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Chief Executive Officer, Wigtown Festival Company
Deadline: Mon 26 May 2025
Wigtown Festival Company is seeking a creative leader to guide one of Scotland’s most valued cultural organisations into its next chapter. Our new Chief Executive Officer will champion our mission, strengthen our impact and build on our hard-earned reputation.

Wigtown is Scotland’s National Book Town and the annual Wigtown Book Festival is now one of the UK’s best-established literary gatherings, featuring more than 200 sessions each year for all ages, encompassing visual arts, music, theatre and food as well as literary events.

This is an exciting time for Wigtown Festival Company. Having secured Multi-Year Funding from Creative Scotland and recently acquiring a permanent home in Wigtown, the new position of Chief Executive Officer provides an opportunity for the right individual to make a significant positive impact on the creative direction of the organisation and contribute to the wider ongoing regeneration of Scotland’s National Book Town.

Salary: £45k (1.0FTE - 35 hours/week)

Find out more here

Deadline: Monday 26 May 2025 at 12:00

Additional Information:
Location:
Wigtown, Dumfries and Galloway
Region(s):
Scotland

Contact Information:
Organisation:
Wigtown Festival Company
Contact Name:
Info
Contact Email:
chair@wigtownbookfestival.com
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