Senior Events Lead (Projects)(Fixed Term) GLA12810

November 8, 2024

Glasgow City Council

Glasgow

TEMPORARY & FULL TIME

REF NO:
GLA12810

PUBLISHED:
08/11/2024

CLOSES:
24/11/2024

LOCATION:
38 Albion Street Glasgow, G1 1LH

SALARY:
£63,620.84 - £73,680.71 per year

CONTRACT TYPE:
Temporary

POSITION TYPE:
Full Time

HOURS:
35 hours per week

Job Description

Glasgow Life is looking for a Senior Events Lead to join us on a full-time, fixed term contract for a period up to December 2028. As Senior Events Lead you will be joining our in-demand Events Team. You will be central to a dedicated team, which are integral to the hosting of Commonwealth Games 2026 and the delivery of Glasgow’s Host City commitments for UEFA EURO 2028.

More about our Events team

Glasgow Life is the strategic lead for events in the city. The team invests to attract, create and grow major cultural and sporting events. We deliver high-profile annual events, including the Merchant City Festival, Glasgow Mela, the World Pipe Band Championships and Glasgow's winter events. We also deliver one-off major events and programmes, most recently delivering the World Athletics Indoors Championships 2024, the inaugural 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships and European Capital of Sport 2023, with planning underway to host Commonwealth Games 2026 and UEFA EURO 2028. Our team are the initial point of contact for events coming to the city. This includes working with local, national and international partners to maximise the economic, marketing and social benefits of events to the city. We aim to position and promote Glasgow as a world-leading event destination boosting the city’s tourism profile, while driving positive impacts and legacies for local communities.

About Glasgow Life

Glasgow Life is the charity which inspires people to lead richer, more active lives through culture and sport. Simply put, we believe that everyone deserves a great Glasgow life. We do this by delivering innovative cultural and sporting programmes and events which improve the mental, physical, and economic well-being of Glasgow. Glasgow Life also creates unforgettable experiences for tourists, strengthening the city’s visitor economy. We stage world-class events, conferences and festivals which enhance Glasgow’s international reputation. Glasgow is the first city to be named European Capital of Sport twice sport and was also the first place in the UK to be named a UNESCO City of Music.

The role

As Senior Events Lead, you take a key leadership role in the Events Team, working closely with the Head of Events in the delivery of a portfolio of events and projects that support the delivery of the Glasgow Events Strategy across the team, organisation and city to maximise the economic, sporting, cultural and social benefits and legacies of the events portfolio to the city.

As Senior Events Lead you will initially focus on initiating governance and planning for the Commonwealth Games 2026, moving to become to full-time project lead for EURO 2028.

Declaration of Interest is a requirement (ALL Grade 8+ posts & any grade in procurement, finance or events)

For Fixed Term Roles - If offer is made to internal employee (Glasgow Life or Council Family), at the end of the temporary period, eligible employees, if agreed will have a right to return to a role at their substantive grade within the council family.

Application Packs

Alternative Application Packs can be requested in other formats for example, Large Print, Braille, Audio and other languages. To request an alternative Application Pack please phone 0141 287 1054. Packs will be posted out to you within 3 working days of receiving your telephone request. Please note the closing date of the job advert to ensure that you give yourself plenty of time to complete your application form and return it to us.

Further Information

For further information about working for us please refer to our website GCC HR Policies

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