Job Description
Chief Executive Officer role with the 2026 Games Organising Company
We are actively recruiting into the key role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in readiness for Scotland being formally awarded the 2026 Commonwealth Games. It will be the biggest sporting and cultural event to be held in Scotland in the last decade.
The role of CEO of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games Organising Company is a rare opportunity to lead the Glasgow Games into an event that is not only world-class but also innovative and affordable. Your leadership will be key to maintaining the prestige of the Games while enhancing its appeal to future host cities, athletes, spectators, broadcasters, and global audiences.
As CEO, you will have full accountability for creating and leading a high-performing organisation, building strategic commercial relationships, and delivering the 2026 Commonwealth Games on budget, aligned with the commitments made to the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) in the hosting agreement. You will inspire and motivate the staff team with energy and drive whilst also maintaining resilience under high levels of public scrutiny.
The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of overseeing the operational delivery of complex, high-profile, multi-stakeholder events or projects. You will be a strong advocate for sport and share a passion for the Commonwealth Sport movement, particularly in terms of its positive social and economic impacts at both national and international levels. Politically astute, you will excel at establishing and nurturing strategic partnerships, and you will bring natural negotiation skills alongside empathetic listening. You will be adept at influencing and engaging stakeholders at all levels.
This is a unique opportunity to shape a bold vision for Glasgow 2026 Games while delivering a more cost-effective delivery model contributing to the blueprint of future events. If you share our passion for delivering a world-class sporting event that will inspire millions across Scotland, the UK, and the Commonwealth, please contact Douglas Adam at Livingston James, our retained recruitment partner, for further details.
Diversity & Inclusion:
The 2026 Games Organising Company is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.
The OC is a disability confident employer which means we guarantee to interview anyone with a disability who can provide evidence, in their application, which demonstrates the level of competence and required core experience mentioned above.
We are also able to provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, as appropriate.
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