LFF Production Manager

Salary: £35,667 - £41,727

The BFI’s Festival team is looking for a Festival Production Manager, on a contract basis from 4 June through to November 2018, to work with a busy team delivering the 62nd BFI London Film Festival between 10 – 21 October 2018.

The post will work closely with the BFI LFF Artistic Director and Managing Director to plan and run the Festival’s general programme cinema presentations and manage the overall logistics and workflow coordination at partner venues. You will lead on all operational processes, scheduling and team resource planning for non-Headline Festival cinema events, including guest talent arrangements and security requirements, ensuring that event production quality and customer experience are of the highest standard.

The post holder will also support the senior management team in maintaining excellent relationships with high-level external stake holders including Local Authority, film industry and venue partners, and will manage a team of temporary staff responsible for the effective running of the Festival.

The successful candidate will have worked in Film Festival environments or related fields for at least three years, and will have experience of production management with a track record of delivering events within given time and budgetary requirements. Demonstrable organisational and negotiation skills are a must, as is the ability to work under pressure, for long hours in key delivery periods. The post holder will also have excellent people management skills and the ability to maintain effective working relationships with a broad range of individuals, including internal as well as external colleagues and partners.

Based in Central London, you will enjoy benefits such as the BFI pension scheme, excellent family support, 28-33 days annual leave, tickets to BFI festivals and events plus many others.

Further details about the post, including how to apply through the BFI online application process, can be obtained by visiting here.

The closing date for applications is noon on 8 April, 2018.

The closing date for this position is 08/04/2018 at 12:00