Press Assistant

Salary: £28,038 per annum

The BFI is looking for a Press Assistant who will be providing support in the delivery of the multi-tiered publicity campaign for the world-class BFI London Film Festival, providing effective day-to-day administrative PR and LFF press office support.

Key responsibilities include:

• Compile regular media coverage on the festival, circulating the coverage to the Festivals team, BFI Press team and wider BFI stakeholder teams on a daily basis
• Researching press contacts, updating press lists and highlighting new key press to the team
• Support the team where necessary in LFF PR activities, event and projects to include administrative tasks, venue and set up support, information and details to media and delegates, circulating invitations to press launches and screenings and managing RSVPs as well as support with the media line of red carpets
• Be an ambassador for the BFI and maintain a professional approach at all times.

We are looking for candidates who have:

• Demonstrable work experience gained within a PR setting either in a paid or voluntary capacity
• Ability to build effective relationships with key contacts across BFI and stakeholder organisations, and to communicate effectively and tactfully with stakeholders at all levels
• The aptitude to carry out all activities supporting and championing our culture drivers
• Ability to work unsociable hours during the run up to and during the Festival
• Good organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and to manage and meet deadlines

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

Fixed Term Contract: 5 August 2024 – 1 November 2024
Hours: Full-time, 41 hours

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 Thursday 13 June 2024
Second interviews will be held on Monday 17 June 2024

The closing date for this position is 04/06/2024 at 23:59