Marketing Assistant


Festivals Edinburgh
Location 

Edinburgh

Employment Hours 

New Jobs

Employment Type 

Contract

Salary 

£107.50 a day

Job Highlights
  • Support marketing activity for Assembly Festival and Edinburgh Food & Folk Festival, from administration to campaign coordination.
  • Seeking a candidate with marketing experience, strong organisational skills, and a passion for live events.
  • Based in Edinburgh, fixed-term contract covering July and August 2026, with £107.50 per day pay for 48-hour weeks.
Job Requirements/Description
£107.50 per day

Closing Date 31 May 2026

Fixed Term

About Us

Assembly Festival is one of the longest-running and most prestigious of the multi-space venues operating as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. For more than four decades we have welcomed thousands of artists onto the Assembly stages. Last year presented around 250 shows across August and this year Assembly Festival once again brings back the magic to the city and be a part of the 79th Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

About the Role

We’re looking for a Marketing Assistant to support the delivery of marketing activity across Assembly Festival and Edinburgh Food & Folk Festival.

This is a varied, fast-paced role providing administrative and operational support across both traditional and digital marketing functions. You’ll work closely with Marketing Managers, Digital and Social teams to ensure campaigns are delivered smoothly and efficiently.

The role is ideal for someone looking to gain broad experience across marketing in a live festival environment.

The role is based in Edinburgh with contract through July and August 2026 to cover all festival activity across the summer.

Rate of pay is £107.50 per day based on a 48 hour week over 6 days. Evening and weekend work is required.

Staff are required to be 18+ due to the licensed nature of our sites, and have a legal right to work in the UK, no Visas are able to be offered for these roles.

How to Apply

Deadline: 6pm on Sunday 31 May
Interviews: TBC

Assembly Festival is committed to equal opportunities in employment. We actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly those underrepresented in the arts and events sector. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know.
Festivals Edinburgh
Location 

Edinburgh

Employment Hours 

New Jobs

Employment Type 

Contract

Salary 

£107.50 a day

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