Operational Group Members - Edinburgh Convention Bureau

Help turn Edinburgh's business events ambition into action and lasting impact.

Edinburgh Convention Bureau (ECB) is entering an exciting new phase focused on delivery, sustainable growth and maximising the value business events bring to the city. With renewed ambition, strengthened partnerships and multi-year investment through the Edinburgh Visitor Levy, ECB is building on its foundations to deliver greater value for Edinburgh.

As part of a new three-tier governance model, ECB is seeking 5–6 experienced professionals to join its Operational Group. This is an opportunity to bring your expertise and industry insight to a group that will help connect ECB's strategic ambition with practical priorities and effective delivery.

The Opportunity

As a member of the Operational Group, you will bring industry expertise, market insight and practical experience to help shape priorities, challenge proposals and identify opportunities.

Working closely with the Delivery Team, you will help translate strategy into clear programmes, outcomes and measures of success, while ensuring risks, resources and emerging market opportunities are properly considered.

You will also help strengthen collaboration across Edinburgh’s business events and wider destination partnership, bringing together businesses, institutions and partners around shared priorities.

The Group will help ensure business events deliver value well beyond visitor numbers, contributing to Fair Work and inclusive growth, Net Zero and climate action, social impact and civic legacy, and economic development and revenue generation.

This is an opportunity to have a direct influence on the future of Edinburgh’s business events sector, using your experience, connections and constructive challenge to help turn ambition into measurable results.

We are looking for people with relevant expertise, strong partnership skills and a genuine enthusiasm for helping Edinburgh succeed.

What You Will Bring

We are particularly interested in people with experience and expertise in areas such as:

Business events and destination development
Commercial and market insight
Partnership development and stakeholder engagement
Visitor economy and tourism
Business development and revenue generation
Marketing, communications or specialist sector expertise
Sustainability, social impact or other relevant areas of destination development

You will bring practical insight, constructive challenge and a willingness to work collaboratively in the interests of ECB and the wider destination.

Commitment

Members will serve an initial term of three years, with the potential for reappointment in line with the governance arrangements.

The Operational Group is expected to meet six times a year (bi-monthly), with additional sessions where required. Members should allow time for preparation, follow-up and contribution between meetings as appropriate.

How to Apply

If you are interested in joining the Operational Group, please submit your CV and a short supporting statement [~500 words] outlining:

the experience and expertise you would bring to the role;
your interest in Edinburgh Convention Bureau and the opportunity; and
how you could contribute to the Group’s work and Edinburgh’s wider ambitions.

Applications will be assessed and selected by a panel of current Strategy Group members against the skills and experience outlined in the role profile.

Appointments will be made through a transparent, skills-based process, with the final composition of the Group reflecting the breadth of expertise and perspectives needed to support ECB’s ambitions.

Member Selection and Appointment will take place between 16 November – 27 November

To apply, please send your CV and supporting statement to ECBGovernance@edinburgh.gov.uk by midnight on Sunday, 8^th November 2026

If you have any questions relating to the new governance model or any of the three positions, please contact fiona.hunter@edinburgh.gov.uk