Head of BAFTA Cymru

Bafta; City Of London; On-site; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading arts charity is seeking a Head of BAFTA Cymru to lead their team in Wales. This role involves managing daily operations, developing partnerships, and ensuring the delivery of BAFTA's charitable missions in the Welsh creative industries. The ideal candidate will have strong stakeholder management skills and a deep understanding of local challenges. A competitive salary of circa £50,000 per year is offered, along with other benefits.

Benefits

Salary of circa £50,000

29 days of holiday plus bank holidays

8% contributory pension

Employee health cash-back plan

Long-term sickness insurance

Life assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle 2 Work Scheme & season ticket loan

Access to cinemas and BAFTA events

Qualifications

• Proven track record in managing internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience working with complex budgets.
• Good team management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the BAFTA Cymru team to deliver BAFTA's strategy.
• Oversee the daily running of the BAFTA Cymru office.
• Manage and represent BAFTA’s mission and purpose in Wales.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Knowledge of Welsh creative industries

Networking and partnership formation

Budget management

Team management

Job description

BAFTA is looking for someone to lead their small, but highly effective, Cymru team!

Our opportunity

BAFTA Cymru exists to deliver BAFTA’s strategy in Wales, and to promote, support and celebrate the Welsh film, games and television industries. This role is to lead the team in Wales to deliver BAFTA’s strategy, and to ensure that BAFTA’s charitable aims and objectives are delivered in a manner, which takes into account the culture and industry landscape in Wales. The Head of BAFTA Cymru will work closely with the BAFTA leadership team, the BAFTA Cymru Chair & committee and the Welsh creative industries to represent BAFTA’s mission and purpose in Wales.

How BAFTA will give you the red carpet experience

• Salary of circa £50,000 per year
• Holiday - 29 days a year plus bank holidays
• Pension - 8% contributory pension
• Employee health cash-back plan
• Long-term sickness insurance
• 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

Who you are

• A collaborator, with a strong track record of managing both internal and external stakeholders.
• Someone with a good knowledge of the Welsh creative industries and their particular challenges and strengths.
• A strong networker, with experience of forming mutually beneficial partnerships with a range of organisations (both sponsorship and delivery / in‑kind partnerships)
• Someone experienced working with complex budgets.
• A good team manager, who will oversee the day to day running of the BAFTA Cymru office, managing and leading the team.

If these describe you, then we'd love to hear from you!

Who we are

BAFTA Cymru extends BAFTA’s charitable mission across the UK in support of Wales’ creative communities by highlighting the breadth and success of the production industry in Wales, identifying and supporting the next generation of talent, and bringing the very best work in Welsh film, games and television to public attention globally.

Application procedure

To apply, please email [e-mail]. (Application instructions have been omitted to keep the description focused.)

ABOUT BAFTA

BAFTA is a 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.