LFF Senior Production Coordinator (Receptions)

Salary: £32,952 per annum (pro-rata)

The BFI is looking for a Senior Production Coordinator (Receptions) to coordinate and deliver the Hospitality programme for the BFI London Film Festival 2024.

BFI London Film Festival (LFF) runs an Industry & Professional Programme of screenings, events, networking and informal marketplace for around 3,500 film industry professionals alongside the main public festival.

Fixed Term Contract: 15 July until 1 November 2024

Key responsibilities include:

• Develop, plan and execute a large portfolio of LFF hospitality events including filmmakers’ dinners and receptions, networking drinks, and other bespoke events for the duration of the festival
• Support the Senior Production Manager in the delivery of the Opening and Closing Night Parties, along with additional Gala Receptions taking place throughout the course of the Festival.
• Appoint and manage a team of temporary staff including coordinators, assistants and volunteers

We are looking for candidates who have:

• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in a similar role within a film festival environment or related cultural industry
• Experience of people management, including recruitment, supervision and training
• Knowledge of the international film industry and the UK distribution scene.
• Knowledge of central London hospitality venues.
• The ability to work creatively under pressure and on own initiative

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 information

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

First interviews will be held on Friday 10 May 2024

The closing date for this position is 06/05/2024 at 23:59