Apply to be Edinburgh UNESCO City of Literature Trust's new Director
by Ruth Plowden
Board Chair, Edinburgh
City of Literature Trust
3 March 2025
We are looking for a new Director for the world’s first City of Literature
Edinburgh UNESCO City of Literature Trust are delighted to say that we're looking for a Director to join our team on a full-time, permanent basis.
You will lead an organisation at the heart of Edinburgh’s literary community and an international network of 53 UNESCO Cities of Literature in 39 countries. As Director you will bring strategic, artistic, financial and people leadership to build our UNESCO designation, develop Edinburgh as a literary city and place Edinburgh at the heart of an international literary community.
In a small organisation with big ambitions, our Director will be an all-rounder with outstanding organisation and management skills, able to plan strategically for the future and willing to be hands on to get there. If you care deeply about literature in all of our lives, are interested in the possibility of joining us, we would love to hear from you. For more information, you can download the recruitment pack here.
- Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 p/a
- Hours: 35hrs/week, worked within 9am-6pm; a degree of hybrid working possible.
- Location:John Knox House, Edinburgh
- Holidays: 22 p/a + all statutory days applicable.
The deadline for applications is 5pm on Monday 31 March 2025. Full details on how to apply are within the linked recruitment pack.