Chief Executive Officer | Creative Scotland in Edinburgh

Chief Executive Officer | Creative Scotland
Creative Scotland
Deadline: 21 September 2026 at 09:00
We are seeking a new CEO to lead the organisation, helping ensure Scotland's continued growth as a creative and culturally vibrant nation.
Chief Executive Officer
Edinburgh, Scotland
Salary starting from £133,551
The Chief Executive Officer of Creative Scotland should be an inspirational and visionary leader who carries out the high-profile role with integrity and intelligence. Together with the Board, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) will ensure that Creative Scotland enjoys the trust of the creative and cultural sectors and those it is designed to support.
This is a rare opportunity to shape the operational and strategic delivery of one of Scotland's most influential public bodies.
We're seeking an inspirational and visionary leader, who understands Scotland's unique cultural landscape and who can set and deliver the current and long-term goals, meeting any challenges that arise.
You will be equally skilled in the running of a complex organisation, meeting the public finance responsibilities of an Accountable Officer, developing its capacity and motivating its staff. You will be engaging with, and building the trust of, the creative and cultural sectors and those the organisation is designed to support.
The deadline for applications is 9:00am Monday 21st September 2026.
The deadline is Monday 21 September 2026 at 09:00.
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Audience Development
Crafts
Dance
Design
Digital Technology and Games
Education
Fashion
Equalities
Film
Festivals
Gaelic
Music
Scots
TV
Theatre
Traditional Arts
Visual Arts
Young People (aged 0 to 25)
Literature and Publishing
Cultural Tourism
Cultural Policy
Participatory Practice
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