Job Description

Project Assistant - Edinburgh Festival Fringe Outdoor Advertising Scheme

Paid 12.60 per hour

10 Week contract, full time hours from Monday 30th June until Friday 5th September 2025.

Description:

Gain experience within Project Management, Public Relations, Advertising, Entertainment, Management/Promotions at the largest arts festival in the world.

This is an excellent opportunity for anybody who is interested in Project Management, or someone who is looking to gain experience within Public Relations, Advertising or Entertainment Management/Promotions.

The project is to supply, install, maintain & remove all the external advertising (posters & similar formats) for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025. In 2024 there were over 7km of posters throughout the entire city with over 500 national and international clients, including some of the largest Entertainment Management Companies and Comedy Promoters within the industry. Our 2025 project is on track to be on a similar scale. We work directly with a variety of stakeholders including the City of Edinburgh Council, the Fringe Society, clients/customer, venues, local residents, and businesses.

We are contracted to handle all aspects of the scheme from sales and accounts to production, build, installation, maintenance and break down. Working as a Project Assistant, the ideal candidates will be required to have good organisational, IT, administration, communication skills as well as working well in a very fluid and dynamic environment.

The Project Assistants will assist with all aspects of the projects and be issued specialist projects and responsibilities based on experience. In the past these have covered customer service, project administration, HR, warehouse logistics, risk assessments, social media, specialist installations and operational planning. This will be discussed with you during your interview and confirmed during training week.

Stage 1 Training and Induction Week in Bristol

Monday 30th June - Friday 4th July

Based in our Bristol head office you will go through a training and induction process with the Project and Operations Managers. All travel and accommodation will be covered by Out of Hand.

This week will involve training in our bespoke operating system to prepare you for assisting with customer service, account management and project administration. You will be shown how we process customer communications and orders, to include product confirmation, product placement and management thereof.

You will also be given training in our stock management software and proof of posting app, so that you can assist the build team during their induction week in Edinburgh.

Assist with client liaison and organise the Project's diary and itineraries.

Stage 2 Installation, Placement and Removal in Edinburgh

Monday 7th July - Friday 5th September

Working in Edinburgh at least 42.5 hours a week over 5- or 6-days dependent on your personal preference & dependent on the requirements of the Project.

You will be based in numerous locations dependent on what stage the Project is in, including out in the field checking & surveying sites or working as main point of contact at our information point at Fringe Central or based in our Edinburgh office.

When based in our warehouse location, you will assist our warehouse logistical team with stock control, planning and product delivery.

A build, maintenance and installation team will fit the posters, but you will be working with the Project and Operations Managers to ensure all customer liaison takes place in a professional and time efficient manner. You will also be dealing with enquires from members of the community i.e. residents, local businesses, and visitors.

You will assist with organising the project clear down, ensuring all posters are removed from the advertisement sites and that health and safety measures are adhered to.

You will be provided with company uniform, including steel toe cap/safety boots, and an identity card. These must be worn while carrying out all work for Out of Hand Ltd.

Watch the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2015 Out of Hand Film in the link below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLw708fLPcU

Further Information

The Project will run from Monday 30th June until Friday 5th September 2024 with an hourly rate of 12.60 per hour.

We will be running a 7 day a week operation, with the option of evening and night shifts.

Daytime shifts from 8.00am to 6.00pm. Evening shifts from 6.00pm to 2.00am.

Overtime will be available if candidates are interested and paid at an enhanced rate of 1.25 times standard hourly rate per hour worked over 42.5 hours in the week.

Any evening work undertaken between 10pm and 7am will also equate to an enhanced rate of 1.5 times hourly rate.

Vehicles / insurance and uniforms will be supplied.

Job Type: Temporary

Salary: 12.60 per hour

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary, Internship
Contract length: 10 weeks

Pay: 12.60 per hour

Benefits:

Company events Free parking
Schedule:

Day shift Night shift Overtime Weekend availability
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 16/05/2025
Expected start date: 30/06/2025