Job Description
Department: Corporate Affairs
Reporting to: Media and Content Manager
Grade: 7
Salary: £45,189 per annum
Base: London
Working Pattern: Monday – Friday, 35 hours per week
Closing Date: 25th March 2025
Interview Date: 9th April 2025
Who we are:
We are the UK’s biggest port, central to the country’s economy and ambitions for growth. We connect the UK to the world, but we are much more than a conventional port.
We are driven by our purpose to protect and improve the 95 mile stretch of the River Thames which is tidal – from Teddington Lock on the border of Surrey, through the heart of London, Kent, Essex and out to the North Sea.
The role:
Are you passionate about film and TV production? Do you have a knack for building relationships and managing complex projects?
We are looking for a proactive and dynamic Film Liaison Officer to be the key point of contact for those seeking to film on the iconic River Thames. As a Film Liaison Officer, you will be responsible for managing all filming requests, ensuring that filming plans are clear, safe and compliant with regulations. You will work closely with the key external stakeholders, as well as operational decision-makers, to secure the necessary approvals for filming projects.
You will join a supportive and forward-thinking Corporate Affairs team, but this role is the sole focus for filming and advertising within the department, giving you the opportunity to make a direct impact.
What we are looking for:
You will have:
- A degree level education or equivalent.
- 5 years professional experience in a relevant field, some of that in a filming or advertising service delivery role.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for handling enquiries about filming, advertising and PR campaigns, coordinating with operational leaders internally to ensure requests are safe and achievable, and provide excellent customer service to clients.
- Developing and driving forward business development activities, to showcase the opportunities of filming and advertising on the River Thames to generate revenue.
- Responsible for the project management of major filming and product launch activities, being able to quickly, creatively and proactively problem solve.
- Developing strong relationships with key partners and identify opportunities.
For this role, the criteria are:
- Proactive and ability to think on your feet to problem solve.
- Experience of managing and delivering filming service or advertising projects in multi-disciplinary environment / teams.
- Knowledge and understanding of how location managers, production crews, media broadcast units, PR launch teams, and photographers operate and work.
- Experience of business development, ideally within a filming or advertising or PR service delivery context.
- Excellent at relationship building, across groups with different interests.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills, verbal and written.
- Strong project management skills.
- Well-honed negotiation skills.
- Good IT skills.
In return, we offer a competitive benefits package:
- 28 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
- Medical Cash Plan
- Generous pension
- Access to Occupational Health, Mindfulness, Counselling and Physiotherapy
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Access to MyGymDiscounts
- Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme
For further information or if you would like to have an informal chat about the position, please contact Mark Anderson (Head of Corporate Affairs) on email Mark.Anderson@pla.co.uk
The PLA are not registered with the UK Home Office and do not sponsor candidates who require a visa or work permit to work in the UK, therefore an offer of employment cannot be made unless you currently hold the rights to live and work in the UK.