Vacancies @ MediaGuardian Edinburgh International Television Festival

[Billy Dowling-Reid]

 

MediaGuardian's Edinburgh International Television Festival is a unique event created and planned by senior industry figures, for the international television and media industry. With the festival taking place in August, they currently have the following vacancies open:

 

RESEARCHER VACANCY

The festival requires a diligent and organised researcher to join its team for a fixed 12 week contract. Working with the Editorial Producer and Advisory Committee members, the candidate will research session topics, make requests, and secure tapes/clips for use in Festival session VTs.

 

Full time position from 7th June to 29th August. Salary on application.

 

Responsibilities:

 

• Contact session producers to generate requests for research assistance
• Encourage producers to plan ahead as ordering tapes can take time
• Researching session topics to provide additional background information for sessions
• Create an excel spreadsheet to log all the tapes that come into you at the festival office
• Request tapes and information from broadcasters, distributors, etc
• Communicate the Festival's charitable remit and negotiate clips for free
• Create an organised system for logging requests, tapes, etc and ensure everything gets returned following the edit

 

Key skills:

Organisation, negotiation, being able to prioritise and juggle multiple requests, meeting deadlines, comfortable dealing with outside organisations to request favours.

 

If you are interested in this role, please email CV and covering letter by 21 April 2011 to [e-mail].

 

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STEWARD VACANCIES (VOLUNTARY)

 

If you’re enthusiastic, hard working, media-minded, interested in TV or event management and are available to work in Edinburgh, the festival would like to hear from you!

 

MGEITF relies on the commitment and energy of people aged 18+ every year. Volunteer benefits include:

 

• Access to sessions, parties and events at the Festival
• A working environment with colleagues who are in the TV industry
• MediaGuardian Edinburgh International TV Festival on your CV

 

They're looking for individuals to volunteer as stewards between 22nd and 28th August 2011.

 

These are volunteer posts but travel, accommodation etc. will be covered. 

 

Duties include:

Putting together all delegate bags and sorting all print; props buying for sessions; assisting with stage management and production; liaising with the venue manager to make sure all sessions run on time with the correct literature and props; meeting all delegates, seating them for sessions and checking passes; meeting and greeting speakers and moving them from the green room to session venues; and press office duties.

 

If you are interested please email a CV, letter and a recent photo by Friday 15 April to [e-mail].