PR Manager - Talent & Entertainment
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Reporting to: Director of Communications, FMUK
Contract : Permanent
Hybrid working
Fremantle UK is the British production arm of global entertainment group, Fremantle. Made up of labels TalkbackThames, Naked, 72 Films and Wildstar Films each with its own creative signature - Fremantle UK produces best-in-class programming for UK television networks and global streaming platforms. Content produced by Fremantle UK spans a wide range of genres from talent shows, gameshows and panel shows through to documentary, reality, lifestyle, features, natural history and drama.
Fremantle UK is home to some of the UKs best known, best loved, and most talked about series including The Apprentice (BBC One), Britains Got Talent (ITV), Too Hot To Handle (Netflix), The Rap Game UK (BBC Three), Grand Designs (C4), QI (BBC Two), Never Mind the Buzzcocks (Sky Max), Rob Becketts Smart TV (Sky Max), Buying London (Netflix), Queens (Disney+), 007: Road To A Million (Prime Video), Hospital (BBC Two), Saving Lives In (BBC Two), All or Nothing: Arsenal (Amazon), Epic Adventures with Bertie Gregory (Disney+), and Planet Sex with Cara Delevingne (Hulu and BBC Three).
We believe our shows 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 in our teams and on our shows, and we commit to creating opportunities for talent by being inclusive in all that we do.
Deliver strategic, proactive publicity for Fremantle UK programming, generating widespread and favourable coverage.
Continually look for creative and innovative ways to increase positive coverage for our shows.
Organise and manage press days/launches/events/photo shoots/briefings with key talent.
Oversee unit photography and delivery of stills/picture packages, liaising closely with network picture teams and our picture agencies
Work collaboratively with colleagues in the social media and digital teams, ensuring all external communications is co-ordinated and cohesive.
Issues management spotting potentially negative issues and preparing for them; reacting quickly to issues as they occur and dealing with them in an effective and timely manner.
Establish and maintain effective communication and relationships with all production personnel, stakeholders, talent, agents and PRs.
Help with the development of junior members of the team, ensuring high standards are met across all aspects of the teams work.
Help manage relationships with commercial partners and oversee their promotional activity relating to their sponsorship of the shows.
An excellent news sense with the ability to spot and generate news stories, along with a strong understanding of the news gathering process in the written press, as well as radio and television.
Proven record of achievement in press and public relations - with over significant experience, ideally in TV, and demonstrable successes in the delivery of high profile, proactive publicity campaigns.
Exceptional communication skills, both oral and written and the ability to deal effectively with a range of different people (stakeholders, production, media, talent).
Crisis management/reputation management skills proven experience of dealing with high profile issues and using sound editorial judgement.
Excellent organisational and planning skills.
Experience of managing high profile talent and building effective working relationships.
Knowledge and passion for Britains Got Talent and an understanding of the press and other medias coverage of these types shows.
Able to work out of hours/weekends as and when needed. The role will require regular out of hours work across the year when the shows are on air and during filming periods.
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.
Fremantle is part ofRTL Group , a global leader across broadcast, content and digital, itself a division of the international media giantBertelsmann.
Employment type Full-time
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- Location:
- London
- Job Type:
- FullTime