Place Director

Creative Scotland; Scotland; Remote; GBP 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A community creative organization is seeking a Place Director to lead place-based projects throughout the UK and Ireland, with a specific focus on Scotland. The successful candidate will be responsible for securing funding to promote everyday creativity that benefits community wellbeing. This role also involves maintaining essential relationships with government and funding bodies. The position is home-based in Scotland and offers a salary of £48,900 per year.

Qualifications

• Experience in developing place-based projects.
• Ability to secure funding and manage partnerships.
• Strong communication skills to maintain stakeholder relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead place-based work across the UK and Ireland.
• Develop new projects and secure funding for community creativity.
• Strengthen local cultural infrastructure and build relationships with key stakeholders.

Job description

Creative Lives is currently looking to recruit a Place Director to lead our place-based work across the UK and Ireland, and to be our lead officer in Scotland.

Creative Lives is a registered charity that was established in 1991. We champion community and volunteer-led creative activity, and work to improve opportunities for everyone to be creative. In particular, we celebrate and promote people expressing themselves creatively with others, recognising the benefits this can bring.

This role involves developing new place projects, and securing funding (in partnership with local authorities and other partners) to ensure that everyday creativity is recognised, supported and valued as being vital to community wellbeing. The role will strengthen local cultural infrastructure and improve the environment in which everyday creativity can flourish, while also generating income to ensure the sustainability of Creative Lives.

The post-holder will also be Creative Lives’ designated lead officer in Scotland, responsible for maintaining relationships with Government, funders, policymakers, partners and other key stakeholders in Scotland, including Creative Scotland.

Salary: £48,900 per year

Location: Home-based (Scotland)

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

To download the full job pack, including job description and person specification, please visit www.creative-lives.org/place-director

The deadline is Friday 07 November 2025 at 17:00.

TAGGED:

• Crafts
• Dance
• Digital Technology and Games
• Equalities
• Film
• Festivals
• Gaelic
• Music
• Scots
• Theatre
• Traditional Arts
• Visual Arts
• Young People (aged 0 to 25)
• Literature and Publishing
• Cultural Policy
• Participatory Practice