Trivandi aims to fill up to 200 jobs as Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games recruitment enters the final lap

Recruitment for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games is set to speed up, with up to 200 roles to fill and less than six months to go until the UK’s biggest sporting event this summer. Taking place from 23 July to 2 August, Glasgow 2026 will welcome 3,000 athletes from 74 nations and territories to the city, combining world-class sport with a future-focused vision. The Organising Company is delivering the Games – which already has a team of more than 180 people – supported by Trivandi in its role as Official Event Delivery Partner.

Trivandi is now looking to fill up to 200 roles in the run up to July, focused on the planning, design and operational delivery of the Games on behalf of the Organising Company. The Official Event Delivery Partner is recruiting candidates at all stages of their career – whether they recently left education or are seasoned events professionals – while the Organising Company is also adding to its team.

Glaswegians, and people from across Scotland, are being urged to seize the career opportunities hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games presents. In the coming weeks, dozens of roles across every aspect of delivering the Games will be advertised, ranging from venue management and spectator services to transport and accreditation.

Trivandi has set a target of recruiting the majority of its workforce for the Games from Glasgow and its surrounding areas, with dedicated opportunities for unemployed residents, students and people with accessibility needs through local social enterprises and education providers.

Recruits will be provided with support through the Trivandi Academy, which will use its Chartered Management Institute-accredited programme to train people in major event planning and delivery. They will also be provided with internationally recognised certifications to help boost their careers post-Games.

The 2026 SVB LIVE Conference & Exhibition – with a focus on elevating the live experience through pillars including Commercialisation, Hospitality and Premium Experience – is being hosted at Everton’s spectacular new Hill Dickinson Stadium on October 1st and 2nd. The event will commence with an Opening Night Icebreaker at Liverpool FC’s iconic Anfield stadium on September 30th.

Sam Spittle, project director at Trivandi for Glasgow 2026, said:

“There’s not long to go until the Games and our recruitment campaign is going to ramp up significantly in the coming weeks. It’s a huge opportunity for anyone interested in sport, events and a wide variety of other areas – not only for this summer, but to build long-term careers too.

“Whatever role you are interested in, you won’t just be a small cog in a big wheel – you’ll be really involved and get to pick up lots of great hands-on experience that will set you up well for the next stage of your career. It’s the perfect opportunity for a new generation of Scots to take that first step towards opportunities in events across the world.”

The 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow proved to be exactly that for Spittle. What started out as a temporary job after university turned into an international career that has seen him play a part in delivering some of the world’s biggest and highest-profile events, including the Men’s Rugby World Cup, the Men and Women’s Cricket World Cups, Expo 2020, and the COP 28 and 29 climate conferences.

Returning from roles in the Middle East, Sam is now playing a key role in helping the next generation of Glaswegians to take advantage of the opportunities the Commonwealth Games presents and leaving a lasting legacy in the city.

He said:

“I was brought into Glasgow 2014 through the organising committee’s assessment centre – it was my first introduction to a mega event. At that point I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do – I’d been looking at continuing on at university to study medicine among a few other options – but Glasgow 2014 gave me the bug for working on major events.

“Coming back, I know a lot of my peers who got their break at the same time as me in 2014 and are now in senior positions within event delivery or directly in the 2026 team – it’s been amazing to see.

“We want the same thing to happen this time too. That’s why involving the local workforce is a big aim. We want people from Glasgow to apply, jumpstart their careers, and use this as a springboard to open up new opportunities – whether that’s in Scotland, the wider UK, or getting involved with the major global sporting events coming up in the next few years.”

Register your interest for event delivery roles at: www.trivandi.com/careers

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