£55,000 • BAFTA • Soho, London
Our opportunity
We are looking for an experienced PR and Communications professional to join BAFTA as Head of PR and Communications.
You will be responsible for driving positive media engagement with all of BAFTA’s work - from our high-profile Film, Games and TV Awards; industry and member events; talent development programmes, Young BAFTA competitions, and more.
This role requires excellent media management skills and will suit someone with established relationships with screen industry, media and arts journalists.
You will have significant experience of and proven ability to identify, plan for and manage reputational risk for high-profile brands/organisations.
Please read the full job description before applying.
How BAFTA will give you the red carpet experience
- Salary of £55,000 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
- Strong track record delivering strategic, creative PR campaigns across screen, media, arts or culture, and managing high-profile reputational and crisis issues.
- Excellent national and trade press relationships, with proven skill in securing positive coverage and handling complex media enquiries.
- Experience leading major events (e.g. awards, premieres) and working confidently with senior stakeholders, talent, and PR agencies.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to craft clear messaging, reactive statements, media plans, and compelling briefs.
- Demonstrated leadership experience, including line management, team development, and contributing at a senior level within a communications team.
If these describe you, then we'd love to hear from you!
Who we are
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.
We inspire new and unheard voices to become the future of the film, games and television industries; we support talented people from all backgrounds to help them achieve their potential; we advocate progressive industry and cultural change; and we amplify and celebrate excellence across the screen industries.
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