LFF Expanded Project Manager

Salary: £43,755 per annum

Fixed Term Contract: 19 May 2026 – 06 November 2026

We are looking for an LFF Expanded Project to work with the Director of Festivals Business and Production and XR and Immersive Programme Lead to manage and oversee the project and production planning and logistical delivery of the BFI London Film Festival Broader Screen programme across both public-facing and industry-facing components.

BFI London Film Festival (LFF) runs an Industry & Professional Programme of screenings, events, networking and informal marketplace for around 3,500 film industry professionals alongside the main public festival.

What you’ll do

• Lead on the delivery of the festival’s public-facing XR, Immersive Art and videogames installations, through design, build and live event, in close collaboration with the Director of Festivals, Business and Production, XR and Immersive Programme Lead, partner venues and production partners.
• Lead on the delivery of the festival’s industry facing activity for broader screen, including showcases, talks, and networking events, working in collaboration with Director of Festivals, Business and Production, XR and Immersive Programme Lead, and the Industry Programme Manager.
• Manage the whole Expanded programme of projects cohesively taking into consideration the programme as a whole and the practical and aesthetic design of projects within the venues.
• Liaise with artists to ensure their works are presented to the highest of standards, taking consideration for any special requirements and ensuring these are communicated and factored into the overall design and production of installations.

What you’ll bring

• Extensive demonstrable experience within exhibition and art management in a large festival, event, gallery, or cultural environment.
• Extensive demonstrable experience managing multiple immersive production projects at once and overseeing a cohesive programme of projects.
• Demonstrable experience of overseeing and delivering high-profile XR, Immersive Art/Theatre or Videogames exhibitions.
• Excellent project management skills required to ensure the project milestones are met and progress is kept on track.

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

Benefits

• 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
• Enhanced pay for Maternity & Paternity leave
• Complimentary tickets to BFI Southbank & IMAX screenings and events
• Free BFI Player subscription + discount on BFI merchandise, and film tickets
• Plus more!

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 place at the first stage selection process 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.

The closing date for applications is 23:59 on Thursday 02 April 2026

Interviews will be held in the week commencing 13 April 2026