Communication and events coordinator

Closing date: 1st August 2025 at 11.59pm

Salary: £28,500

Contract: Full time, permanent

Location: Remote working with travel to London for regular in-person meetings or member events.

Start date: Early August onwards

Craft engaging content and deliver impactful events in this dynamic comms and events role.

UK Screen Alliance in partnership with Animation UK is the trade association that represents visual effects (VFX), TV & film studios, post production, production services and animation in the UK. It is the membership organisation for about 200 leading employers in this sector, and its primary purpose is advocacy at national, regional and local level for its member companies, to ensure that business conditions in the UK are optimal. The sector we represent generates well in excess of £2billion in GVA for the UK economy each year.

We’re looking for a creative and highly organised communications and events coordinator to help amplify our voice across the UK screen industries and to support the planning and delivery of exciting industry events. You’ll play a key role in creating engaging content, managing our digital channels (including our website and social media), coordinating our newsletters, and helping to run a calendar of events that bring our members and stakeholders together. This is an ideal opportunity for someone with experience in communications and events who is passionate about the UK screen industries and enjoys working in a small team where your voice and ideas really count.

Key responsibilities

Essential

• Experience of website management (WordPress)
• Level 2 Maths and English at least
• Experience of professional social media management (LinkedIn and Instagram)
• Knowledge of Canva or similar (for image formatting and simple graphics)
• Experience of event management
• Ability to build rapport and effective working relationships quickly with other team members, current and prospective members, current and prospective sponsors, senior influencers and suppliers of member benefits
• Good written and verbal communication skills; ability to write promotional and informational content
• Highly organised, pro-active and motivated with the proven ability to work on own initiative and problem-solve
• Good IT skills – PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Teams, Zoom and Outlook. Experience with contact databases. Ability to intuitively adapt to use other web platforms such as MailChimp, Eventbrite and Survey Monkey

Desirable

• A good understanding of the TV, film or advertising industry and the creative process and the supply chain involved in content creation
• A professional manner and attitude
• Strong attention to detail
• Energetic and imaginative
• Able to remain calm under pressure
• Able to multi task and prioritise to meet deadlines
• Able to integrate into a small team
• Self motivating
• Willingness to learn
• Able to easily adapt to change
• Able to travel in the UK and overseas and to have occasional overnight stays if event schedule requires
• Able to attend occasional events outside of normal working hours

To apply

• Log in to your Creative Access account or register today to apply for this opportunity
• Upload your CV and cover letter as one document (applications without a tailored cover letter will not be accepted)
• Once submitted, you can no longer amend your application, so proof-read carefully
• Do not contact the company directly
• Please email any queries about this role to Creative Access at this address: recruit@creativeaccess.org.uk
  
  

We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.

Creative Access also offers programmes of training, networking and support specifically designed for people from under-represented groups.