Publicist & Team Coordinator

Salary: £35,640 - £41,763

The BFI is looking for a dynamic publicist with excellent organisational skills and a passion for film, television and the moving image to become Publicist & Team Coordinator within the BFI’s busy press office.

n this hybrid role you will combine co-ordinating the Press and PR team’s work and activities with supporting our communications strategies for unique and exciting film projects. From the BFI’s cultural programme – including BFI Southbank, BFI IMAX, the BFI London Film Festival, BFI Player and new BFI film releases to industry facing projects to support us in our role as the UK’s lead organisation for the screen sector.

Role details

• Full-time
• Fixed term until 6 July 2026
• For more information and to apply, please visit the BFI.

Role responsibilities

• Support corporate and consumer PR campaigns and activity across BFI outputs including cultural programme and corporate and industry activity.
• Use digital / social media tactics effectively to amplify campaigns and news stories and work closely with digital marketing team to ensure digital PR activity is co-ordinated and aligned
• To provide effective administrative support to the Press team; including managing media monitoring and the relationship with associated suppliers
• Support and co-ordinate the activity of the Press and PR team, organising and attending relevant meetings, producing accurate and concise minutes, progress chasing actions agreed, and circulating relevant and necessary information to agreed deadlines. Ensure timely compliance by the management team with all reporting required
• Press and PR team diary management, including the PR Director’s diary, and maintaining an overall diary /calendar of all Press and PR outputs/activities, and, as necessary, project schedules.  

Person specifications

• Demonstrable previous experience of working as a publicist within a busy press office and/or communications team.
• Proven ability to work with limited supervision organising events, and liaising with external suppliers
• Proven project management and office management experience
• A demonstrable understanding of the media, social media and PR 

How to apply

For more information and to apply, please visit the BFI.

First interviews will be held on Friday, 18 July 2025 

Second interviews will be held on Tuesday, 22 July 2025 

The closing date for this position is 07/07/2025 at 23:59