Commonwealth Games Scotland (CGS) is seeking to appoint an appropriately skilled Head of Media for Team Scotland 2022.

The Head of Media will be integral to the planning and managing of Team Scotland 2022 during the XXII Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England taking place 28 July – 8 August 2022 and will be part of the General Team Management.

During Games, the Head of Media will be ‘on the ground’ and be the main point of contact for all media-related activity. You will recruit, prepare and manage a Games Time media team to maximise and optimise the promotion of Team Scotland and each sport.

You will be responsible for contributing to the overall leadership, inspiration and unity of Team Scotland.   Working as part of the General Team Management (GTM), you will have a key role in creating and delivering a high performance environment at the Birmingham 2022 Games to inspire the team to have pride, act inclusively and enable the athletes to excel.

Duties will include preparing for the Games, working with the CGS Head of Marketing and Communications, the Chef de Mission and wider General Team Management of Team Scotland, CGS staff, partners, Scottish Governing Bodies of Sport (SGBs) and sportscotland.

During the Games, as Head of Media, you will be responsible for all matters pertaining to the media and communication activities for over 300 Team Scotland members before and during the Birmingham 2022 Games.

This is a contracted post, with payment commensurate with the time requirements and candidate experience.

Applications close at midday on 30 April 2021.

Click here to find out more about the role and to download an application form.