Creative Technology Industry Manager

Box; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovation-focused organization in London is seeking a Creative Technology Industry Manager to develop a program of industry engagement aimed at growing the UK's creative technology sector. This role involves direct interaction with various stakeholders in the Creative Industries to address sector needs through research, development, and strategic initiatives. The ideal candidate will have experience in managing creative technology projects and a solid understanding of how these technologies influence production in the creative context.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering creative technology projects within the creative industries.
• Proven experience of carrying out or overseeing formal or informal Research & Development.
• Understanding of how Creative Technology is used in the production of professional creative work.
• Experience of building relationships with private companies in the Creative Industries.
• Knowledge of a range of creative technologies, including AI, VFX, and Immersive/XR.

Responsibilities

• Engage with the Creative Technology sector to understand needs.
• Work with teams to formulate plans for Research & Development support.
• Ensure a program of events that meets sector needs.
• Contribute to reports mapping the future of creative technology in the UK.
• Support industry engagement in relation to policy development.

Job description

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The CoSTAR Network represents the largest investment in Creative Industries Research & Development, delivered by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, with the aim of building the first national R&D infrastructure for the Creative Industries to fuel growth for our creative economy.

The Creative Technology Industry Manager will work closely with the CoSTAR Foresight Lab and BFI teams, to develop a programme of industry engagement that will ultimately help grow and sustain the UK creative technology sector, and demonstrate thought leadership in the area of Creative Technology and inform strategic decision-making within CoSTAR.

• Engage with the full breadth of the Creative Technology sector to understand and communicate sector needs
• Work with the CoSTAR Foresight Lab and BFI to formulate plans and develop recommendations to address these needs, covering areas such as Research & Development support, Skills, Policy, Growth & Investment
• Ensuring that the BFI and the CoSTAR Foresight Lab have a programme of events and funded activity designed to meet the needs of the sectors using creative technology
• Contribute to insightful reports that map the future of creative technology in the UK, covering AI, VFX, Immersive/XR, video game engine technologies, creative automation technologies and Virtual Production
• Work with the CoSTAR Policy group and the Policy Forum, to support industry engagement in relation to policy development activities across the Foresight Lab
• Inform the Foresight Lab and BFI on Creative Technology trends, working with other Lab researchers

Person specifications

• Experience delivering creative technology projects within the creative industries, or equivalent, including hands-on experience working directly with Creative Technology.
• Proven experience of carrying out or overseeing formal or informal Research & Development, within the Creative Industries or equivalent.
• Demonstrable understanding of how Creative Technology is used in the production of professional creative work, including AI
• Experience of building relationships with a range of private companies in the Creative Industries, including experience of events or comms
• Applicable knowledge of a range of creative technologies and how they are used in a Creative Industries Production context. Particularly relevant creative technologies include AI, VFX, Immersive/XR, video game engine technologies, creative automation technologies and Virtual Production

First interviews will be held on w/c 10 November 2025

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The closing date for this position is 27/10/2025 at 23:59