Senior Industry & Innovation Manager (MAT Cover)

British Film Institute

London

Salary: £53,958 - £63,498 per annum

BFI are looking for a Senior Industry and Innovation Manager

BFI are looking for a Senior Industry and Innovation Manager

Fixed-term; Maternity cover, 41 hours per week

You will work to enable and embed responsible innovation across both the BFI and the wider screen sector. They will collaboratively develop and implement an Innovation Plan for the Industry Development and Innovation Directorate, as well as a Comms & Reporting Plan to maximise the strategic impact of the directorate’s work. They will act as Fund Head for the BFI National Lottery Innovation Challenge Fund and provide managerial support to the Industry Development and Innovation Directorate.

What you’ll do

• Coordinate the creation and maintenance of an overall Industry Development and Innovation reporting and comms high-level plan, coordinating with senior managers, and comms and policy teams
• Develop both sector and internal BFI evidence-based innovation support plans, coordinating with senior managers across the BFI
• Provide line-management support to the Industry & Innovation Manager
• Act as the Fund Head for the Innovation Challenge Fund and support the Industry & Innovation Manager with its day-to-day deliver

What you’ll bring

• Experience of either a) commissioning or managing innovation programmes or b) commissioning and/or managing research, evaluation or administering funding in a third-sector (including public bodies) or academic environment, preferably within the screen sector or the wider creative industries.
• Experience of successfully designing or developing processes and procedures to support the strategic delivery of programmes
• Demonstrable experience of successful engagement and relationship management with stakeholders, including convening industry stakeholders for consultation and/or partnership working.
• Working knowledge of the UK screen sector and/or the creative industries as a whole.

Take a look at the full job description via the BFI website to learn more about the role and how you could be a great fit.

To apply:

Please visit the BFI website.

First interviews will be held Monday 29 June to Friday 3rd July 2026

Second interviews will be held Monday 6 to Friday 10 July 2026

BFI support diversity and inclusion, and as an organisation, recognises that they need to address under-representation within its teams. As such, they strongly welcome and encourage applicants from our underrepresented 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 underrepresented groups who meet the minimum requirements.

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The closing date for this position is 11/06/2026 at 23:59