Events Producer

SMB Partners Ltd.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

29 days holiday + bank holidays

Health cash-back plan

Group Income Protection

Life assurance - four times salary

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme & season ticket

Cinema access to BAFTA events

Job summary

BAFTA is seeking a lead events producer to deliver its prestigious portfolio of high-profile events, creating exceptional experiences that celebrate and champion excellence across the screen arts industries. As a lead events producer, you will take ownership of a diverse range of events, from industry programmes and fundraising initiatives to partnership activations and flagship awards ceremonies.

You will collaborate with internal teams, partners and stakeholders to ensure every event is

Qualifications

• Expert knowledge of producing high profile complex events.
• Substantial experience in both event management and high-profile media events.
• Excellent organisational, interpersonal and multi-tasking skills.
• Commercial awareness for budget creation and management and experience of managing budgets of £300k+.
• Well versed in being able to highlight possible risks and mitigations on events.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, ability to demonstrate management of conflicting priorities.
• Experience of liaising with press and media teams.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Experience of communicating effectively to internal / external stakeholders and briefing senior colleagues.
• Commercially minded, with the ability to consider partnership growth and business development.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of event collateral materials and printing methods.
• Experience of working on broadcast events (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Lead events producer role with ownership of a diverse range of events.
• Collaborate with Head of Events to shape and deliver world-class projects.
• Work with internal teams, partners, suppliers and stakeholders to execute events to the highest standard and deliver outstanding audience experiences.

Skills

High profile events

Event management

Organisational skills

Budget management

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Media liaison

Project management

Communication

Partnership development

Communication skills

Event collateral

Broadcast events experience

Job description

Play a pivotal role in delivering BAFTA's prestigious portfolio of high-profile events, creating exceptional experiences that celebrate and champion excellence across the screen arts industries.

As a lead events producer, you will take ownership of a diverse range of events, from industry programmes and fundraising initiatives to partnership activations and flagship awards ceremonies. Working closely with the Head of Events, you will help shape and deliver world-class projects to BAFTA’s gold standard.

You will collaborate with a broad network of internal teams, partners, suppliers and stakeholders, ensuring every event is executed to the highest standard and delivers outstanding audience experiences.

Ideally you will have:

• Expert knowledge of producing high profile complex events
• Substantial experience in both event management and high-profile media events
• Excellent organisational, interpersonal and multi-tasking skills
• Commercial awareness for budget creation and management and experience of managing budgets of £300k+
• Well versed in being able to highlight possible risks and mitigations on events.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, ability to demonstrate management of conflicting priorities
• Experience of liaising with press and media teams
• Excellent project management skills
• Experience of communicating effectively to internal / external stakeholders and briefing senior colleagues
• Commercially minded, with the ability to consider partnership growth and business development
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of event collateral materials and printing methods
• Experience of working on broadcast events (desirable)

How BAFTA will give you the red carpet experience:

• Holiday - 29 days a year plus bank holidays
• Employee health cash-back plan
• Group Income Protection (GIP)
• Life assurance - four times your annual basic salary
• Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 confidential access to expert services including counselling, wellbeing, and independent legal and financial advice
• Cycle 2 Work Scheme & season ticket loan
• Access to cinemas throughout the UK and to BAFTA events

Application Procedure

The closing date for this role is 11.59pm on Monday, 26 October 2026.

About Us:

ABOUT BAFTA

BAFTA isa leading arts charity focused on championing creativity, opportunity and social change for all through the transformative power of film, games and television.

BAFTA’s Purpose:

Enrich the cultural landscape. Level the playing field. Be progressive. Inspire and celebrate.

BAFTA’s Mission:

We champion practitioners in film, games and television, regardless of background and life experience. We provide community for our members and strive for progressive industry and cultural practices. We recognise exceptional storytelling through our awards.

BAFTA’s Vision:

People from all backgrounds will have opportunity to thrive in the screen industries, bringing rich, more diverse stories for us to celebrate.

DIVERSITY MONITORING

Our aim is for our staff/volunteers to be a diverse mix of talented people who want to come and do their best work. BAFTA is committed to increasing diversity, and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds who want to join BAFTA and do their best work. Our culture at work is inclusive and we celebrate diversity in all its forms. Please take the time to fill out our Diversity Monitoring Survey. All the information you provide will be anonymous and is not considered with your application.

We actively encourage all applicants to share with us how you might perform best throughout our recruitment process, as such should you wish for us to adjust the process in order for you to shine please get in touch: [e-mail] .