Audience Research & Insight Manager

British Film Institute

London (Hybrid)

Salary: £34,950 - £41,109 per annum

BFI are looking for an Audience Research & Insight Manager

BFI are looking for an Audience Research & Insight Manager

BFI are looking for an Audience Research & Insight Manager to join the BFI’s Research & Statistics department on a fixed term contract for 12 months. The Audience Research & Insight Manager will lead on the delivery of an ambitious programme of audience research focussed on BFI activities in our venues and through our digital channels. They will provide insight into the impact and reach of BFI activities to a broad range of internal stakeholders and ensure that research insights are actionable, working with colleagues across departments to feed insight into more informed decision-making.

Key responsibilities:

• To produce high quality research that supports and informs the work of the BFI, in particular the implementation of its ten year strategy
• To design and commission research projects where required and to manage these projects on behalf of internal stakeholders.
• To develop accessible and compelling ways of presenting research analysis and insight to stakeholders who may not themselves be familiar with data or the capability of research to inform and inspire business strategy.
• Work with senior stakeholders to create plans for research that integrate with and inform our strategic plans, in particular working with Senior
• Evaluations Manager to ensure a consistent approach to research and evaluation of BFI audience projects

Your skills:

• Demonstrable experience of managing high quality research projects from inception to delivery of results.Excellent communication, presentation and inter-personal skills, being able to advocate the use of research to those who are not necessarily research literate themselves and to clearly explain the benefits of high quality research to inform business thinking.
• Knowledge and experience of using a range of relevant data sources and ability to assess and analyse these to produce high quality information and insight.
• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to produce accurate and clear reports and presentations to those who may not be familiar or skilled at extracting insight from data and statistics.

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.

To apply:

Apply online via the BFI Jobs and Opportunities webpage.

First interviews will be held on Thursday 12 & Friday 13 March 2026

Fixed Term Contract: 12 months maternity cover

Part Time: 4 days per week/32.75 hours (including 1 hour lunch break), Salary based on the full-time salary of £43,755 – £51,465 per annum

BFI support diversity and inclusion, and as an organisation recognise that they need to address under representation within our teams. As such they strongly welcome and encourage applicants from our under-represented groups; who identify as D/deaf and disabled and/or are Black and Global Majority. They guarantee a place at the first stage selection process to under-represented groups who meet minimum requirements.

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.

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The closing date for this position is 03/03/2026 at 23:59