Marketing & Press Assistant

The Marketing & Press Assistant will assist in the delivery of Gilded Balloon's Fringe marketing and press campaigns in the lead up to and during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024.
JOB TITLE: Marketing & Press Assistant
LOCATION(S): Edinburgh - Gilded Balloon head office and Gilded Balloon venues with flexibility for home/remote working except during event periods
CONTRACT: Full time, fixed term
ENGAGEMENT PERIOD: ASAP - 30 August 2024
RATE OF PAY: £11.44/hour / 28hrs/week (4 days)
Gilded Balloon is one of Scotland's leading producers of live comedy and entertainment. The company started in 1986 and has been producing shows and operating venues at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and year-round in Edinburgh ever since. In 2024 we will return to the festival to operate two main venue hubs: Patter House, which hosts 11 performance spaces alongside a bar and events space, and the Auditorium in the world-renowned National Museum of Scotland.
The Marketing & Press Assistant will assist in the delivery of Gilded Balloon's Fringe marketing and press campaigns in the lead up to and during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assisting the Marketing Manager and Press Manager with the development, planning and implementation of marketing and press strategies to raise awareness of the Gilded Balloon brand and our venues, shows and events.
- Assisting the production of a wide range of marketing collateral including print, outdoor and digital with colleagues and external suppliers.
- Working closely with the Marketing Manager and Press Manager to ensure all Gilded Balloon visiting companies are looked after and receive the support and advice required to ensure maximum ticket sales across the Gilded Balloon programme.
- Assisting with the installation of on-site branding in line with venue signage and poster board plans.
- Booking in press and review tickets for Gilded Balloon shows, ensuring processes are followed efficiently.
- Tracking, monitoring and collation of press coverage and contribution to press reports
- Assisting with management of press review boards
- Contributing to the creation of social media content calendars, identifying exciting opportunities online and on site throughout the festival.
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The deadline is Friday 07 June 2024 at 17:00.
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