Marketing Officer

We believe everyone deserves a great Glasgow life and that starts with the people who work here.

Glasgow Life is a charity like no other. Our vision is to improve the lives of everyone in our city. To help us achieve that, we are looking for a Marketing Officer Events to join our Marketing and Communications team.

Our teams focus on making a real difference through culture and sport in Glasgow. If you're excited by the idea of being part of that, this could be the job for you.

What you need to know

Hours
: 35 per week.

Contract type:
Permanent

Location:
Hybrid. You will spend part of your week at home, and part of your week in our head office: Commonwealth House, Albion Street in Glasgow with excellent public transport links and paid parking nearby.

What you'll do

As a Marketing Officer Events
,
you'll be a part of an
established
team, reporting to the Marketing Communications Business Partner for Events. You'll play an essential role in the team by helping deliver new and innovative marketing strategies for the core Glasgow Life events programme which includes world class events such as Celtic Connections, the World Pipe Band Championships, Glasgow Mela, Merchant City Festival and many more.

Your work will make a visible and lasting difference. This could be: Supporting our communities

• Helping people get active
• Creating cultural experiences
• Or working behind the scenes to make it all happen

Who you are

We're looking for someone with the right skills who brings energy to the role. If the following sounds like you, apply today

We're looking for applicants:

• To be educated to degree level in a relevant subject, equivalent academic qualification or professional experience in a marketing and communications role.
• Demonstrable knowledge and experience of planning, implementing and optimising fully integrated, multichannel marketing and communications campaigns including strengths in digital marketing.
• Experience of working with multiple partners and excellent communication and project planning skills.
• A strong attention to detail.
• The ability to manage multiple tasks, juggling competing timescales and priorities.

Download the Person Specification in the Job Attachments section on MyJobScotland. Use this to shape your application and show how your experience aligns with the job.

When selecting candidates for interviews, managers will look for candidates who meet all the 'essential' criteria listed in the Person Specification. If there are many candidates, they may also consider desirable skills. So, include those if they apply to you.

What we offer

At Glasgow Life, our work changes lives. As a charity, we bring communities together and support wellbeing through sport, culture, heritage, and learning.

Learn more about Glasgow Life in our 10 Facts video in the Further Information section on MyJobScotland.

We support
you
to live a great life. Inside and outside of work. Some of our benefits include:

Holiday

When you join, you'll get 30 days' holiday. Plus 6.5 public holidays if you're full-time. This increases to 35 days after 5 years of service.

Fancy a bit more time off? You can buy extra holiday too

Pension

Join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) – a Defined Benefit scheme that provides you with a secure pension for later life

Support

Sometimes we all need support and a listening ear. Our free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme can support your mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing.

Discounts

As a colleague, you can enjoy discounts on the things you love, from Glasgow Club memberships to our museum shops and our online store.

Flexibility and development

We are proud of our flexible and inclusive work policies, which help you balance work and life. We also offer support for learning, development and career progression.

Please note that Glasgow Life is an Arm's Length External Organisation to Glasgow City Council. We are currently completing a Job Evaluation exercise and introducing a new pay and grading structure. This may impact current salaries quoted in job adverts. To learn more, visit -

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What's next

To get started, complete our short application form. In this, you'll fill out:

• Work history
• Qualifications/training
• Key questions like "Why are you a good fit for this role?"

Use the Person Specification in the Job Attachments section to guide your answers.

Important Dates:

The closing date for this job is 11.59pm on
30 November 2025
. Interviews are provisionally scheduled for
week commencing 8 December 2025.

Who We Are

Our Events service makes Glasgow a world-class stage. As the city's strategic lead for events, we attract, create, and grow major cultural and sporting moments — from much-loved annual fixtures like the Merchant City Festival, Glasgow Mela, Aye Write Glasgow Book Festival, Glasgow's winter events and the World Pipe Band Championships, to global spectacles such as the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships and the 2024 World Athletics Indoors. Planning is also underway for future milestones, including hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games and UEFA EURO 2028.

Our Corporate Services teams keep Glasgow Life running at its best. From Business & Strategy, Finance, HR, Infrastructure, Marketing, Retail, they deliver the behind-the-scenes work that powers everything we do. Whether it's shaping strategy with sharp insights, crafting compelling messages, supporting our people, managing over 100 venues, or generating vital income—this team makes it happen.

Diversity and Fair Work at Glasgow Life

We're working to build a team that reflects the rich diversity of Glasgow's communities — where everyone feels valued, respected, and able to be their full, authentic selves at work.

We're proud to be a Disability Confident and Carer Positive employer, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Learn more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here:

We're also committed to Fair Work First principles, including effective voice, opportunity, security, fulfilment and respect for all our staff. Learn more about our approach to Fair Work First here:

We're working hard to address underrepresentation in our workforce. We especially welcome applications from people with disabilities and from ethnic minority communities.

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We're excited to hear from you. Let's shape a great Glasgow life — together.