Festival Social Media Assistant

Salary: £28,038 - £29,748 per annum

The BFI is looking for a Festival Social Media Assistant to join our 68th London Film Festival from 19 August to 18 October 2024.

The successful candidate will support the Digital Marketing and Festivals marketing teams in the successful delivery of the 2024 BFI London Film Festival (LFF) social media marketing campaign and activities, in close collaboration with colleagues in wider marketing and other departments.

Fixed Term Contract: 19 August to 18 October 2024
Full time: 41 hours

Key responsibilities include:

• With direction from the Social Media Lead, prepare and schedule engaging LFF social media content for the BFI social media channels, including Instagram, Twitter/X, Facebook, TikTok, Letterboxd, Pinterest and Reddit.
• Process images and video material for publication online to agreed standards
• Support live coverage of the BFI London Film Festival, working outside office hours as and when required.
• Assist with research of the festival’s programme, filmmakers and other talent to support content production and publishing.

We are looking for candidates who have:

• Professional social media experience in film distribution or exhibition, or in an equivalent role at a cultural or media organisation
• Proven track record of promoting and supporting diversity and inclusion, including delivering audience development activity
• An aptitude for diplomatic, friendly and efficient communication skills
• Ability to act responsibly under pressure with a solution-focused approach

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.

Further details

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

First interviews will be held on Friday 28 June 2024
Second interviews will be held on Friday 5 July 2024

The closing date for this position is 13/05/2024 at 23:59