Senior Event Manager

Locations: Commonwealth House, 32 Albion Street, Glasgow, G1 1LH

: GLA
15416

We believe everyone deserves a great Glasgow life and that starts with the people who work here.

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 Event Manager to join our Events team.

Our teams focus on making a real difference through culture and sport in Glasgow. If you’re excited by the idea of being part of that, this could be the job for you.

Who can apply: This vacancy is open to all

Hours
: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm

Contract type: Permanent

Pay details: The listed salary is for a full-time role.

Location:

Hybrid. You will spend part of your week at home, and part of your week in one of our offices.

At Commonwealth House, 32 Albion Street
, Glasgow

As a Senior Event Manager you’ll be a part of the Events team, reporting to the Senior Event and Operations Lead. You’ll play an essential role in working across a portfolio of event bidding, development and activation, working closely with industry and partners to maximise the benefits for the city, ensuring strategic alignment with the Glasgow Event Strategy 2035. Your work will make a visible and lasting difference.

We’re looking for someone with the right skills who brings energy to the role. If the following sounds like you, apply today!

Educated to degree level or equivalent employment experience in a similar role within a major events environment, that works across event bidding, development and activation.

Proven track record in project management and delivery of large-scale internationally significant events and projects.

Proven experience in managing major events and/ or projects with multiple partner organisations including stakeholder management and reporting (including against targets) to City, National and international bodies.

Proven experience in establishing governance, project planning, reporting and teams to deliver major events and projects.

Experience of lead responsibility for controlling budgets circa £1M+.

Excellent knowledge of, and existing relationships with, event industry partners, programmes and organisations.

Excellent communications skills including producing regular high‑quality reports and presentations to key stakeholders.

Experience managing a team, and managing teams of minimum 4+.

Ability to communicate and work in partnership with multiple internal and external partners and stakeholders across hierarchies.

Ability to write reports at a strategic and tactical level for major events and projects

Ability to prioritise workload within a multi-disciplined environment, meeting pre‑determined deadlines and ensuring work is accurate and methodical.

Closing date is 11.59pm on Sunday 14 th June 2026