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Street Team Manager (Edinburgh Fringe 2024) Deadline: 27th May 2024 at 12pm Show And Tell are looking for a Street Team Manager to join us at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 31st July – 26th August 2024. Based in our Edinburgh office and reporting to the Marketing Manager, you will manage our small Fringe Street Team. You and your team will be responsible for hand-to-hand flyering and promotion of Show And Tell’s shows throughout the festival. Role • Line-managing and motivating a tight-knit team during the Fringe. • Flyering for between 2-and-3 hours per day of the Fringe. • Working with the onsite marketing coordinator to oversee flyer, poster and brochure levels and ensure maintenance of a good onsite presence at venues across the festival. • Attending marketing meetings with the programming team to determine priorities for upcoming shifts. • Maintaining flyer storage and communication regarding supply. • Updating flyers and posters with new information and checking status of all display print. • Keeping in regular contact with street team staff throughout their shift and providing them with a steady stock of flyers/show information. • Printing and arranging additions to flyers and posters including adding review quotes to flyers and posters and ensuring there is no damage to these additions across the festival. Person Specification • Outgoing and excited about talking to customers about our excellent shows. • Experience managing and motivating a small team. • Excellent people and communication skills. • Experience in a fast-paced and often pressurised environment. • Organised with a structured approach to a busy workload. • Experience of working in a festival or similar arts environment (desirable). • Knowledge of Show And Tell acts appearing at Edinburgh Fringe and knowledge of the wider comedy industry (desirable) Staff Benefits • Free entry to shows at Pleasance and Underbelly venues (subject to availability) Equal Opportunities Show And Tell are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all sectors of the community. It is the policy of Show And Tell to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements that cannot be shown to be justifiable. We expect employees to support these commitments and to assist in their realisation. Rate of pay: £2000 for duration of festival Please note travel costs and accommodation can unfortunately not be provided.

Are you looking to kick-start a new career as a web developer? We are recruiting for companies who are looking to employ our Coding Traineeship graduates to keep up with their growth. The best part is you will not need any previous experience as full training will be provided. You will also have the reassurance of a job guarantee (£25K-£45K) within 20 miles of your location upon completion. Whether you are working full time, part-time or unemployed, this package has the flexibility to be completed at a pace that suits you. The traineeship is completed in 3 easy steps. Step 1 - Front End Coding Complete a selection of professional and industry-recognised coding courses covering HTML, CSS and Javascript. Step 2 - Back End Coding + Practical Projects You will be studying all the relevant back end coding languages and gaining skills that will qualify you as a fully-fledged web developer. Step 2 is heavily focused on the practical element of learning. Step 3 - Building your portfolio The final step will be to build your own portfolio website. The portfolio plays a key part in the hiring process as it gives the employer a real insight into your level of ability, creativity and personality. Your Web Developer Role Once you have completed all of the mandatory training, we will place you into a Web Development/Software Development role, where you will be guaranteed a 25k-40k salary. We have partnered with a number of large organisations strategically located throughout the UK, providing a nationwide reach of jobs for our candidates. At a one off cost of £1499, or a deposit of £212 followed by 10 interest free monthly instalments of £148, this represents a great opportunity to start a rewarding career in IT and have a real career ladder to start climbing. If you are not offered a role at the end of the training we will refund 100% of your course fees. Apply now and one of our friendly advisors will be in touch.

JOIN OUR FAMILY At RBH we believe our people are our biggest assets and understand the value in putting them first. Our approach to diversity in the workplace, health & wellbeing, sustainbtility and individuality sets us apart from our competitors and is one of the reasons we are rated Top 6 Best Places to Work in Hospitality! We are passionate about the industry and always on the look out for new talent to join us on our journey... A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A DIRECTOR OF SALES AT DOUBLETREE BY HILTON EDINBURGH CITY We are looking for a passionate, dynamic and results-focused individual to join and support us in continuing to build on the hotel’s success. The perfect candidate will be someone with a proactive mindset who can successfully account manage key clients, hunt for new business, and ultimately drive revenue into our fantastic hotel. Here you will report directly into the General Manager and work with a variety of different clients, industries, and segments. This is a maternity cover role covering a 12-month period until April 2025. What you'll be doing... Reporting to the General Manager, you can expect your working day to include the following: Proactively uncover new prospects for the hotel and maximise conversion of new business. Work within current business strategies and recognise potential opportunities. Responsible for the conversion of the hotel’s new business pipeline across all market segments and heavily assist in converting enquiries and achieving our annual budget. Build and grow the relationships with our key clients. Respond to corporate RFPs and contract corporate accounts. Complete all re-negotiation and re-contracting of annual rate agreements to ensure that new contracts are in line with the hotels’ agreed financial KPI’s. Investigate new areas of business in terms of market development into new territories and market segments to quantifiable targets. Analyse the local market trends and competitor activity to identify hotel leads. Production and delivery of the sales performance reports (versus targets, KPI’s and overall sales objectives) Take responsibility for an allocated portfolio of LNR accounts, undertaking complete account management responsibilities for maintaining, developing, and maximizing opportunities for the hotels and group where appropriate, achieving individual targets set for the year. Host clients, arrange FAM trips and attend networking events, corporate travel, and industry events on behalf of the hotel to gain knowledge and new business. Ensure effective communication with other hotel departments to enable the smooth operation of in-house groups and functions. Support in the completion of the monthly consolidated board sales packs and the monthly commercial reviews with the Senior leadership team. Input enquiries into SalesForce and ensure the system is continuously updated. WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU To succeed in the role of our Director of Sales, you will need the following qualities and skills: A track record of sales achievement with at least 1 years’ experience in the service and hospitality industry is essential for this role. Strong strategic planning skills, with the ability to look ahead and put strategies in place to support the plans. A degree of knowledge of all market segments i.e., corporate, conference. Exceptional communication, organisational and negotiation skills with both internal and external stakeholders with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word & Excel). Is proactive, likes to be creative and has a passion for sales and hunting for new business. A positive attitude and superb work ethic Experience of OnQ would be desirable. WHAT WE OFFER You will have access to a benefits package we believe truly works for our people and enhances our overall culture... Discounted hotel room rates for you and your friends & family Extra days holiday for your birthday Flexible working arrangements Pension Free meals on duty saving you over £1000 per year To learn more about our full benefits package, click here to watch our employee benefits video. EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES RBH Hospitality Management is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. If at any point throughout our process you require reasonable adjustments, please contact our email. International Talent Welcome: We are open to sponsoring candidates from overseas who possess the right skills and qualities for the role. RBH holds a sponsorship license, making the immigration process a smooth journey for the right candidate. RBH is an independent hotel management company, with an exceptional track record of developing and managing a diverse collection of branded and private label hotel properties across the UK to maximise returns for hotel owners. Working in partnership with many of the most prestigious international hotel brands, including IHG, Hilton, Accor, Marriott and Wyndham, RBH is a driving force in the hospitality industry in the UK. Our RBH family of over 250 hotel specialists provide a comprehensive support platform to each hotel General Manager. As the UK’s leading hotel management company, we operate over 70 fantastic hotels from luxury hotels with golf, leisure & spa and extensive F&B, to limited service and budget hotels.