Job Details

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.

• Support corporate and consumer PR campaigns and activity across BFI outputs including cultural programme and corporate and industry activity. 
• Use digital and 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 and calendar of all Press and PR outputs and activities, and, as necessary, project schedules. 

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.  

We are looking for candidates who have: 

•  Demonstrable previous experience of working as a publicist within a busy press office 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 

The closing date for applications is 11:59pm on Monday 7 July 2025.

First interviews will be held on Friday 18 July 2025.

Second interviews will be held on Tuesday 22 July 2025.

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.