Future Takes – Fund Coordinator

Salary: £18,084 - £21,373 per annum

The BFI and Film4 have joined forces to create the Future Takes Fund as a pilot project from December 2022 to Summer 2023.

This project is driven by our shared desire to support audacious emerging talent to have sustainable, and remarkable, careers.

We are now therefore seeking a coordinator to assist us with the day-to-day running of this fund on a part-time, 3 days per week basis. The role will include coordination of the Future Takes Fund, with responsibilities covering coordinating the assessment process and supporting the project selection and contracting process.

Fixed Term Contract: until 31 December 2023
Part Time: 3 days per week (24.75 hours per week, 0.6 FTE)

Key responsibilities

• Act as a first point of contact for Future Takes Fund enquiries, providing information, advice and guidance as required and making referrals to other members of the team where relevant.
• Supporting any internal and external event coordination relating to the Fund.
• Responsibility for all fund administration, including full support of the BFI NETWORK and Film Fund team, and close working with BFI NETWORK and Film Fund coordinators regarding diary management for relevant fund meetings including regular partner meetings with Film4.

We are looking for candidates who have:

• Proven experience working on large projects and/or event management with demonstrable experience in overseeing complex work timelines.
• Demonstrable understanding of the opportunities and challenges faced by emerging UK film talent.
• Exceptional and proven organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and to manage and meet deadlines.
• An interest in the practical aspects involved in filmmaking from business affairs to physical production.

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 obtained by visiting our website.

First interviews will be held on Monday 30 January 2023

Second interviews will be held on Thursday 1 February 2023

The closing date for this position is 17/01/2023 at 23:59