Film Hub South West Comms & Outreach Coordinator
Closing Date: Wed 25 March, 17:00 GMT
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Please apply online, or alternatively, download the application form in Word and email it to hr@watershed.co.uk.
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Job description
- Position
- Film Hub South West Comms & Outreach Coordinator
- Grade
- Coordinator
- Salary
- £30,553 per annum pro rata (£15,276 per annum for 2.5 days a week)
- Hours
- Part time.
- Contract type
- Fixed Term: April 2026 until March 2029
- Responsible to
- Head of Film
- Location
- In the building. Hybrid working option available (part working in the building and part remote). This post is not suitable for full remote working.
Purpose of job
The Comms & Outreach Coordinator will deliver Film Hub South West’s member facing communication and outreach activity, ensuring that film exhibition organisations and practitioners across the region are informed about, and able to engage with, funding and sector development opportunities.
The post holder will also co-ordinate regional campaigns and sector facing activity that encourages peer sharing and strengthens members’ own audience-facing communications as part of UK wide initiative BFI Film Audience Network (BFI FAN) with the support of National Lottery in the context of BFI Screen Culture 2023 strategy.
About Film Hub South West:
Watershed leads Film Hub South West, a growing network of over 260 cinemas and film exhibition organisations from its base in Bristol, a UNESCO Creative City of Film. As Film Hub Lead Organisation (FHLO), Watershed builds on its own passion for presenting the past, present and future of cinema and track record in talent development to share expertise and support existing and new partner organisations across the South West. Film Hub South West is part of the UK wide Film Audience Network (FAN) supported by the British Film Institute (BFI) awarding funds from National Lottery as part of their Screen Culture 2033 strategy.
Main responsibilities
- Deliver industry-facing communications for Film Hub South West, including a monthly newsletter, website / Basecamp updates and social media in a clear and accessible way.
- Plan, deliver, and evaluate regional communications and outreach campaigns that raise the profile of members, their activity, and BFI FAN opportunities.
- Ensure all communication aligns with BFI FAN branding guidelines including members’ own promotional materials and press releases.
- Co-ordinate communications and outreach support for Film Hub members such as shared resources, meet-ups and training working closely with the Community Manager.
- Liaise with Watershed’s Communications team and the Talent Comms & Outreach Coordinator to identify and deliver appropriate cross-promotional activity.
- Gather and publish relevant and compelling images and success stories of funded activity, working towards an annual report to advocate for ongoing investment and peer sharing.
- Collaborate with the Film Hub South West Community Manager to ensure that members’ data, profiles and resources are kept up-to-date and developed, when necessary.
- Contribute information towards quarterly reporting and fundraising bids for relevant activity.
- Represent Watershed, Film Hub South West and the wider FAN network at relevant events including public speaking.
- Travel and work during some evenings/weekend to attend relevant meetings/events, as necessary.
- Participate in training and seek ways to develop the role, in negotiation with the Head of Film.
- Legacy; working with the Watershed team, partners and consultants to continue to support the development of projects after completion and ensure learning feeds into ongoing strategies.
Key performance indicators
- Film exhibitors’ facing comms and outreach and sector development activity are effective (level of engagement, members’ feedback, data analytics.)
- All activity is designed and communicated with access and inclusion at their core.
- Productive working relationships are developed with the FAN membership, other Film Hubs, the BFI and other key funders and partners.
- A generous and effective member of the Watershed and the Film Hub SW teams, aligning with Watershed’s values (see below.)
Essential criteria
- Practical experience of creating/scheduling social media content and analysing campaign results.
- Relevant experience of marketing/comms in a creative industry or community context.
- Commitment to partnership working/outreach and access and inclusion.
- Strong organizational skills (incl. Microsoft Office software – Excel and Word), attention to detail and the ability to meet deadlines.
- An interest in cinema and the arts.
Application process
Closing date:
We will be conducting short interviews with all applicants who meet the essential criteria. A shortlist will then be invited to a longer second interview.
First round interview / presentation (if relevant): -
Second round interview:
Working at Watershed
Find out more about staff benefits, our values and more about our approach.
Access
Watershed will work with candidates to ensure their access needs are met during the interview process and will ensure access requirements are not a factor in decision making.
Equal opportunities monitoring
We are striving to understand more about who applies to work with us. At the end of the application process we invite you to complete our anonymous equal opportunities monitoring form, which will not be shared with anyone involved in the recruitment process.
Opening hours
At full operation, Watershed is open seven days a week, including Bank Holidays (Christmas Day and Boxing Day are the only exceptions). Watershed is a public building, which operates a diverse range of cultural and commercial activities. The post holder will need to be comfortable working in this environment.
We will be conducting short online interviews with all applicants who meet the essential criteria. A shortlist will then be invited to an in-person longer second interview.
Before you apply
Watershed's first value is Inclusive – We listen to and learn from our community, creating equity and addressing harm where it occurs. The information below lays out some of the steps we are taking to create a more inclusive recruitment process. Many of these steps are new to us, so feedback and questions are very welcome.
You may not have worked in a cultural organisation before, or in an organisation like Watershed. Please still consider applying as many other sectors offer transferable contexts.
If you are from a background that is underrepresented in the culture sector - for example you are from a community that experiences racism or you are a disabled person (as defined by the Equalities Act 2010), or you did not go to University or had free school meals as a child - and you would like support to articulate how your experience is transferable to this role, you can book time with us to discuss it. We will ensure the person you meet is not involved in the recruitment process. Please request this by emailing hr@watershed.co.uk (we will not ask you to disclose your background).
We believe our work will be stronger with greater diversity and welcome applications from those who bring balance to our team. Watershed welcomes the whole person to work, and we understand that each of us brings our experiences, our backgrounds and our own unique lens to what we do. Supporting our staff means they are not appointed to represent specific groups or organisations.
Watershed Values
As a registered charity and social enterprise, Watershed has well-established brand values. We seek to apply our values in everything we do and ask staff, partners, suppliers and collaborators to do the same.
Our values are:
- Inclusive We listen to and learn from our community, creating equity and addressing harm where it occurs
- Transparent We share our approach openly and clearly, working at a pace which enables everyone to participate who wishes to
- Responsible We use our resources generously and sustainably, considering our impact on future generations
- Kind We are careful and caring with ourselves and with others
- Hopeful We celebrate culture, creativity and wonder as paths to a better future
Watershed is a Social Enterprise Mark holder. Social Enterprises are businesses whose products and services create both social and environmental benefits.
Closing Date: Wed 25 March, 17:00 GMT