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Marketing and Communications Manager: Push the Boat Out Festival

Apply by 13 April for this freelance position.

Fee: £10,800 (£180/day – 60 days)
Location: Remote with regular meetings (including in person) and onsite during festival
Hours: Flexible to meet needs of festival
Contract type: Freelance until March 2027

Push the Boat Out: Edinburgh’s International Poetry Festival is a platform for poetry, spoken word and performance, with an emphasis on bringing poetry into conversation with other art forms. PTBO offers a high-quality mid-scale festival which promotes poetry as an exciting, diverse and dynamic artistic medium and contributes to the rich cultural mix of Edinburgh in progressive and developmental ways. It also delivers a growing year-round programme with a range of workshops, podcasts and events. Their engagement programme spans both working to bring poetry to communities and supporting their creativity.

They are seeking an exceptional freelance Marketing & Communications Manager. The role will give the right candidate the opportunity to create and deliver the overall marketing strategy, annual festival campaign and promote year round events, contributing to the growth and profile of one of Scotland’s most exciting young organisations all year round. You will ensure that the festival and our year-round programme are enjoyed by the broadest possible audience.

A full job description can be downloaded from our website. If after reading this carefully you feel you would be a good fit please email recruitment@pushtheboatout.org with your CV detailing your relevant experience and a cover letter of no more than 2 sides of A4 outlining your experience and suitability for the role.

If you’d like to discuss the role in advance of application, please contact Emma Collins on emma.collins@pushtheboatout.org

Closing Date: 9am Monday 13 April; Interviews: online 24 April 2026