A neat little job from the beginning of May in London and from the end of July in Edinburgh. The advert is on the Arts Council England’s website. The job is advertised there as follows:-

Head of Press, Pleasance

London, Edinburgh Closes Monday 11 April 2011 Paid (£10k-15k) Full time Artform: combined arts, theatre, visual arts, Other, comedy   Contact: Gemma Crosswell gemma@pleasance.co.uk

Description

The Pleasance is looking for a Head of Press to work with us on this year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

The press office team is a small team of seven who answer press phone calls, dealing with face to face enquiries and troubleshooting when necessary. The team process ticket requests for journalists from national, international and local publications, websites, television and radio for Pleasance shows and manage the broadcasting/ filming/ photography diary for all Pleasance sites.

Applicants for the Head of Press position would need to be available to work from Pleasance’s London office from beginning of May then relocate to Edinburgh from end of July. Accommodation can be provided in Edinburgh if required. The successful applicant will be paid a fixed fee, to be discussed upon appointment to the post.

For a full description of duties please follow the link:

http://www.pleasance.co.uk/about-us/press-office-manager-and-staff

The closing date for applications is 20th April

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