Job overview:

The Publicity Assistant is a key member of the Fremantle UK press office which delivers dynamic communications across the Fremantle UK labels: Talkback Thames, Naked Television, 72 Films, Boldprint Studios, Dancing Ledge Productions, Full Fat TV, Red Planet Pictures, Arrow Media, Element Pictures and Wildstar Films. 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 progamming and corporate comms for UK labels, responsible for the full breadth of programming – supporting, championing and promoting them to ensure they are the most talked about shows on television.

Here you’ll get to:

To support the Director of Communications on all communications as required
To assist the Fremantle UK publicity team on multiple aspects of programme campaigns by carrying out basic publicity tasks
To provide full administrative support to all members of the UK publicity department to ensure smooth day to day running of the press office
To ensure the Fremantle UK website is maintained and up to date and to provide support to the ‘web champions’ operating the label websites
To ensure the Fremantle UK social pages are up to date, with new content created and posted weekly
To manage all awards entries for Fremantle in the UK and on behalf of UK labels
To act as first point of contact for all enquiries into the press office, answering routine queries and filtering other enquiries to relevant person
To write programme billings and other press materials including releases and press packs assisting publicists/publicity managers
To 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

To 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.

Establishing and maintaining effective communication and relationships with all production contacts and internal stakeholders

Maintain processes and systems to ensure smooth running of the Press Office

To 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

To send out press releases/press packs/information as required

To maintain and regularly update databases of media contacts and key personnel (internal and external)

Managing travel/accommodation arrangements for the team, talent and contestants when required

To provide admin support to Director of Communications

Assist the team with any IT / office related queries

To assist publicists/publicity managers with the coordination of events, appearances and launches and ad-hoc company work/social events

Writing 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.

We’re looking for:

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

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.

If you need any of this information in a different format or would like to suggest a different form of application, please contact FMUKHR@fremantle.com

Fremantle is part of RTL Group, a global leader across broadcast, content and digital, itself a division of the international media giant Bertelsmann.

For more information, please visit Fremantle.com, follow us @FremantleHQ or visit our LinkedIn and Facebook pages.

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