Editorial Manager

About the Role

The Editorial Manager and Head of Editorial are the key contacts for the CEO, Advisory Chair and all external session producers. This role collaborates across all the departments of the TV Festival and reflects our values and supports the goals of the TV Foundation across key areas such as climate storytelling, class representation, and the wider need for diversity and inclusion across the industry.

Person Specification:

• Experience of producing sessions with senior TV figures
• Excellent knowledge of the TV industry and the challenges and opportunities it currently faces
• Experience of attending and/or producing sessions for the Edinburgh TV Festival
• An established network of contacts in the TV industry

Key Responsibilities:

Editorial:

• Support the Head of Editorial in the delivery of all Festival sessions, including liaising with external producers to keep track of all sessions, speakers and schedule updates, and ensure that all internal spreadsheets and databases are accurate and up to date
• Develop good relationships with external producers, enabling you to check on session progress, speaker bookings and help as needed
• Responsible for producing a number of sessions at the Festival programmed by the Head of Editorial
• Co-ordinating strand producers
• Scheduling and capturing outcomes from editorial meetings
• Leading communications with the producer pool and open submissions process
• Ensuring all internal departments are regularly kept up-to-date with editorial developments
• Researching and securing relevant panellists and chairs for sessions, if required
• Working with the Head of Editorial to compile the Festival schedule
• Supporting the Head of Editorial to keep track of representation and inclusion across the Festival programme

Production:

• Co-ordinate session information including panellists, chairs, and any production requirements, including ensuring bios, headshots and copy for all sessions are delivered on time
• Work closely with the Marketing team to lead on collating and delivering all editorial copy for the Festival brochure in line with deadlines
• Keep track of the budget for travel and accommodation and regularly update the budget holders
• Work closely with the Travel and Accommodation Co-ordinator to secure bookings for guest speakers
• Oversee and coordinate the delivery of any audiovisual material or slides needed for sessions, including coordinating, managing and delivering all necessary material to the edit production house; managing the production timeline for edit delivery; ensuring all material is delivered with captions in line with the Festival’s accessibility requirements
• Ensuring all speakers are registered for the Festival and that filming release forms have been signed
• Creating and managing editorial timelines, including announcements and deadlines, in collaboration with the Head of Editorial
• Ensuring speakers and session producers are prepared for their arrival onsite, know where to be and when and who their point of contact is.

Marketing & PR:

• Liaise with the Marketing and Festival PR teams to share details of confirmed speakers approved for announcement, supporting the Head of Editorial in managing all related communications.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure editorial content is accurate and kept up to date across the website and internal databases.
• Work closely with the Head of Editorial to supply the Marketing team with complete and accurate session information for digital and printed programmes, ensuring all content is delivered on time, and that post-publication amendment processes are followed.

Other Projects:

• Coordinate content for any screenings taking place during the TV Festival.
• Work with the Head of Editorial to coordinate talent for a live Q&A at the event and manage the event onsite with an external producer.
• Provide editorial support for our programme of events outside the Festival as required.

Onsite – Edinburgh:

• Point of contact for co-ordinating the filming of events and any clips required by the PR team
• Coordinating the uploading of filmed material
• Liaising with external session producers to ensure their sessions run smoothly
• Coordinate any screening activity

The job description gives an outline of key duties and is not intended to be an exhaustive list. The post holder may be asked from time to time to take on other responsibilities as reasonably requested by their manager.

Salary & Hours:

Full time. £43,000 per annum, full-time equivalent (FTE). This role is offered on at least a 5-month contract, so the total salary for the term will be pro-rata’d from the start date until the end of August.

Fixed Term Contract: March/April to August 2026

Place of Work: Central London and Edinburgh for up to 7 days in August

The Edinburgh Television Festival is committed to valuing diversity and seeks to provide all staff with the opportunity for employment, career and personal development on the basis of ability, qualifications and suitability for the work as well as their potential to be developed into the job. We endeavour to support flexibility around hours as well as working from home requests, subject to business needs and operational requirements.

How To Apply

Application deadline: Wednesday 4 March at 5PM. Timeline: Interviews to take place w/c 9 March. We support diversity and inclusion and actively welcome and encourage applicants from under-represented groups, both of non-white ethnicity and/or those who identify as D/deaf, disabled and neurodivergent. If you let us know you belong to any of these groups in your cover letter and meet our minimum requirements we guarantee you will be invited for a first round interview. To apply please follow the Apply Now link below and complete the short form, you will need to upload a cover letter outlining how you meet the role’s requirements and your CV. By submitting an application you consent to us processing your information in line with our privacy policy. For more information on how we use and store your personal data please click below.