Edinburgh University Students' Association
Deadline: 07 April 2026 at 12:00
Edinburgh University Students' Association is looking to recruit a Festival & Events Coordinator to join our Festival team.
Salary
£15.02 per hour
Benefits
* Holiday paid at 15.55% in January, April, July and September
* Flexible hours and a fun, diverse and exciting work environment
* Company pension with NEST
* Enhanced company sick pay
* Discounts on food and drink across our venues
Hours & Contract
30 hours per week
Contract: Guaranteed Hours – 6 Months Fixed Term
Work Location: In-person
The Role
The Festival & Events Coordinator supports the planning, coordination, and delivery of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and any other key events activity across the organisation. The role works closely with the Festival Business Manager and internal teams, external partners, suppliers, and stakeholders to ensure the Festival is delivered safely, professionally, on time and within budget. The role is to provide clear, timely and accurate information to peers, colleagues and external clients as required. Along with day-to-day administration duties, the role will support with staff recruitment and training administration which will be required over this period.
The role will suit someone with experience of events coordination, an interest in large scale events planning and who can demonstrate excellent planning, communication, administration, organisational and time management skills. The post holder will possess strong written and communication skills, as well as the confidence and ability to build successful relationships with a broad spectrum of clients, stakeholders, and suppliers. This post requires a keen eye for detail, patience as well as a client/customer focused approach.
Evening and weekend work will be required during the Fringe Festival period.
The Person
An individual with a passion for festivals, events, organisation and customer service who thrives on delivering memorable experiences. An individual who can multitask, demonstrate excellent problem-solving skills, and who is adaptable to change.
We are looking for an excellent communicator with great planning and organisational skills. The post holder will have the ability to build and maintain relationships with customers, suppliers, colleagues, and stakeholders. A person with very high expectations of themselves and others, with a passion for detail and the ability to maintain service delivery at a consistently high standard.
Application
To apply via our online portal, click 'APPLY NOW' on our website. You can also download a full job description and person specification on our website.
The deadline is Tuesday 07 April 2026 at 12:00.
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