Team Coordinator & Publicist

British Film Institute (BFI); London; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The British Film Institute (BFI) is seeking a Team Coordinator & Publicist passionate about film and television. The role involves coordinating the Press and PR team while supporting strategic communications across various projects. This hybrid position requires excellent organisational skills, experience in a busy press office, and the ability to effectively manage multiple tasks. Join a leading cultural charity to help tell impactful stories in the UK’s screen sector.

Benefits

25 days annual leave (rising to 30 with service)

BFI pension scheme with 5% employer contribution

Complimentary tickets to BFI screenings and events

Free BFI Player subscription with discounts

Enhanced pay for Maternity & Paternity leave

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience as a publicist in a press office or communications team.
• Ability to work independently and organize events.
• Understanding of media, social media, and PR.

Responsibilities

• Support PR campaigns for BFI outputs and cultural programs.
• Manage relationships with media and suppliers.
• Coordinate the Press and PR team activities including diary management.

Skills

Organisational skills

Project management

Communication

Digital media skills

Job description

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Fixed Term Contract: until 06 July 2026

A great opportunity for a dynamic publicist with excellent organisational skills and a passion for film, television and the moving image to work in the BFI’s busy press office. In 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.

Key responsibilities include:

• 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.

We are looking for candidates who have:

• 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

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.

• 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 with service) + bank holidays + the option to buy up to 5 extra days of annual leave
• Additional paid time off between Christmas and New Year
• BFI pension scheme with 5% employer contribution
• BFI Childcare Scheme, where we contribute to childcare costs for children up to the age of 14
• Enhanced pay for Maternity & Paternity leave
• Complimentary tickets to BFI Southbank & IMAX screenings and events
• Free BFI Player subscription + discount on BFI DVDs, books, merchandise, and film tickets

Plus many more, which can be found in our Working at the BFI information pack on our website.

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 details about the role, the BFI and our benefits can be obtained by visiting www.bfi.org.uk/about-bfi/job-opportunities.

Depending on the volume of applications, you may be asked to complete a small task or attend a pre-interview screening call to further to assist the hiring team in shortlisting for this role. In this instance, interview dates may be subject to change.

The closing date for applications is 23:59 on Monday, 07 July 2025

First interviews will be held on Friday, 18 July 2025

Second interviews will be held on Tuesday, 22 July 2025

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Art/Creative

• Industries

  Movies, Videos, and Sound

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