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Edinburgh Fringe 2024 Jobs
Country Mile Productions are hiring!
We are looking for an Assistant Producer and a Production Assistant to join our small but perfectly-formed team for the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe.
We are bringing 6 comedy shows to this year’s Edinburgh Fringe, a curated roster ranging from stand-up and sketch to musical comedy and character.
We are looking for hands-on, confident team players who are passionate about live comedy.
If you’re an organised, confident, hands-on, hard-working team player, and very passionate about live comedy, then we’d love you to get in touch!
You must be a minimum of 18 years old on or before 28th July 2024. You will need to work flexibly from July 28-August 26 2024 (availability to be discussed at interview stage), generally around 7-8 hours a day, including at least 2 days off (the dates of which are TBC). You will also need to arrange your own accommodation in the city.
Please send us your CV and a short cover letter to contact@countrymileproductions.co.uk, telling us your previous relevant experience, what live comedy excites you and what you think would make you the best person for either position.
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until May 1 2024, but will close once both roles are filled, so we encourage you to apply soon!
More information on both roles below:
ASSISTANT PRODUCER
The Assistant Producer will be the second point-of-contact across the Fringe with our performers, venues, PR teams, agents and technicians.
You will regularly liaise with our performers, including offering pastoral care wherever necessary.
You will be expected to assist during turnarounds between some of our shows, potentially provide stage management support if required, and regularly attend our shows.
We will also work closely with you on creating dynamic marketing strategies and designing and updating social media posts throughout the month - experience with Canva or Photoshop is desirable, but not essential.
You will be an integral part of our little Country Mile community in Edinburgh - we are a small-but-dedicated gang, and we want to make sure everyone feels equally valued - from our production staff to our artists, our street team to our technicians.
Previous experience of working in live comedy is required for this role.
The fixed fee is £3200, plus bonuses and venue passes where available.
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
The Production Assistant will work across all aspects of Country Mile’s Fringe output - it’s a great opportunity for someone to gain experience in the live comedy industry.
As well as general production duties, such as assisting during turnarounds, regularly attending our shows, and liaising with performers and venues, the Production Assistant is responsible for managing and scheduling our small team of flyerers, offering regular support and being their first point-of-contact throughout the month.
You will need to take pastoral care of the street team, as well as liaising directly with our performers about their flyering preferences. You will be expected to track and log each show’s street team and flashes spends throughout the month, and handle the street team’s invoices.
You will also be in charge of designing, printing and stapling ‘flashes’ to flyers, as well as printing and gluing flashes to posters.
You will be an integral part of our little Country Mile community in Edinburgh - we are a small-but-dedicated gang, and we want to make sure everyone feels equally valued - from our production staff to our artists, our street team to our technicians.
Previous experience in live comedy is not required for this role, but some experience of working in the arts is preferable, and a love of comedy is essential!
The fixed fee is £2700, plus bonuses and venue passes where available.