Fund Manager – BFI Filmmaking Funds

Salary: £49,890 - £58,710 per annum

The BFI is looking for an experienced Fund Manager to join their Filmmaking Fund team who will be responsible for the provision of expert management of BFI’s National Lottery Creative Challenge, Development and Future Takes Funds, which form key parts of the Filmmaking Fund’s activity in the BFI’s Screen Culture 2033 strategy.

The BFI Filmmaking Fund team, with National Lottery funding, co-finance and offer development funding and also support filmmaking teams throughout the lifecycle of a project, from development and production to launching their films.

Fixed Term Contract: until 31 March 2026

Key responsibilities include:

• Practical oversight of all projects and programmes supported through the Creative Challenge, Development and Future Takes Funds
• Support the application and assessment processes for each fund, with a specific focus on monitoring the implementation, includes tracking the physical delivery and completion of the projects and programmes we fund, according to budget and to time, and gathering data and information to enable the proper evaluation of each programme
• Line management of the Development Coordinator, providing clear direction and support

We are looking for candidates who have:

• Experience working in a similar role relating to fund or programme management, either in an arts or culture role or broader charity sector.
• Proven experience in project and budget management
• An understanding of the film and/or TV sector particularly around either single project development or project/creative development programmes

A full list of responsibilities and minimum requirements can be found in the job description.

About the BFI

We are a cultural charity, a National Lottery distributor, and the UK’s lead organisation for film and the moving image. We believe society needs stories. Film, television and the moving image bring them to life, helping us connect and understand each other better. We share the stories of yesterday, search for the stories of today, and shape the stories of tomorrow.

At the BFI you’ll enjoy benefits such as excellent support for working parents, 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays and additional paid time off at Christmas), tickets to BFI festivals and events plus many others.

We support diversity and inclusion, and as an organisation recognise that we need to address under representation within our teams. As such we strongly welcome and encourage applicants from our under-represented groups; who identify as D/deaf and disabled and/or are Black and Global Majority. We guarantee a first interview to our under-represented groups who meet our minimum requirements.

Applications

Further details about the role, the BFI and our benefits can be obtained by visiting the BFI website.

First interviews will be held on w/c 29 April 2024

The closing date for this position is 16/04/2024 at 23:59