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Press & Marketing Officer, Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Marketing and Communications Manager Salary: (23,340
The Lighthouse is going places. With an enthusiastic team that thrives on good ideas and innovation, our reputation as a world leading centre for innovation and the creative industries is growing fast.
When did you start your job? March this year.
Thanks to the promotion of John McDonald to Director of Communications and Enterprises. an exciting new opportunity
has arse . I n Ca“ What does yourjob involve?
01 A whole variety of things that you would and wouldn't expect. So. .. writing press releases. liaising with our print designers. to pIa Ce you r a d talking to performers and publicists, organising promotional events and carrying oversized Fringe letters around Edinburgh with surprising frequency.
We are looking for an experienced marketing professional to maintain the momentum. and to communicate a clear and enthusiastic message about everything The Lighthouse does.
You will have a talent for big ideas, as well as commitment. drive. attention to detail and an entrepreneurial approach. You will be part of a dynamic and supportive team. but you'll have plenty of scope to choose what you do and how you want to do it.
What are the best and worst things about your job?
Every day throws up something unexpected which can be both the best and worst part of the job. It can be pretty hard to plan your day but all the unpredictable tasks (and people...) that come with life at the Fringe more than make up for the general chaos.
To find out more and for an a lication ack. lease contact . . pp p D What did you do before you started this job?
Emily Chappell. Finance and Administration Assistant on After finishing an English Lit degree l vo'um I and worked for a 0|“ 225 0'08 or emily@thel'ghthouse'co'“k E r ) . . t “V. \ II I 1 few different arts organisations, including The Arches in Glasgow or vrsit our website: www.thelighthouse.co.uk. and working short term in the Fringe press Office last year_ We Closing date for applications is Friday I7th August 2007. also done a bit of freelance journalism aIOnQSIde the ObIIQaIOW shop work and office temping.
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What‘s the best way to get a job like yours?
The arts industry in Scotland is a pretty close-knit community and finding a job can be tough. But if you show dedication and a willingness to work hard through volunteering and generally mucking in on less glamorous tasks for what is often not very
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fimaé Janeen (18- 0 ' much money, potential employers are quick to spot that you're Jul", mun.” 9V0 senousabout working in this sector. ° ' ° ARCHITECIS apnea“; . . . PraCtlce ad m I n I St rator ' 1y ;: Where do you see yourself in ten years time? John Gilbert Arthitetts is a leading sustainable design prat tice in 3 I have no Idea, I'm just looking forward to with what the Stolland. with a light and spacious studio on Glasgow Green. 0P3" 7 Jays/week . _-’ wodd throws at me. I don‘t think you can plan life too much — I We are looking for an administrator to w0rk with a small Mln‘ 3/4 nlgfits/weekl d'dn t plan to be here but "gm now l wou'dn t want to be . . dorng any thing else. management team and stall: an opportunity to play a key role in ‘w w w 7611" . . . (ItVt loping igrowrng diChllt (tural practitt. 0“ 7’10" Calf Who or what are you most [ookmg forward to seeing this The main roles are: managing and maintaining olfite systems, 013] 2~9 1599 fzfler 7PM, year‘s Fringe festival? developing new ones and supporting the management team. 07' cmarfus '(UIt/I your To be honest there's no one show or performer I'm desperate This is a permanent position of at least four days a week dwarfs and plintqqrap/r It) to see as yet — the Fringe Is a fidde piaoe and pans are usually
redundant after the first few days anyway. I'm just excited about randomly stumbling across something amazing that I would never lorm GILBERT Ancmrccrs: 201 THE WHItE Sruoios. 60WP5/i‘m’5a’g’ usuallygoto.
TEMPlETON BUSINESS CENTRE. TEMPLETON Srnttr. GLASGOW (340 10A
See www.johngilbert.co.uk for full description and how to apply.
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