Want to gain hands-on experience behind the scenes of a live music festival? Creative Opps and Voices Radio are looking for a Festival Assistant to join the team delivering Jazz on Wick 2026. This paid placement offers the opportunity to work across both festival marketing and production, supporting one of East London’s leading jazz festivals from planning through to delivery.
Key Details
➡️ 200-hour paid placement
➡️ You must be based in Islington for this placement
➡️ Hands-on festival experience
➡️ Work alongside experienced producers, marketers and artists
📅 Applications close August 10th @ 11:59PM
📅 Interviews Same Week
📅 Immediate Start
APPLY HERE: https://lnkd.in/ghPHeUik
& send CV to [email protected]
Job Responsibilities
Marketing
- Create and schedule social media content for Instagram and TikTok.
- Coordinate artist announcements, including collecting biographies, press images, logos and approvals.
- Liaise with artists, partners and sponsors to support cross-promotion.
- Submit festival listings across relevant platforms.
- Capture photo and video content during the festival, including live posting across the weekend.
- Monitor and report on social media reach, engagement and ticket referrals.
Production
- Support artist advancing, including technical riders, hospitality, travel, backline and input lists.
- Maintain artist databases, advancing trackers and running orders.
- Prepare artist information packs, site maps and production schedules.
- Assist with crew and volunteer scheduling.
- Coordinate suppliers, equipment hires and festival load-in.
During the Festival
- Act as an artist liaison, welcoming performers and supporting stage calls.
- Help manage green room hospitality and artist rider fulfilment.
- Support communication between stage management, front of house and the production office.
- Assist with accreditation, guest lists and box office operations.
Person Specification
- Available to work throughout Jazz on Wick, Friday 4 – Sunday 6 September 2026, including festival build and derig.
- Some experience in events, music, marketing or production is desirable.
- Confident using Instagram and TikTok; experience with Canva or Adobe Creative Suite, and CapCut or Premiere Pro is an advantage.
- Highly organised, proactive and able to remain calm under pressure.
- Comfortable communicating with artists, partners and suppliers, and confident following up when needed.
- An interest in jazz is welcome but not essential.
Desirable Skills
- Photography or videography experience.
- Familiarity with ticketing platforms or scheduling tools.