Chief Executive

Creative Scotland; Scotland; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An arts and community development organization in the Glenkens, Scotland is seeking a new Chief Executive to lead strategic initiatives and manage key projects. The successful candidate will have the responsibility to drive community benefits and oversee the arts program indirectly. This full-time, permanent position offers a salary of £45,000 to £50,000 and requires strong leadership experience in relevant fields.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading arts or community development organizations.
• Strong strategic planning and management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Glenkens Community and Arts Trust towards its strategic goals.
• Manage the Creative Director and oversee key project managers.
• Prepare for the allocation of community benefit funding effectively.

Job description

This is a rare opportunity to lead an organisation that sits at the heart of the Glenkens in SW Scotland, with a decades-long track record of consistent delivery in arts and community development.

This is a rare opportunity to lead an organisation that sits at the heart of the Glenkens in SW Scotland, with a decades-long track record of consistent delivery in arts and community development but also an enthusiasm and an ambition for more and better outcomes for our communities at a strategic level.

The Glenkens Community and Arts Trust is looking forward to recruiting a new Chief Executive who will cement the gains to date while forging onward to the next chapter in the development of GCAT and the Glenkens.

There is an important opportunity at hand in preparing for the significant amounts of wind farm community benefit funding that may come to the Glenkens in the future. We as an area must be ready and able to spend this money strategically and effectively, and GCAT through the Chief Exec will play a key role in that.

Please note that this role has primary responsibility for delivery of the GCAT Vision and the Glenkens Community Action Plan. It does *not* have direct responsibility for delivering the CatStrand Arts programme - our Creative Director remains in post and has full responsibility for that delivery. This post will line manage the Creative Director, along with our other core project managers.

Full-time, permanent position, £45,000 - £50,000. Hours Per Week: 35.

Full recruitment pack with all details and how to apply at gcat.scot/jobs.

The deadline is Sunday 17 August 2025 at 17:00.

TAGGED:
Music / Young People (aged 0 to 25) / Cultural Policy / Participatory Practice