Jobs

Salary: circa £40,000 pa pro rata
Contract: Full time 18 month fixed term

The Edinburgh International Festival is looking for an experienced, passionate and dedicated Head of External Affairs 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 theworld.

You will develop and deliver an external affairs programme for the Edinburgh International Festival with a specific focus on supporting funding applications and long term financial sustainability. This is a new post, working with colleagues across the International Festival to identify and promote opportunities for partnerships with international and national agencies.

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Closing date for applications is 5.00pm on Wednesday 19 July 2017. 
Interviews will be held in Edinburgh on Tuesday 25 July 2017.

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Salary: circa £40,000 pa
Contract: Permanent

The Edinburgh International Festival is looking for an experienced, passionate and dedicated Head of Development to join our fundraising  team. Charged with maximising fundraising income for the International Festival, you will work alongside the Director of Development to deliver fundraising targets and shape the fundraising strategy whilst managing the development team. With direct responsibility for increasing income from trusts, foundations and major gift donations from new and existing partners, you will help us deliver Festival Director Fergus Linehan’s vision for the International Festival; an unparalleled celebration of the performing arts, which brings some of the most exciting and creative artists working today to audiences from around the world. 

This is great opportunity to work within one of the world’s leading performing arts festivals and the right appointment is seen as a high priority for the International Festival. We look to appoint a seasoned development professional with a proven track record of securing and developing large scale funding campaigns and a meticulous attention to detail, excellent communication and decision-making skills with a positive attitude and a hands-on approach.

You may have experience of heading an arts fundraising team and have an interest in working within a festival setting or managing a not for profit organisation outwith the arts sector with an interest in moving to an arts organisation. Whatever your background you will need to be creative and enthusiastic to work with the International Festival team and its partners.

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Closing date for applications is 12 noon on Friday 30 June 2017. 
Interviews will be held on Tuesday 4 July 2017.

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