Every year, Soho Theatre takes numerous theatre, comedy and cabaret shows to Edinburgh festival Fringe. What’s really key is that we have a friendly, hard-working, tenacious street team that are passionate about communicating our work to potential audiences.
Perfect for theatre, comedy and cabaret fans, this role is the ideal opportunity to be a part of the world’s biggest arts festival alongside a team of award-winning producers. Soho Theatre’s previous Edinburgh programmes have included artists such as Urooj Ashfaq, Patti Harrison, Jinkx Monsoon, Lucy McCormick, Spencer Jones, Natalie Palamides, Vir Das, and Fleabag.
If you’re confident, excellent at attracting (the right kind of) attention, have bags of enthusiasm, you’d be Ideal to join our Edinburgh team.
Job Outline
Flyering & the public
- Engage with Edinburgh audiences, with a view to promoting shows, performers and the Soho Theatre brand
- On occasion, attach reviews to print, for hand to hand distribution and/or outdoor campaigns
- Where appropriate, transport print around Edinburgh to key locations
Operational
- Take instruction from senior staff members, be proficient in anticipating their requirements
- Communicate issues to a senior member of the team
- Provide consistent positive attitude when working with other staff members
General
- Support the aims and objectives of Soho Theatre Company
- Be familiar with Soho Theatre’s programme
- Attend wider-company meetings and other internal meetings as required
- Uphold the theatre’s Equal Opportunities Policy and Health & Safety Policy at all times
- Communicate efficiently with the rest of the Edinburgh flyering and marketing team to ensure the smooth and efficient running of flyering activities
- Any other duties as may be reasonably required
Submitting an application:
To apply, please complete the application form linked here. When completing your application form, please read the job description carefully. We will shortlist for the position based on how you respond to the job description and the person specification.
The deadline for submitting your application is 2 June. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a sufficient number of applications. To avoid disappointment, we encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
If you would like to submit your application in another format, or you have any questions about this role, please contact jobs@sohotheatre.com