Publicity Assistant

Fremantle; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading entertainment company seeks a Publicity Assistant to support communications and the publicity team. This hybrid role involves managing PR tasks, coordinating events, and maintaining the company's digital presence. Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential, alongside experience in media and event management. The position offers a variety of unique responsibilities that contribute to the overall success of the press office and its initiatives.

Benefits

Generous company pension

Summer Fridays

Access to free courses and training

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Ability to maintain effective communication and relationships with stakeholders.
• Experience working at events of different sizes and scale.
• Understanding of social analytics monitoring tools.

Responsibilities

• Support the Director of Communications on various tasks.
• Assist the publicity team on programme campaigns.
• Maintain the Fremantle UK website and social media.
• Manage travel/accommodation arrangements for the team.

Skills

Strong written and verbal communications skills

Experience of dealing with a wide variety of stakeholders

Initiative and ability to manage own projects

Good working knowledge of the media industry and the TV production process

Excellent IT skills, including advanced skills on social media platforms

Tools

Photoshop

Editing software

Job description

Job Overview

Reports to: Director of Communications, Fremantle UK

Location: Stephen Street, London

Contract: Permanent

Type of Work: Hybrid Working

About Us

Join the place creatives call home! Fremantle is one of the world’s largest and most successful creators, producers and distributors of entertainment, drama & film and documentaries.

Our Purpose

We aspire to tell stories that connect people around the world. We believe our productions should reflect and celebrate the world we live in and we want to create irresistible entertainment and engage with our audience. To achieve this, we must have people from all backgrounds and cultures working across our teams, and we commit to creating opportunities for talent by being inclusive in all that we do.

Role Summary

The Publicity Assistant is a key member of the Fremantle UK press office which delivers dynamic communications across the Fremantle UK labels: Naked, Talkback, Thames, Wildstar Films and 72 Films. The position provides PR support as well as administrative and organisational support to the team.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Maintain the Fremantle UK website and provide support to the ‘web champions’ operating the label websites.
• Keep the Fremantle UK social pages updated 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 coordinated 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, collate picture packages and liaise 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 and 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.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Good working knowledge of the media industry and the TV production process.
• Excellent IT skills, including advanced skills on social media platforms e.g. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat and ideally Photoshop experience.
• Ideally some experience of editing software and proven content creation.
• Ideally some existing relationships with bloggers and influencers or an ability to build and maintain these relationships.
• Ideally an understanding of social analytics monitoring tools to be able capture reach and impact beyond traditional measures.

Benefits

Our benefits include generous company pension, summer Fridays, audience tickets, hybrid working, employee assistance programme, access to free courses and training, local discounts, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan, and volunteer days.

Disabled applicants who meet the minimum skills, knowledge and experience criteria for the role will be guaranteed an interview. Please indicate on your application if this applies to you.

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