At a Glance
- Tasks: Support the publicity team with dynamic communications and PR tasks for top TV shows.
- Company: Join Fremantle UK, a leading content creator with a rich creative heritage.
- Benefits: Enjoy summer Fridays, generous pension, free courses, and more perks.
- Other info: Hybrid working model with opportunities for personal and professional growth.
- Why this job: Be part of a vibrant team creating extraordinary entertainment that connects people.
- Qualifications: Strong communication skills and a passion for media and events.
The predicted salary is between 49500 - 60500 £ per year.
Reports to: Director of Communications, Fremantle UK
Contract: Permanent
Type of Work: Hybrid Working (3-4 days in office)
About Fremantle UK
Fremantle is one of the world’s leading creators and distributors of content, with an impressive creative heritage that dates back over 100 years. As an independent group of producers, studios, talent and content makers, Fremantle is responsible for some of the most watched shows around the world. In the UK, Fremantle has built a portfolio of industry-leading production companies, spanning unscripted, scripted and digital programming.
Our Purpose
We are driven by a shared purpose of Creating the Extraordinary, Together. We tell stories that connect people around the world, reflecting and celebrating the diversity of the communities we serve. Through compelling and irresistible entertainment, we aim to engage, inspire and create meaningful cultural impact. To achieve this, we bring together talented people from all backgrounds, experiences and perspectives both within our teams and across our productions. We are committed to fostering an inclusive culture and creating opportunities for diverse talent in everything we do.
Job Overview
The Publicity Assistant is a key member of the Fremantle UK press office which delivers dynamic communications across the Fremantle UK labels. The position provides PR support as well as administrative and organisational support to the team.
About the Team
The Fremantle UK communications department is responsible for overseeing the press and publicity across all programming and corporate communications for UK labels, supporting, championing and promoting them to ensure they are the most talked about shows on television.
Here you’ll get to:
- Support the Director of Communications on all communications as required
- Assist the Fremantle UK publicity team on multiple aspects of programme campaigns by carrying out basic publicity tasks
- Provide full administrative support to all members of the UK publicity department to ensure smooth day to day running of the press office
- Ensure the Fremantle UK website is maintained and up to date and provide support to the ‘web champions’ operating the label websites
- Ensure the Fremantle UK social pages are up to date, with new content created and posted weekly
- Manage all awards entries for Fremantle in the UK and on behalf of UK labels
- Act as first point of contact for all enquiries into the press office, answering routine queries and filtering other enquiries to relevant person
- Write programme billings and other press materials including releases and press packs assisting publicists/publicity managers
- Assist the Publicity team with compiling press assets including PI, publicity stills, issuing preview/review and promo clips and press updates to support programme publicity
- Work collaboratively with colleagues in the social media and digital teams, ensuring all external communications are co-ordinated and cohesive and in line with the press digital campaign elements
- Establish and maintain effective communication and relationships with all production contacts and internal stakeholders
- Maintain processes and systems to ensure smooth running of the Press Office
- Manage external cuttings and be responsible for all press cuttings distribution and filing related to the programmes you’re working on
- Manage images for the shows – download and caption pictures; collation of picture packages; and liaising with network picture desks
- Send out press releases/press packs/information as required
- Maintain and regularly update databases of media contacts and key personnel (internal and external)
- Manage travel/accommodation arrangements for the team, talent and contestants when required
- Provide admin support to Director of Communications
- Assist the team with any IT / office related queries
- Assist publicists/publicity managers with the coordination of events, appearances and launches and ad-hoc company work/social events
- Write copy for the website. Ensuring the correct up to date images are on the website. Act as first point of contact for all website enquiries
- Work closely with the Fremantle internal comms team to maintain Fremantle updates to internal communications as appropriate
Strong written and verbal communications skills
Experience of dealing with a wide variety of stakeholders
Initiative and ability to manage own projects
Experience working at events of different sizes and scale
Understanding and knowledge of print and broadcast media
Additional Information
Our benefits include generous company pension, summer Fridays, audience tickets, employee assistance program, access to free courses and training, EV scheme, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan and volunteer days.
Fremantle is part of RTL Group, a global leader across broadcast, content and digital, itself a division of the international media giant Bertelsmann.
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