Events Executive (12-Month Maternity Cover)

Events Executive (12-Month Maternity Cover)

Reports To: VP Events

FTC, Based at Stephen Street, London (Hybrid)

About Us

Fremantle is a global content producer and distributor, creating entertainment, drama, films and documentaries watched in more than 180 countries and generating 40+ billion annual social views.

Fremantle’s Group Marketing function is responsible for supporting the marketing communications strategy of the company across programming, sales, and corporate reputation.

Role Overview

This is a 12-month maternity cover opportunity to join Fremantle’s global Events team. As Events Executive, you will take ownership of delivering a wide range of events across the Fremantle calendar. You’ll manage projects from concept through to completion, balancing creativity with logistical precision. Working closely with internal teams, senior stakeholders, and external suppliers, you will ensure our events uphold Fremantle’s reputation and deliver outstanding experiences.

Key Responsibilities

Event Planning & Delivery

• Lead the end-to-end management of mid-scale events, from brief to completion.
• Support senior colleagues on large-scale, high-profile projects with multiple workstreams.
• Oversee smaller trade shows, client events, and internal gatherings, while managing key elements of flagship events such as MIPCOM in Cannes.
• Ensure all events are delivered on time, on budget, and aligned with brand and business objectives.

Logistics & Operations

• Manage logistics including venues, travel, catering, AV, delegate management, and onsite delivery.
• Oversee onsite builds and stand set-up, liaising with suppliers and internal teams.
• Coordinate talent bookings and ensure all rider and hospitality requirements are met.
• Produce and adapt speaker presentations (PowerPoint/Keynote), incorporating multimedia content.
• Maintain compliance with health & safety and ensure legal/procedural documentation is in place.

Financial Management

• Create accurate budget forecasts, track spend and provide regular updates.
• Negotiate supplier contracts and ensure cost efficiency across all projects.

Stakeholder & Team Collaboration

• Partner with marketing, comms, and content teams to align event delivery with strategy.
• Support junior team members and contribute to developing best practice processes.
• Liaise confidently with senior stakeholders and external partners, representing the Events team professionally.

Innovation & Evaluation

• Apply creativity and digital tools to enhance event experiences.
• Explore opportunities to integrate AI tools into planning, communications, and event evaluation to drive efficiency and innovation.
• Manage delegate registration systems and event apps.
• Evaluate event performance and share insights for improvement.

Skills & Experience

Essential

• 3–5 years’ proven experience delivering corporate, trade, or entertainment industry events.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects, budgets, and deadlines.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience of international trade fairs or exhibitions.
• Strong knowledge of AV and production requirements; able to brief suppliers effectively.
• Proficiency in event technology (registration systems, apps, CRM), plus Microsoft Office and Adobe.
• Creative event design skills and an audience-first mindset.
• Onsite team leadership experience, calm under pressure.
• Detail-oriented, problem solver with excellent written and verbal skills.
• Interest in TV, entertainment culture, and event trends.

Desirable

• Experience producing internal conferences.
• Experience working in media, broadcast, or entertainment environments.
• Confidence using delegette management systems (Zkipster & Gather) AI productivity tools (e.g. ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot) to streamline workflows, enhance communications, and support event delivery.

Fremantle is one of the world’s largest and most successful creators, producers and distributors of Entertainment, Drama & Film and Documentaries. Operating in 26 territories we are a proudly independent group of content creators. We produce and deliver high-quality multi-genre IP including some of the biggest entertainment formats, most watched international dramas, award winning films and hard-hitting documentaries, amplifying local stories on a global scale.

From Too Hot To Handle to Mosquito Coast, Game of Talents to The Hand of God, Farmer Wants A Wife to ‘Got Talent’, Family Feud to My Brilliant Friend and The Investigation to Arctic Drift, our focus is simple – we create and deliver irresistible entertainment.

We are also a world leader in digital and branded entertainment with more than 480 million fans across 1,600 social channels and over 40 billion views per year across all platforms.

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 www.fremantle.com, follow us @FremantleHQ or visit our LinkedIn and Facebook pages.

 Company: FremantleMedia Ltd. - Prod. Div. | Job ID: 282389