BFI Flare Delegate Services Coordinator

Salary: £27,033 (pro rata)

The BFI are seeking a Delegate Services Coordinator to lead on the delivery of a high quality Festival Industry delegate experience during BFI Flare.

Fixed Term Contract: 23 January – 07 April 2023

We are seeking a Delegate Services Coordinator who will lead on the delivery of a high quality Festival Industry delegate experience during BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival (15 – 26 March 2023).

BFI Flare is our long-running LGBTQIA+ festival, with a growing audience in London and on BFI Player, and one of the most inclusive film events of the BFI’s annual calendar.

Key responsibilities include:

• Overseeing all aspects of Festival Industry delegate experience during the Festival, offering clear communication that will help them to maximise the professional opportunity and enjoyment.
• To work closely with the BFI Flare Production & Events Manager, and co-supervising the Delegate Services Assistant, the Delegate Services Coordinator is responsible for the overall management of the delegate experience from sales of passes to ease of access to the Industry & Professional programme both in cinemas and online.

We are looking for candidates who have:

• Demonstrable and significant previous administrative experience gained within a Festival or similarly fast-paced environment, in a similar role
• An appreciation of, and passion for LGBTQIA+ arts and culture
• Demonstrable organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and to manage and meet deadlines.
• Ability to build effective relationships with key contacts across BFI and stakeholder organisations, and to communicate effectively and tactfully with stakeholders at all levels.

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), 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 ethnically diverse. We guarantee a first interview to our under-represented groups who meet our minimum requirements.

Applications

Please apply via our website.

Further details about the role, the BFI and our benefits can be obtained by visiting http://www.bfi.org.uk/about-bfi/job-opportunities.

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 11 or Thursday 12 January 2023

The closing date for this position is 03/01/2023 at 23:59