London Opportunities

Salary: £25,000 per annum 

Contract: Fixed Term 

Deadline: Rolling recruitment (this job will stay open as long as it is available) 

The Social Media Assistant plays a key role in both maintaining and advancing the day to day operation of the Pleasance’s busy marketing department.

They assist with the delivery of the theatre’s strategic marketing campaign alongside the Head of Marketing and the Graphic Designer, whilst also working directly with incoming performing companies. Whilst their remit features a wide range of responsibilities, it includes a strong focus on digital marketing – with experience of social media being essential.

The theatre’s marketing campaign incorporates three core elements, both in London and at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe: venue, organisation and productions. By optimising the organisation’s existing marketing platforms and identifying new audiences, the Social Media Assistant helps the Pleasance grow and diversify its reach.

The Social Media Assistant leads on delivering the Pleasance’s social media marketing strategy across Facebook, Instagram, X, Bluesky and TikTok, including organic and paid content, working both independently and in association with visiting companies. They must be prepared to pitch exciting and engaging content ideas to the Graphic Designer, with the ability to see each idea through from the beginning to the final end result. They must be comfortable working out and about, on their own, and on their feet for prolonged periods of time. They need a good eye for identifying high performing content and must be able to turn each idea around within a short space of time, to maximise the impact of current social trends. A good sense of humour is a must, particularly when promoting comedy content.

As part of the Pleasance’s campaign at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the Social Media Assistant oversees a small team of Digital Content Creators to enhance the organisation’s digital promotional output during this peak season.

The ideal candidate will be well organised and highly personable, engaging with companies, audiences and the team with the friendly, can-do attitude the Pleasance is known for.

The Social Media Assistant is based in London year-round and will relocate to Edinburgh for the Festival Fringe in August. They must be prepared to have flexibility with their working hours, depending on the events taking place at the venue and the schedules of artists they’re working with. (Time off in lieu will always be provided.) There is potential to work up to two days per week remotely.

In your application please include links to any social media accounts that you have curated and run, either personal or professional.

For more information please download the Role Pack below and email [email protected] if you have any questions. 

We are currently only able to offer work experience placements or internships of between one and two weeks to people in full-time education. 

It's also worth noting that because of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, we are not able to host placements in July and August.

To enquire about work experience or internship placements, please email a paragraph about yourself and why you'd like to do a placement with the Pleasance, along with the dates you are available, to [email protected].