Impact Manager - Social Change

Job Summary

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Impact Unit as the Impact Manager for our social change programmes. You’ll be joining the team behind the TV Foundation and The TV Festival to deliver events and programmes in our core impact areas: climate storytelling and class & social equality.   

Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Impact Unit as the Impact Manager for our social change programmes. You'll be joining the team behind the TV Foundation and The TV Festival to deliver events and programmes in our core impact areas: climate storytelling and class & social equality.

The TV Foundation's Impact Unit helps shape the way the TV industry works to make it open to all; a place where new perspectives, ideas and stories thrive. The TV Festival brings together the TV industry, featuring captivating discussions, masterclasses and panels, alongside networking opportunities and social events.

The appointment comes at a significant moment in the organisation's history. Following a competitive review of future host cities, the Festival will relocate to Manchester from 2027 onwards, marking the beginning of a new chapter for one of the UK's leading screen industry events and new opportunities for our impact work.

You will work closely with our Impact Director to design and deliver these initiatives. The ideal candidate will have a passion for purpose-led TV, a commitment to diversity in the industry, and the empathy and the ability to deliver tangible change.

Job Requirements

Essential:

Commitment to moving the agenda on all our impact areas, with a strong interest in either climate storytelling; class representation; and/or the wider need for diversity and inclusion.
Experience of delivering training and/or events from conception to production, from liaising with the venue to briefing speakers.
Strong organisational and admin skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment while meeting deadlines.
Great interpersonal and collaborative skills, able to build relationships across the team, with participants in these initiatives and our supporters.
Proficient in using databases and a range of software including Office.
Passion for television and a commitment to promoting diversity within the industry.
Desirable

Experience in funding research and bid-writing
Experience facilitating or chairing events.
Connections across the TV industry.
Experience managing marketing campaigns.

Job Responsibilities

Manage our class and social equality working group, Class Confident group, and deliver initiatives to support class representation in the industry.
Coordinate the production of high-profile events for our social change initiatives.
Deliver our career development programme, Changemakers, from managing the application and selection process through to producing the programme activities
Develop and deliver new impact programmes related to The TV Festival's relocation to Manchester.
Working with our marketing team, manage the outreach and marketing of the social change initiatives, and all design materials for these programmes.
Build close working relationships with a range of industry partners to provide connections and opportunities for our programme delegates.
Coordinate feedback and evaluation for all activities.
Contribute to funding bids and actively seek out new partnerships and opportunities to support our growing work on social change and the TV industry.

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Job Overview

Job Title: Impact Manager - Social Change
Salary: £30k-£40k (pro-rata)
Hours: Part time
Artform: Festival
Role: Curation
Contract: Contract
Closing date: Mon, 31 Aug 2026
Location:

London

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Job: Impact Manager - Social Change

Organisation: The TV Festival

Postcode: EC1R 3BX

How to Apply

Follow the link to the full job description and click Apply Now to complete a short form. You will also need to upload your CV and a Cover Letter.

Contact name: The TV Foundation
Contact email: [email protected]

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About The TV Festival

The TV Festival is one of the most prestigious media events in the UK. The Festival is famous for its provocative, informative and entertaining sessions, all created by seasoned TV producers ensuring they are of the highest quality and relevance. Offering more than 60 keynotes, debates and masterclasses, plus scores of networking opportunities, we draw around 2200 professionals from across the globe.

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