Marketing Officer - World Athletics Indoor Championships 2024 - (Fixed-Term)

Job Description

Glasgow Life is looking for a Marketing Officer to join us on a full-time basis on a fixed term contract through to April 2024.

As Marketing Officer, you will be joining the local organising committee (LOC) that leads on the planning and delivery of the World Athletics Indoor Championships 2024. This is an incredibly exciting opportunity to join the team in an important position, enabling the postholder to influence strategy and deliver on the vision for the Championships. 

More about the Glasgow Life Events team
As Marketing Officer, you will be joining our Events team which delivers high-profile events throughout the year. Celtic Connections, Glasgow Mela and the World Pipe Band Championships are staples of the city’s events calendar. On top of that, Glasgow is a top sporting city, staging major sporting events. In the coming years, the city will host the UCI Cycling World Championships and the World Athletics Indoor Championships. Events boost the city’s tourism economy and provide memorable moments for residents and visitors. They allow people to experience the benefits of culture and sport at all levels. 

About Glasgow Life 
Glasgow Life is the charity which inspires people to lead richer, more active lives through culture and sport. Simply put, we believe that everyone deserves a great Glasgow life. We do this by delivering innovative cultural and sporting programmes and events which improve the mental, physical, and economic well-being of Glasgow. Glasgow Life also creates unforgettable experiences for tourists, strengthening the city’s visitor economy. We help put on world-class events, conferences and festivals which enhance Glasgow’s international reputation. Glasgow is the first city to be named European Capital of Sport twice sport and was also the first place in the UK to be named a UNESCO City of Music. 

The role 
As Marketing Officer you’ll be an integral part of the team by leading key partners to champion the LOC’s vision and ambitions, delivering an engaging promotional campaign and bringing the overall brand to life during the event with a focus on world class customer communications. This role will report to the Championships Director and works alongside a new multi stakeholder team.

The candidate 
If you’re interested in joining us as a Marketing Officer, you’ll need: 
•    Educated to degree level in a relevant subject, equivalent academic qualification or professional experience in a marketing/communications role.
•    Excellent communication skills
•    Demonstrable knowledge and experience of planning, implementing and optimising fully integrated, multi-channel marketing and communications campaigns.
•    Evidence of customer focus, demonstrating delivery of effective customer services
•    Strong organisational skills and confident giving guidance and support to colleagues

You can read the full person specification for this role under the ‘Job Attachments’ section.

Some of our roles are currently piloting hybrid working, with teams working between the office and home. Your line manager will agree these days with you. This balance enables you to continue much-needed collaborative working.  Our primary office is at Commonwealth House, 32 Albion Street, Glasgow. 

This role will follow a standard working pattern Monday-Friday (09:00-17:00), though there will be flexibility within this for out of regular hours work due to the ebb and flow of delivering a major international event. Your line manager will discuss and agree with you any out of hours work required.

 

 

We believe in the transformational power of the programmes and events we provide for the people and visitors of Glasgow. If you would like to be a part of what we do, we’d love to hear from you.

Important Dates: Closing date for applications is 16th April 2023 and interviews are provisionally scheduled for 1 week commencing 24th April 2023.

Benefits at Glasgow Life 
We offer a generous holiday allowance of 30 days, rising to 35 days after 5 years, plus 6.5 public holidays (for full-time roles). You’ll also be eligible to join the Strathclyde Pension Fund, which pays 19.3% employer contribution and is one of the largest local authority pension providers in the UK. Additional benefits include staff discounts, cycle to work scheme, option to buy annual leave, flexible retirement as well as family-friendly policies.

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. https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/the-small-print/an-inclusive-employer

If offer is made to internal (Glasgow Life or Council Family) for Fixed Term roles, at the end of the temporary period, eligible employees, if agreed will have a right to return to a role at their substanstive grade within the council family.

Application Packs

Alternative Application Packs can be requested in other formats for example, Large Print, Braille, Audio and other languages. To request an alternative Application Pack please phone 0141 287 1054.

Packs will be posted out to you within 3 working days of receiving your telephone request.

Please note the closing date of the job advert to ensure that you give yourself plenty of time to complete your application form and return it to us.

Further Information

For further information about working for us please refer to our website https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/work-with-us