15502 Paid by the Hour jobs / shift work

Location: Based in Norwich, working across Norfolk, including Norwich City home games

Contract Type: Casual / Event-Based

Are you energetic, approachable, and love meeting members of the public?

 We’re looking for friendly, confident Event Staff to support our promotional activity across Norfolk, especially at Norwich City Football Club and various Norfolk county events. You’ll sell copies of the Eastern Daily Press and Norwich Evening News using various incentives, including our well-known “goody bags”, set up branded stands and represent our titles in a professional and engaging manner. Working as part of our wider team, you’ll be supported all the way by our on-site Supervisor. 

Key Responsibilities

• Attending outdoor events and setting up branded stands and gazebos
• Preparing “goody bags” by inserting newspapers and promotional items
• Selling “goody bags” to the public and encouraging engagement with our brands
• Wearing a branded uniform and maintaining a smart, approachable appearance
• Ensuring event setups are tidy, professional, and public-facing
• Unloading equipment following manual handling guidelines (training provided)

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• You will be confident, vocal, and comfortable engaging with the public
• Able to work outdoors in all weather conditions
• Have a warm, approachable personality with great communication skills
• Having a willingness to follow briefs and risk assessments
• Be reliable and punctual, with a strong sense of responsibility
• Be comfortable working independently and as part of a team

Why join us?

This is a great opportunity to be part of a vibrant events team, helping to boost brand visibility, sell newspapers and help us connect with our readers and non-readers. Whether you're cheering on the Canaries or supporting local festivals, you’ll play a key role in bringing our promotions to life.

About Newsquest Media Group

We are a media company with a difference. We are committed to bringing a voice to your region by investing in a passionate team of journalists who proudly serve their communities by sharing authoritative news that readers trust. Our sales teams provide local businesses with highly responsive digital advertising and marketing solutions.

We are one of the largest regional news publishers in the UK and have a portfolio of more than 250+ local news brands and magazines online and in print. With an online audience of 41 million users a month and 7 million readers a week in print, our content is read by a substantial proportion of the UK population.

In addition to our local news brands, we own several digital pure play and specialist media businesses such as s1jobs and s1homes, Exchange & Mart, and Newsquest Specialist Media. We also own LOCALiQ, an award-winning digital marketing agency that specialises in driving more leads, increasing online growth and generating return on marketing investment on behalf of thousands of UK SMBs.