Senior Arts & Music Manager Projects & Programmes

Creative Scotland; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cultural organization in Glasgow is seeking a Senior Arts and Music Manager to oversee impactful projects and programmes. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Arts and extensive experience in project management, funding relationships, and cultural sectors. This role is crucial for enhancing Glasgow’s cultural landscape and improving community wellbeing. Competitive salary offered.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in delivering large-scale events and programmes.
• Experience with funding organizations like Creative Scotland.
• Demonstrable success in stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support teams in overseeing projects for cultural advancement.
• Manage relationships with funding and partnership bodies.
• Ensure alignment with cultural policies in Glasgow.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Budget control

Artistic delivery

Education

Degree in Arts discipline or equivalent experience

Job description

Senior Arts & Music Manager Projects & Programmes

Glasgow Life

Deadline: 09 November 2025 at 23:59

As a Senior Arts and Music Manager you’ll be a part of an established team, ensuring our projects support Glasgow’s role as a global cultural powerhouse while delivering social impacts for citizens.

£53,024.70 - £61,456.46

Location: 38 Albion Street, G1 1LH

Ref: GLA14449

Glasgow Life is a charity like no other. Our vision is to improve the lives of everyone in our city. To help us achieve that, we are looking for a Senior Arts and Music Manager – Projects and Programmes to join our Arts and Music team.

As a Senior Arts and Music Manager you’ll be a part of an established team, reporting to the Head of Arts and Music. You’ll play an essential role in ensuring that our creative projects and programmes support Glasgow’s role as a global cultural powerhouse while delivering social impacts for our citizens. You’ll work alongside colleagues with responsibility for diversity and inclusion, festivals including Glasgow International and Celtic Connections and our world class Arts and Music venues including Tramway and Glasgow’s Concert Halls.

The Senior Arts and Music Manager leads and supports our expert teams of creative managers and producers in overseeing a portfolio of projects and programmes that advance culture in the city and improve the health and wellbeing of our communities. The role also supports the development and delivery of cultural policies and special cultural projects such as Glasgow UNESCO City of Music, that contribute to the vibrant city economy.

We’re looking for someone with the right skills to bring energy to the role.

• Degree level education, preferably in Arts discipline (or equivalent relevant experience).
• Proven track record in leading project management, programming, artistic and operational delivery of large-scale and city-wide internationally significant events, festivals, and programmes.
• Experience leading funding and partnership relationships with Creative Scotland, British Council, Scottish Government and other funding bodies.
• Experience of lead responsibility for controlling budgets of significant scale.
• Experience of leading cultural sector and industry relationships with demonstrable results.
• Proven experience in managing programmes with multiple partner organisations including stakeholder management and reporting to City and Scottish Government and other national and international bodies.

Download the Person Specification in the Job Attachments section on MyJobScotland. Use this to shape your application and show how your experience aligns with the job.

If you still have questions about the role, please contact [e-mail] to arrange an informal chat.

The deadline is Sunday 09 November 2025 at 23:59.

TAGGED: Music / Traditional Arts / Visual Arts