Lead Scotland’s National Book Awards, shaping the future of the Awards, fundraising, partnerships and marketing strategy.
The Saltires - Scotland’s National Book Awards recognise exceptional talent across Scotland’s contemporary literary scene. The awards are promoted by The Saltire Society, one of Scotland’s leading supporters of culture.
The role of the Director is to manage and lead the development and delivery of The Saltires: Scotland’s National Book Awards by continuing to build the offer to writers, publishers and readers across Scotland, the UK and further afield. The post advises the Saltire Society Council on the developing shape of the awards, taking the lead on income generation and marketing/PR.
The main priority for the next 3 years is the development and implementation of a strategic business plan to secure the long-term sustainability of the Saltire Book Awards, in partnership with key stakeholders and funders. The Director is the public face of the Awards, liaising with members, funders, sponsors, the media, and other stakeholders and should have the knowledge and background to communicate easily but with appropriate authority and gravitas.
The Director will manage the work of a part-time Book Awards Project Manager (currently a fixed term 0.8fte post funded by Creative Scotland) and Saltire Society member volunteers.
£52,000 per annum (£26,000 pro-rata for 0.5fte)
Part-time – 17.5 hours per week (0.5fte), on a flexible basis.
For further information and full job description see thesaltires.org.uk
Closing date: Friday 11th September, midday.
The deadline is Friday 11 September 2026 at 12:00.
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