Festival Marketing Advisor (Advertising and Partnerships)

Salary: £31,293 - £36,774 per annum (pro-rata)

The BFI is seeking a Marketing Advisor (Advertising and Partnerships) to lead on the delivery of the digital-first advertising campaign and media partnerships for the BFI London Film Festival (LFF).

Fixed Term Contract: 3 July to 20 October 2023

Key Responsibilities

• Managing internal and external stakeholder relationships at a senior level, negotiating effectively to ensure relationships remain fruitful and friendly.
• Line managing the Festival Marketing Coordinator (Design and Advertising), ensuring they are supported and that all responsibilities are completed on time.
• Working with the Festivals Marketing Manager to maximise ticket sales to meet box office and attendance targets across the public, industry and education programmes.
• Leading on delivery of the cross-channel advertising campaign across digital, OOH, print and advertorial – including agency management, asset delivery and performance reporting.

We are looking for candidates who have:

• Proven experience and expertise to lead on digital-first, results-driven and creative marketing campaigns and activities in the film, TV, XR / immersive, culture or arts sector.
• Knowledge and interest in contemporary international film, series and immersive storytelling.
  Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of UK and/or international film industry, and the role of film festivals.
• Experience of negotiating with colleagues, external suppliers and contacts at a senior level.

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

Further details about the role, the BFI and our benefits can be found on our website.

First interviews will be held on 8, 9 and 10 May 2023

The closing date for this position is 28/04/2023 at 00:00