Marketing & Communications Consultant

TheScottish Mental Health Arts Festival (SMHAF) is looking for a freelance Marketing & Communications Consultant to join our team for this year’s festival.

The closing date for applications is Tuesday 30 June at 5pm. Interviews will take place on Wednesday 15 July.

Key Information

• Role: Marketing & Communications Consultant
• Contract Type: Freelance/ Self-Employed
• Location: Hybrid, based in Glasgow
• Contract Dates: Tuesday 28 July–Sunday 8 November 2026
• Hours: Equivalent to 2 days per week as standard on a flexible basis, with some additional time during festival dates
• Fee: £200 per day
• Closing Date: Tuesday 30 June at 5pm
• Interview Date: Wednesday 15 July

Duties and Responsibilities

• Compile and edit content for the SMHAF brochure.
• Write and edit content for the SMHAF website, newsletters, and marketing materials.
• Coordinate social media across Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
• Design digital and print assets using Adobe InDesign and Canva.
• Upload events and content to the SMHAF website.
• Liaise with suppliers including designers, printers, and distributors.
• Collaborate with the SMHAF team and partners to raise the festival’s profile.
• Draft press releases and respond to media enquiries.
• Represent SMHAF at events, including evenings and weekends during the festival.
• Provide flexible support to the wider festival team as needed.
• Attend regular team meetings.

Person Specification

• Experience in a similar role, ideally within an arts or cultural festival.
• Strong writing, editing, and communication skills.
• Experience planning and delivering communications strategies.
• Proficiencyin design tools such as Adobe InDesign and Canva.
• Ability toidentifyand engage target audiences.
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to meet deadlines.
• Understanding of mental health.
• Experience with digital advertising.
• A collaborative, proactiveapproachand willingness to adapt.
• Familiarity with website content management systems, ideally Wordpress.

The deadline is Tuesday 30 June 2026 at 17:00.