BAFTA is looking for someone to lead their small, but highly effective, Cymru team!
Our opportunity
BAFTA Cymru exists to deliver BAFTA’s strategy in Wales, and to promote, support and celebrate the Welsh film, games and television industries. This role is to lead the team in Wales to deliver BAFTA’s strategy, and to ensure that BAFTA’s charitable aims and objectives are delivered in a manner, which takes into account the culture and industry landscape in Wales. The Head of BAFTA Cymru will work closely with the BAFTA leadership team, the BAFTA Cymru Chair & committee and the Welsh creative industries to represent BAFTA’s mission and purpose in Wales.
How BAFTA will give you the red carpet experience
- Salary of circa £50,000 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
- A collaborator, with a strong track record of managing both internal and external stakeholders.
- Someone with a good knowledge of the Welsh creative industries and their particular challenges and strengths.
- A strong networker, with experience of forming mutually beneficial partnerships with a range of organisations (both sponsorship and delivery/in-kind partnerships)
- Someone experienced working with complex budgets.
- A good team manager, who will oversee the day to day running of the BAFTA Cymru office, managing and leading the team.
If these describe you, then we'd love to hear from you!
Who we are
BAFTA Cymru extends BAFTA’s charitable mission across the UK in support of Wales’ creative communities by highlighting the breadth and success of the production industry in Wales, identifying and supporting the next generation of talent, and bringing the very best work in Welsh film, games and television to public attention globally.
Application procedure
For a full job description in English, please click here.
For a full job description in Welsh, please click here.
To apply, please click here.
ABOUT BAFTA
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.
BAFTA’s Purpose:
Enrich the cultural landscape. Level the playing field. Be progressive. Inspire and celebrate.
BAFTA’s Mission:
We champion practitioners in film, games and television, regardless of background and life experience. We provide community for our members and strive for progressive industry and cultural practices. We recognise exceptional storytelling through our awards.
BAFTA’s Vision:
People from all backgrounds will have opportunity to thrive in the screen industries, bringing rich, more diverse stories for us to celebrate.
