Digital Marketing Modern Apprentice at Museums Galleries Scotland

Museums Galleries Scotland (MGS) is the National Development Body for Scotland’s museums and galleries sector – this includes 440 museums and galleries of all sizes and organisational types.  We strive to be an inclusive, agile and forward-looking organisation that seeks to lead and support positive change in the sector.

MGS is recruiting a Digital Marketing Modern Apprentice (‘DMMA’) to join our Marketing and Communications team.  We are looking for an enthusiastic team player who has a desire to learn and an interest in digital communications channels. You will have an interest in museums and the wider heritage and cultural sector.

As a DMMA you will learn about marketing in the museums sector and how to engage with Museums Galleries Scotland (MGS)’s audiences and partners, particularly through digital platforms.  You will gain experience of creating and supporting marketing campaigns as well as working towards a Diploma in Digital Marketing at SCQF level 6.

Preference will be given to applicants who: 

• Have not completed (or are due to complete) a university degree; 

• Do not have significant paid work experience in the museums sector; 

• Have experienced barriers to employment. 

 We have a hybrid working approach and are happy to talk flexible working. We believe that our work will be stronger with greater diversity. MGS welcomes applications from all sections of the community and is an equal opportunities employer. We are a Disability Confident Employer and hold Living Wage and Gold Investors in People accreditation. MGS is striving to be an anti-racist organisation and more information on our commitment to this is here. Our commitment to climate action can be found here.

Please download the job information pack below to see the full job description and further details of this role.

1. Please complete an application form, by downloading it below.
2. Then submit your form via our online system.

Please use our application form, CVs will not be accepted. If our application form makes it difficult for you to apply and demonstrate your skills effectively, we would be happy to accept a video, audio or alternative application format. Please refer to the guidance on alternative application format to ensure your application will cover all the required information. If you would like to discuss an application in an alternative format, please contact us on the email below or call 0131 550 4197.

If you have any queries please email hr@museumsgalleriesscotland.org.uk, including the name of the post in the subject box.

Closing date: Wednesday 9th October 2024 at 9am

Interviews (online) are due to be held  between 22 -25 October 2024.