Outreach, Engagement & Access Manager

Salary: £42,480 - £49,965 per annum

The BFI is looking for an Outreach, Engagement & Access Manager to join their team.

We are looking for someone who can develop and nurture relationships with community partners, charities and disability groups to increase public access and participation to BFI public programmes, festivals and venues, especially amongst audiences currently under-served and represented.

Contract Type: Permanent
Full time: Full time, 41 hours per week (including 1 hour lunch break)

Key responsibilities include:

• To proactively develop, nurture, manage and grow relationships with under-represented and served community partners, charities and disabled community groups for BFI Southbank and BFI Festivals programmes and services, as a priority
• Work with colleagues in Marketing, Inclusion and Programming to develop strategic plans to grow audience engagement in key BFI target audience segments (Black and Global Majority, 25 and under, disabled) and Lambeth and Southwark residents and employers
• To encourage and develop cross team working and collaboration between the team, and when working across the BFI, with external partners and stakeholders
• Be an ambassador for the BFI and maintain a professional approach at all times

We are looking for candidates who have:

• Significant experience in inclusion work, community outreach and relationship management in a cultural, heritage or educational venue environment
• Experience of working in a relationship management role with groups historically under-served and under-represented in cultural spaces
• Experience of working effectively and collaboratively with senior teams, including at a senior level, with the ability to liaise, develop and maintain strong professional relationships with colleagues and external agencies
• Excellent relationship management skills, with an approachable and proactive mindset
• A commitment to fostering inclusion in cultural spaces

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 our website.

First interviews will be held on: w/c Monday 23 September 2024

Second interviews will be held on: Friday 4 October 2024

The closing date for this position is 09/09/2024 at 23:59