Charity registered in Scotland SC004694
The Edinburgh International Festival is looking for a creative, passionate Community Connections Manager to help deliver our world-class, annual celebration of the performing arts. This new role will lead on the development of true, long-term connections with our communities, building projects and partnerships that widen our reach and deepen relationships through collaboration, co design and creative participation.
We believe that being inclusive and diverse across all areas of our work helps us bring the best international festival to Edinburgh.
The Edinburgh International Festival exists to bring world leading artists together with audiences. It was established in 1947 as a world class cultural event to bring together audiences and artists from around the world. For three weeks in August, Scotland’s capital becomes an unparalleled celebration of the performing arts and an annual meeting point for people of all nations. The Edinburgh International Festival presents a programme featuring the finest performers and ensembles from the worlds of dance, opera, music, and theatre. Our impact extends beyond the annual programme; our community learning and engagement and professional development programmes run throughout the year, reaching the widest possible audiences, and contributing to the cultural and social life of Edinburgh and Scotland.
An amazing opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and experienced Strategic Fundraising Manager to join the team at the Edinburgh International Festival. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing fundraising strategies to secure income from a range of sources including individuals, trusts and foundations, corporate sponsors and government grants.
To be successful in this role you will have strong project management skills, excellent communication and interpersonal skills and preferably experience in the not for profit or arts and cultural sector. You should also have experience in identifying and cultivating relationships with potential donors.
This role offers a hybrid model of working, with three days in the office in Edinburgh and two days from home. During the Festival period you will be expected to work full time from the office.
The Edinburgh International Festival is looking for a Membership Officer to support the Individual Giving Manager in managing and administering the membership programme; to ensure a first-class service to all individual supporters of the International Festival; to act as a first point of contact for all levels of membership within the Development team; and to build meaningful and productive relationships with members and donors.
We believe that being inclusive and diverse across all areas of our work helps us bring the best international festival to Edinburgh.
As a result of the current immigration rules, this role is not eligible under the Skilled Worker Route. Job applicants will be expected to provide evidence of right to work in the United Kingdom or be able to obtain such.
The Edinburgh International Festival is looking for a Development Assistant to support the Head of Development and Director of Development particularly in finance, communications, database and administration tasks to underpin the work of the fund-raising team.
We believe that being inclusive and diverse across all areas of our work helps us bring the best international festival to Edinburgh.
As a result of the current immigration rules, this role is not eligible under the Skilled Worker Route. Job applicants will be expected to provide evidence of right to work in the United Kingdom or be able to obtain such.
The Edinburgh International Festival is looking for an experienced, passionate, and dedicated Publications Editor to join the 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.
An expert in writing, editing and proofreading, you will project manage the creation and delivery of marketing collateral and promotional content, including the Festival brochure, mini guide, print newsletters and blog content.
We believe that being inclusive and diverse across all areas of our work helps us bring the best international festival to Edinburgh.
The Edinburgh International Festival is looking for a highly motivated Customer Experience Officer to help us provide an inclusive, welcoming, and consistently engaging customer experience for all audience members in the run-up to, and during the 2022 International Festival. 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 Customer Experience Officer will need to act as a champion for customer service excellence within the organisation to ensure the audience experience is of the highest possible standard. Experience of coordinating access provision in a performing arts setting would be beneficial to the role.
The Edinburgh International Festival is looking for an experienced, passionate, and dedicated Assistant Ticketing Manager. 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 Assistant Ticketing Manager will need to have a strong working knowledge of ticketing operations and display the highest standard of customer service across the team.
Anderson Knight is working exclusively with the Edinburgh International Festival to recruit a Management Accountant. We are searching for a skilled and passionate accountant to join a busy finance department. Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will facilitate the smooth running of the day-to day finances, as well as working closely with the programming team to ensure sound governance and informative reporting of the programme plans and costs.
EIF is a leading arts organisation with a local, national and international reach. It annually presents a world class arts festival in Edinburgh each August. The EIF group consists of a charity (Edinburgh International Festival Society) and two trading subsidiaries, one of which is dormant. Operating out of the Hub in the centre of Edinburgh, the four members of the finance team form part of the wider operations team, led by the Director of Finance and Commercial.
The main responsibilities the Management Accountant position entails are:
- Produce monthly management accounts for EIF and its trading subsidiaries.
- Reconcile the balance sheet monthly, ensuring discrepancies are dealt with
- Prepare quarterly VAT returns and reconciliations
- Reconcile intercompany balances
- Assist with statutory accounts preparation
- Continuously review and seek improvements to internal controls and processes
- Build and maintain a strong relationship with Artistic Management and other parts of Programming team
- Work with Programming team to set up programme budgets and report against these, including regular reforecasting
Person Specification
An experienced management accountant able to operate confidently within a diverse role. The successful candidate will have excellent attention to detail and a track record in improving controls and processes. Highly systems literate, they will be able to demonstrate initiative, and be a strong team player. Someone who is prepared to roll up their sleeves and make things happen.
Essential skills/experience
- Qualified accountant (CA/CIMA/ACCA) or QBE
- Good experience using MS Office with advanced Excel skills
- Experience in using a modular accounting system
- Knowledge and experience of maintaining a well-controlled financial environment
- Desirable skills/experience
- Experience of production accounting, in an Arts organisation
- Clear and engaging communicator
- Highly analytical
- Experience in implementing new processes
- Experience in dealing with change
- Experience of preparation of annual financial statements
- Experience of preparing and monitoring budgets
The Edinburgh International Festival is looking for an experienced, passionate, and dedicated Publications Editor to join the 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.
An expert in writing, editing and proofreading, you will project manage the creation and delivery of marketing collateral and promotional content, including the Festival brochure, mini guide, print newsletters and blog content. For a full job description and to apply online, visit eif.co.uk/jobs
We believe that being inclusive and diverse across all areas of our work helps us bring the best international festival to Edinburgh.
The Edinburgh International Festival is looking for a Membership Officer to support the Individual Giving Manager in managing and administering the membership programme; to ensure a first-class service to all individual supporters of the International Festival; to act as a first point of contact for all levels of membership within the Development team; and to build meaningful and productive relationships with members and donors.
We believe that being inclusive and diverse across all areas of our work helps us bring the best international festival to Edinburgh.
The Edinburgh International Festival is looking for an experienced, passionate and dedicated Development Officer (Trusts and Corporates) to join the 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.
To manage a portfolio of Corporates, Trusts and Foundations and assist the Corporate Partnerships Manager and Trusts and Foundations Manager secure new support for core activities and projects to enable the International Festival to deliver its vision for the future.
This is an exciting role for an ambitious fundraiser to develop and hone their fundraising skills within a dynamic and successful team.
We believe that being inclusive and diverse across all areas of our work helps us bring the best international festival to Edinburgh.