Festival Marketing & Digital Executive – Freelance Contract

Fee: £20,000-£22,000 for the contract period (depending on experience)

Location: London/hybrid working available

Weekly Hours: 35 hours

Reports to: Chief Executive

About UK Jewish Film

UK Jewish Film is the UK’s leading film charity celebrating Jewish stories, cultures and experiences through film. Each year we reach audiences across the UK through three core areas of activity:

• UK Jewish Film Festival: One of the largest Jewish film festivals in the world, presenting outstanding UK and international cinema and special events to thousands of audience members across London and nationwide each year.
• UK Jewish Film Factory: Our film production and talent development programme, through which we commission and produce around twelve professionally produced, new short films each year exploring contemporary British-Jewish stories and experiences.
• Education Programme: Our nationally accredited education programme uses the power of film to explore British-Jewish life and culture and to combat antisemitism.

The Opportunity

If you have a passion for film, storytelling and cultural engagement, and are excited by the opportunity to help promote one of the UK’s leading film festivals, we’d love to hear from you. We are seeking an enthusiastic and highly organised Festival Marketing & Digital Executive to support the delivery of our marketing and audience development activity during the busiest and most exciting period of our year.

Key Responsibilities:

• Digital Marketing: Delivery of digital marketing campaigns for the UK Jewish Film Festival and occasional year-round events. Create and schedule engaging content across social media platforms, including Instagram, Facebook, X, YouTube and other relevant channels. Help implement paid social media campaigns and monitor performance. Track campaign results and prepare simple reports and audience insights.
• Content Creation: Create engaging written and visual content for social media, newsletters and the website. Draft marketing copy for films, events and festival activities. Source, edit and format images, trailers and short video content. Help maintain a consistent UK Jewish Film brand across all channels.
• Email Marketing: Create and distribute e-newsletters and promotional emails. Support audience segmentation and targeted communications. Help grow and maintain audience databases in accordance with GDPR requirements. Monitor email campaign performance and suggest improvements.
• Website: Update website content, including event listings, film information and festival announcements. Ensure information remains accurate, current and engaging. Support the creation of new content pages as required. Update and manage the content of the box office website where required.
• Festival Support: Work with the external marketing agency and the internal UK Jewish Film team on the promotion of the UK Jewish Film Festival. Assist on membership where required. Support campaign activity leading up to and during the Festival. Help gather content from screenings, special events and visiting filmmakers. Assist with audience communications and customer enquiries where required. Attendance at screenings and events will be required during the Festival period (5-15 Nov). Technical and customer support of online festival.
• General: Keep up to date with developments in social media, digital marketing and audience engagements. Contribute ideas for reaching new audiences and increasing engagement. Undertake other reasonable duties to support the work of UK Jewish Film.

Person Specification:

• Some relevant experience in marketing, communications, digital media, social media, events or a related field (including internships, freelance work, voluntary work or equivalent experience).
• Excellent written communication and copywriting skills.
• Strong social media skills and understanding of major platforms.
• Good organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Confidence using Microsoft Office and common digital marketing tools.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Interest in film, cinema, festivals and cultural events.
• Positive attitude, initiative and willingness to learn.
• Experience of marketing arts, cultural or charitable activities.
• Experience using email marketing platforms such as Mailerlite.
• Experience updating websites using WordPress or similar CMS.
• Basic image or video editing skills.
• Familiarity with social media advertising.
• Interest in Jewish culture, film or storytelling.
• Experience working at festivals, cinemas or cultural events.

This role is being recruited specifically to support the delivery of the 2026 UK Jewish Film Festival. However, UK Jewish Film’s work extends well beyond the Festival through our Film Factory, education programme and year-round cultural activities. We hope to find someone who will become a valued member of our team and, subject to organisational requirements and available funding, there may be opportunities for future employment following the conclusion of the contract.

Applications from candidates of all backgrounds are welcomed.