Digital Officer

Edinburgh International Festival; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EIF-Employee-Benefits.pdf

Job summary

The Edinburgh International Festival is seeking a Digital Officer to join the Communications and Digital team on a full-time, permanent basis. You will manage website content, build segmented email campaigns and contribute to community management and social media, especially at peak periods.

Working with the Website & Email Manager and colleagues across Communications, Digital and Audiences teams, you will support copywriting, proofreading and house style, helping to drive ticket sales and

Responsibilities

• Manage and update website content across the Festival site.
• Generate segmented email campaigns to boost engagement and ticket sales.
• Contribute to community management and social media, especially during peak periods.
• Assist with copywriting, proofreading and house style guidance.

Job description

Digital Officer (Full time, Permanent)

Salary: £26,000-£31,000pa

Contract Type: Permanent

The Edinburgh International Festival is looking for an experienced, passionate and dedicated Digital Officer to join the Communications and Digital team. We want you to help us deliver this unparalleled celebration of the performing arts, which brings some of the most exciting and creative artists working today to audiences from around the world.

The International Festival is an equal opportunity employer, we value diversity and applications from candidates of all communities and backgrounds. Inclusive culture is the foundation for a successful workplace, this is a key focus for us across our staff, our artists, and our audiences.

To increase the diversity of our staff, our recruitment includes the Rooney Rule - regarding ethnicity – and Disability Confident Scheme for interviews. For more information go to our website. We also welcome applicants who are knowledgeable and passionate about the artforms we present, especially classical music.

The Role

You’ll be hands-on across the Festival’s website and email – editing and updating website content, building segmented email campaigns, and also contributing to community management and social media posting, particularly at peak periods. You’ll work closely with the Website & Email Manager, the Social Media & Content Manager and colleagues across the Communications, Digital and Audiences teams, gaining broad experience across the full range of the Festival’s digital activity.

Performance Indicators and Deliverables

• Manage and update content across the Festival website throughout the year
• Generate segmented email communications that build engagement and drive ticket sales
• Contribute to community management and social media posting, particularly at peak periods
• Support the wider team with copywriting, proofing and house style guidance
• Assist with reporting on key performance indicators across web, email, CRM and social channels

Benefits: EIF-Employee-Benefits.pdf