find full information and how to apply here: https://lnkd.in/eXVBH4f #Hiring #WorkWithUs #ArtsJobs #JobOpportunity