Global Documentaries Executive Assistant & Strategy Partner

Fremantle; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Fremantle is seeking an experienced Personal Assistant and Team Assistant to support the Global Head of Documentaries and Factual, and the VP Non-Scripted Acquisitions. The role involves managing diaries across time zones, arranging international travel, coordinating meetings and events, and preparing PowerPoint presentations.

You will liaise with senior management and external partners, organise logistics, and handle expenses and procurement while maintaining high standards of confidentiality

Qualifications

• Demonstrable PA experience in a busy matrix global organisation.
• Extensive complex travel booking experience.
• Resilient and proactive mind-set with a flexible approach to daily workload.
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong problem-solving skills and accuracy and administration; be highly self-motivated.
• Experience of working under pressure and multi-tasking and using one’s own initiative.
• Experience of managing confidential information.
• Ability to prioritise and work to tight deadlines.
• Ability to work independently.
• Proactive and positive can-do attitude.
• Professional presentation and demeanour with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent MS Office skills including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
• Team-player and able to work within a diverse team with many local and international stakeholders at all levels.
• An interest in Content Acquisitions and a proactive attitude willing to deliver on the Team Assistant role.
• Experience and understanding of the documentary industry and key players - both in commissioning and production.
• Experience with coordinating events.

Responsibilities

• Proactively manage the complex, fast paced and ever-changing diaries for the Global Head of Documentaries and Factual and VP Non-Scripted Acquisitions, balancing multiple priorities across international time zones.
• Provide further diary support to the rest of the team as required.
• Be the liaison and management of Global Head’s time and commitments across various roles with Fremantle upper management, labels, FMI, Global Documentaries labels and M&A responsibilities.
• Assist the Global Head to manage and prioritise a range of complex tasks as needed.
• Manage all national and international travel end-to-end for the Global Head and VP, including initial research, pricing and booking of tickets, visas and accommodation, restaurant bookings and meeting schedules.
• Provide further national and international travel management to the rest of the team as required.
• Coordination and management of Documentaries Festivals, forums and events attended by Global Head and other team members.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders across multiple time zones.
• Be ‘front-of-house’ for the department, coordinating team requirements and preparing for internal and external meetings, liaising with guests, organising catering and booking meeting rooms.
• Be responsible for coordination of information and communication across the wider team, coordinating all team meetings, department meetings, label meetings, and a high volume of emails.
• Handling data and coordination of the department, taking ownership to maintain and disseminate systems of organisation including a slate tracker that is shared quarterly.
• Compile agendas in advance of a variety of meetings, tracking attendance across key stakeholders ahead of time and ensuring the relevant materials are ready.
• Minute meetings and distribute notes in a timely manner, managing and following up on actions, and ensuring meeting notes are captured for absent team members.
• Organise and support with key events such as screenings, away-days, pitch meetings, sales conferences, filming, bespoke industry sessions and team socials.
• Support the Global Head and VP with activities such as producing PowerPoint and other presentations.
• Plan ahead of key events throughout the year to ensure there is enough time for preparation.
• Process expenses while accurately tracking spend, plus handle purchase orders and invoices for the department while operating as cost effectively as possible.
• Provide PA cover for other senior executives within the International department as required.
• Act as a key department liaison to support on all IT and operations type requests

Skills

PA experience

Complex travel booking

Organisation

Time management

Problem solving

Confidential information handling

Deadline prioritisation

Independent working

Proactive attitude

MS Office proficiency

Team player

Content acquisitions interest

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Fremantle is seeking an experienced Personal Assistant and Team Assistant to support the Global Head of Documentaries and Factual, and the VP Non-Scripted Acquisitions. The role involves managing diaries across time zones, arranging international travel, coordinating meetings and events, and preparing PowerPoint presentations.

You will liaise with senior management and external partners, organise logistics, and handle expenses and procurement while maintaining high standards of confidentiality