About Edinburgh International Film Festival
Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) is the world’s oldest continually running film festival and, in 2024, relaunched as a brand new entity with a new board of industry leaders. Honouring 70+ years of festival history, EIFF showcases the very best filmmaking talent in a re-energised format that is rooted in a local Scottish context whilst embracing the international diversity of creative expression.
Helmed by CEO & Festival Director Paul Ridd and Festival Producer Emma Boa, the team works to create a world-class showcase for independent film and filmmaking talent.
About the Role
Working within the Marketing team, the Ticketing Assistant will assist with the efficient
and effective processing of the Festival’s ticketing, managing stakeholder allocations
(press, filmmakers, guests and other stakeholders). The role will also work with the
Guest Services team and Events team to ensure smooth management of filmmaker
ticket requests and coordination of guest ticketing for Opening and Closing Galas.
The Ticketing Assistant sits within the Marketing team, including Marketing Coordinator,
Designer, Digital Campaigns Coordinator, Ticketing Coordinator, Picture Editor and
Video/Photography team. The role will also collaborate closely with 180 Box Office and
Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society’s team to use Red61 as our primary ticketing system.
Please read the EIFF 2026 Job Information Pack below for the full Ticketing Assistant job description:
VIEW AND DOWNLOAD EIFF 2026 JOB INFORMATION PACK TICKETING ASSISTANT (PDF)
Contract type: Fixed term contract. 4-20 August 2026
How to apply: Please email your CV and cover letter (no longer than 1 page of A4) to recruitment@edfilmfest.org with the job title in the subject heading
Deadline for applications: Midday on Wednesday 1 July 2026
Interviews: W/C 6 July 2026
Please complete the EDI Monitoring Form here.