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Location: Tramway 25 Albert Drive Glasgow, G41 2PE
Salary: £50,985.29 - £59,092.75 per year
Contract Type: Temporary
Position Type: Part Time
Hours: 28 hours per week
Work From Home: Hybrid
Job Description
Glasgow Life is looking for a Festival Director of Glasgow International, Scotland’s world-renowned biennial festival of contemporary art. The postholder will provide a key leadership role in taking forward the delivery of Glasgow International and will collaborate with the contemporary art community, funders and partner organisations to realise the festival’s ambitions.
The postholder will lead on the artistic vision and organisational development of Glasgow International, ensuring the festival delivers agreed milestones on time and remains financially stable. The successful applicant will join at an exciting time for the festival, in its 20th anniversary year and with renewed support from core funders towards festivals in 2026 and 2028. Additionally, following a comprehensive review of Glasgow International, Glasgow Life will be working to develop a new governance structure for the festival, to best support its aims for the future.
This post is a temporary contract until 30 September 2028, spanning the delivery and evaluation phases of Glasgow International 2026 and the programming, development, delivery and evaluation phases of Glasgow International 2028.
The Role
As Festival Director, you’ll play a central role in leading and developing the festival towards editions in 2026 and 2028. You will report to Glasgow Life senior leadership team and be part of the wider conversation with key stakeholders around the future governance structure of the festival.
The Candidate
If you’re interested in joining us as Glasgow International Festival Director you will need:
* Leadership experience within the contemporary arts or closely related sector;
* Extensive knowledge of the contemporary art sector in Glasgow, Scotland and internationally;
* Proven track record of curating ambitious contemporary art projects;
* Good communication, listening and organisational skills, with proven track record of ability to collaborate with a wide range of partners;
* A proven track record in successfully raising funds from trusts, foundations, government agencies and individual donors;
* The ability to think strategically and to work with others, with knowledge of best practice in the governance of contemporary arts organisations;
* Lived experience of marginalisation within the cultural sector, as a result of racialised, gendered or ableist structures; or evidence of your commitment to increasing access to the cultural sector for marginalised individuals and an understanding of their lived experience.
You can read the full person specification for this role under the ‘Job Attachments’ section.
Working Schedule
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; and 28 hours per week from 1 October 2026 until 1 June 2027, and then 35 hours per week until 30 September 2028. 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.
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.
* And much more!
Diversity Matters at Glasgow Life
We're determined to reflect the extraordinary diversity of Glasgow in our workforce. Glasgow Life is on a journey to develop a workplace that reflects the communities we serve. Where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work. We're a Disability Confident and Carer Positive employer and invite candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Read more about our commitment to equality and diversity on our website.
Application Packs
The following alternative Application Packs can be requested in other format for example, Braille, Audio and other languages. To request an alternative Application Pack please phone 0141 287 1054. Packs will be posted out to you 2nd class within 3 working days of receiving your telephone request. Please note the closing date of the job advert if requesting this to ensure that you give yourself plenty of time to complete your application form and return to us.
Important Dates
Closing date 16 March 2025 and interviews are provisionally scheduled for the week of 24 March 2025.
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