Senior Arts and Music Manager

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 Senior Arts and Music Manager – Projects and Programmes to join our Arts and Music 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

Pay details:
The listed salary is for a full-time role.

Location:
City-wide, with your main base discussed at interview.

What you'll do

As a Senior Arts and Music Manager you'll be a part of an established team, reporting to the Head of Arts and Music. You'll play an essential role in ensuring that our creative projects and programmes support Glasgow's role as a global cultural powerhouse while delivering social impacts for our citizens. You will work alongside colleagues with responsibility for diversity and inclusion, festivals including Glasgow International and Celtic Connections and our world class Arts and Music venues in including Tramway and Glasgow's Concert Halls.

The Senior Arts and Music Manager – Projects and Programmes leads and supports our expert teams of creative managers and producers in overseeing a portfolio of projects and programmes that advance culture in the city and improve the health and wellbeing of our communities. The role also supports the development and delivery of cultural policies and special cultural projects such as Glasgow UNESCO City of Music, that contribute to the vibrant city economy.

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:

• A candidate with a degree level education, preferably in Arts discipline (or equivalent relevant experience).
• You will have a proven track record in leading project management, programming, artistic and operational delivery of large-scale and city-wide internationally significant events, festivals, and programmes.
• Have experience leading funding and partnership relationships with Creative Scotland, British Council, Scottish Government and other national and international funding bodies.
• Experience of lead responsibility for controlling budgets of significant scale.
• Working experience of leading cultural sector and industry relationships with demonstrable results.
• Proven experience in managing programmes with multiple partner organisations including stakeholder management and reporting (including against targets) to City and Scottish Government and other national and international bodies.

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.

If you still have questions about the role, please contact

to arrange an informal chat.

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

Save for later life and join the Local Government Pension Scheme.

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 9th November. Interviews are provisionally scheduled for week commencing 17th November.

Who We Are

Our Arts & Music service brings Glasgow to life From world-class festivals to inspiring community programmes, we use the power of creativity to connect, include, and uplift people of all ages and backgrounds. We deliver unforgettable cultural experiences that enrich lives and boost the city's vibrant visitor economy. Read more here -

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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