We’re looking for an extremely well-organised, creative, communicative and collaborative Creative Producer to support the development and delivery of the programme for Push the Boat Out 2025.
Push the Boat Out: Edinburgh's International Poetry Festival, a new platform for poetry, spoken word and performance, is entering its 5th year. It will take place in November 2025 in Edinburgh, with online and in-person events. We also have a growing year-round programme including a monthly open mic, podcast series and regular online international events.
Having recently secured Creative Scotland multi-year funding, we need a Creative Producer to support development and delivery of PTBO 2025 and beyond. This post has significant opportunities to develop your skills in producing and festival programming while contributing to the growth and delivery of a young, exciting organisation.
The role will give the right candidate the opportunity to, alongside our Production Manager, deliver a well-managed festival where participants, contributors and partners feel everything has been effortlessly smooth. You will be responsive and efficient, using excellent administrative, logistical and communication skills. You will keep clear records, ensuring systems are in place to support information capture and reporting.
You will have the opportunity to contribute to co-programming the festival, including lead responsibility for specific agreed strands. You’ll have the ideas, contacts and ambition to collaboratively support the Director and Programming Committee in creating a programme which showcases brilliant contemporary Scottish and UK poetry, while exploring poetry’s connections to other artforms more broadly.
This is a year-round role. Outside the festival, it includes supporting the engagement programme, year-round events, supporting the Director with some tasks associated with fundraising and some general admin.
Freelance contract: £12,600 (£180/day, 70 days approx) from April 2025 to March 2026 (may be extended to March 2027 by mutual agreement) starting ASAP. The time required will fluctuate across the contract based on the needs of the festival rather than being fixed weekly days.
If after reading this carefully you feel you'd be a good fit, please email Emma Collins, Director, (recruitment@pushtheboatout.org) your CV with your relevant experience and cover letter of no more than 2 sides of A4 outlining your suitability for the role. We can discuss alternative application methods if required.
Closing: 9am Monday 7 April
Interviews: 17 April, Online
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