LFF Venue Coordinators (x3)

Salary: £31,236 per annum pro rata

The BFI is looking for Venue Coordinators to join their team for the 2024 BFI London Film Festival (LFF).

We are looking for Venue Coordinators to act as the central point of contact on-site for all filmmaker/programme related Festival activity for BFI staff and partner cinema management and to support the smooth rehearsal and delivery of cinema, guest hospitality and transport, promptly reporting any operational or Front of House issues to LFF management or the partner venue, as appropriate.

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: 7 October 2024 – 20 October 2024

Key responsibilities include:

• To act as the central point of contact on-site for all filmmaker/programme related Festival activity for BFI staff and partner cinema management.
• To support the smooth rehearsal and delivery of cinema, guest hospitality and transport, promptly reporting any operational or Front of House issues to LFF management or the partner venue, as appropriate.
• To work closely with the venue to ensure that collectively, the experience of our visiting guests and audiences is maximised.
• Working alongside the Venue Coordinator (Ticketing) and the VSA, to be the face of the Festival at your assigned LFF partner venue for Festival guests, filmmakers and hosts of the Q&As, and also the cinema manager and staff.

We are looking for candidates who have:

• Demonstrable and significant previous administrative experience gained within a cultural organisation in a similar role.
• Demonstrable experience of working on a film festival, in a cinema or gallery space, or venue with supervisory responsibilities.
• Technical experience of operating live microphones and technical equipment. Working knowledge of modern film formats and possible technical issues during delivery and projection.
• Ability to build effective relationships with key contacts across BFI and stakeholder organisations, and to communicate effectively and tactfully with stakeholders at all levels.

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

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

Interviews will take place in the week commencing 19 August 2024

The closing date for this position is 05/08/2024 at 23:59