Environmental Sustainability Partner x2

British Film Institute

Environmental Sustainability Partner (Corporate) – Fixed Term until March 2026

Environmental Sustainability Partner (Industry) – Fixed Term for 12 months

We are looking for two Environmental Sustainability Partners to join the BFI’s Sustainability
team; one Industry and one Corporate.

Industry – this role will deliver industry-facing activity and support. This includes acting as
fund manager for the BFI National Lottery Sustainable Screen fund, maintaining relationships
with awardees BAFTA Albert and Julie’s Bicycle. They will also deliver industry-wide
initiatives to support a green transition, as outlined by the mandate in Screen Culture 2033. 

We are looking for candidates who have: 

  • Good working knowledge of the case for climate change mitigation and adaptation, and an
    ability to communicate this effectively to diverse stakeholders 
  • Knowledge of environmental sustainability challenges, solutions, initiatives, and
    opportunities in the cultural and creative industries. This might include low-carbon
    technologies, energy efficiencies, circularity, upskilling or any other relevant areas. 
  • Demonstrable experience of delivering sustainability initiatives and change within the
    culture and creative industries 

Corporate – this role will help enable the BFI to deliver on our commitments on environmental
sustainability across the BFI’s own activity and estates, as set out in our ten year strategy,
Screen Culture 2033.

We are looking for candidates who have: 

  • Knowledge of environmental sustainability in the cultural and creative industries. 
  • Good working knowledge of the case for climate change mitigation and adaptation, and an
    ability to communicate this effectively to diverse stakeholders 
  • Detailed knowledge of carbon management, low-carbon technologies, renewable energy and
    energy efficiencies 

Both roles reports into the Head of Environmental Sustainability and will work to deliver the
ambitions of the BFI Environmental Sustainability Strategy (2024-27). 

A full list of responsibilities and minimum requirements can be found in the job description. 

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. 

At the BFI you’ll enjoy benefits such as excellent support for working parents, 25 days annual
leave (plus bank holidays and additional paid time off at Christmas), tickets to BFI festivals
and events plus many others.

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 first interview 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 22 August 2024 

First interviews will be held online on Friday 30 August 2024 

Second interviews will be held in-person at BFI Stephen Street on Monday 09 September 2024 

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