Become a trustee and shape the future of the Fringe

The Fringe Society’s Board of Trustees are looking to appoint two new trustees to help shape the future of the world’s largest arts festival.

The Fringe Society is a registered charity which exists to:

Support, advise and encourage everyone who wants to participate in the Fringe.
Provide information and assistance to help audiences curate their own Fringe experience.
Promote the Fringe and what it stands for all over the world.
Ensure the Society is sustainable, utilising its resource to the greatest benefit of the Fringe and its constituents.

These new trustees will play a crucial role in the future of the society to deliver its Blueprint (to align with the Fringe’s 75th anniversary) and the latest five-year strategic plan.

Role one – Legal Expertise

We’re looking for an individual:

With significant senior experience in corporate or charitable expertise.
With a keen understanding of the challenges and opportunities governing a charity, preferably with a knowledge of sponsorship and corporate responsibility.
With experience of managing significant investment initiatives.
With significant experience of commercial contract negotiation.
With an interest and knowledge of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and a desire to champion the organisation publicly.

Find out more about the role and how to apply

Role two – Commercial Business Expertise

We’re looking for an individual:

With significant senior executive experience in a commercial organisation;
With a strong track record in business development, planning and strategy design;
With experience of managing significant investment initiatives;
With a keen understanding of the challenges and opportunities governing a charity includes;
Preferably with knowledge of investment, sponsorship and corporate social responsibility;
With an interest and knowledge of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and a desire to champion the organisation publicly.

Find out more about the role and how to apply

We welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds and in particular invite application from members of ethnic minority groups and/or disabled candidates as these groups are currently under-represented on our Board.

Trustees attend five board meetings and an AGM per year, all held in Edinburgh. The role is not remunerated although expenses are met.

Find out more about the legal expertise and commercial business expertise positions, including information on how to apply and the roles and responsibilities.

Application deadline – 01 October 2018

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