Glasgow International is looking for a Festival Manager to join us on a full-time temporary contract. You will be part of a dedicated team overseeing and delivering the next edition of Glasgow International Festival of Contemporary Art in June 2026. This a key role in the leadership of the festival, working closely with the Festival Director to ensure the successful realisation of the biennial festival and its long-term development.
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The role
As a Festival Manager, you’ll be an integral part of the team by reporting to the Festival Director and working alongside colleagues involved in the programming and delivery of the festival. You will be tasked with key managerial, strategic, fundraising and administrative responsibilities.
The working schedule for this role is 28 hours per week until 1 June 2025, and then 35 hours per week until 30 September 2026. Standard working hours are Mon-Fri from 10am to 6pm, with some evening and weekend working required. Flexible working hours can be arranged with your line manager.
The candidate
If you’re interested in joining us as a Festival Manager you’ll need:
• Senior managerial experience within the contemporary arts or closely related sector
• Good knowledge of the art sector in Glasgow and Scotland
• Good communication and administrative skills with proven track record of delivering complex arts projects and events
• A proven track record in successfully raising funds from trusts, foundations, government agencies and individual donors
• The ability to think strategically and to generate policies and action plans to deliver results at organisational levels
You can read the full person specification for this role here.
Important Dates
Closing date 24 February 2025 with interviews provisionally scheduled for week beginning 10 March 2025
Working for Glasgow International
Glasgow International is Scotland’s biennial festival of contemporary art. Every two years the festival presents an array of artists’ projects across Glasgow by international artists and those based locally, amplifying the city’s identity as a vibrant and distinctive centre for artistic production, presentation and cultural organising.
Glasgow International’s office at Tramway, 25 Albert Drive, Glasgow, G41 2PE, has great links to public transport and parking nearby.
Glasgow International is part of and managed by Glasgow Life. Glasgow Life is the charity which inspires people to lead richer, more active lives through culture and sport. As an ALEO to Glasgow City Council, Glasgow Life is currently completing a Job Evaluation exercise and introducing a new pay and grading structure which may impact on current salaries quoted in job adverts, see: https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/jobevaluation for more information.
Benefits at Glasgow Life
• 30 days holiday allowance plus 6.5 public holidays (for full-time roles). After 5 years completed service, the entitlement will increase to 35 days from the next annual leave year
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Discounted Glasgow Club membership and money off in our museum shops and online store
• Option to buy extra annual leave
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• And much more!
Diversity matters at Glasgow Life and Glasgow International
Glasgow International aims to prioritise equality and diversity within our team. We actively encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities, and in particular from people currently underrepresented in the Scottish and UK arts sector, such as those from Black and Global Majority backgrounds and candidates with a disability. We are committed to building a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences, and abilities, and to creating a supportive working environment for all.
Glasgow International’s Equalities, Diversity and Inclusion Priorities can be read here.
For further information on Glasgow Life’s commitment to diversity, see here