Senior Editor; FTC

The Edinburgh International Festival is looking for an experienced, passionate and dedicated Senior Editor to join the team.

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.

Work with the Audiences and Programming Teams to ensure that the marketing, reporting and contextualising materials we produce across printed and digital outlets best represents the artists and artworks we present (particularly in classical music) and the distinctive audience experience we want to offer.

To champion a clear and compelling voice for the Festival. To write and copy edit narrative text across marketing, editorial and corporate communications functions. To commission, brief and edit the work of other contributing writers.

• In consultation with the Audiences and Programming Teams to lead in developing how we describe, illuminate and contextualise the artists and artworks we present, with special emphasis on classical music
• Editorial oversight and delivery of contextualisation materials
• To champion a clear and compelling brand voice for the International Festival
• To contribute to the Festival’s brand toolkit, developing the tone of voice guidelines and coaching and training staff to write and edit text accordingly
• To work with the Brand & Campaigns and Communications & Digital teams, as well as relevant external agencies/freelancers, to write and copy edit consistent and effective copy and key messages for all channels and media
• To write and copy edit compelling narratives for key pieces of stakeholder-focused communications.

£40,500-£44k pa pro rata

FTC 3 March to 4 September 2026

35 hours per week, by agreement within standard office hours of 9.30 to 17.30, Monday to Friday At peak times, and particularly immediately before and during the Festival it will be necessary to work outside standard hours and ever the working hours will not exceed the working time directive.

Due to the high volume of applications received for this role, it is possible the job opening will close before the Final date to receive applications. We advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.

Funded by The City of Edinburgh Council and Creative Scotland. Registered charity number SC004694.

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