Content Acquisitions Coordinator - Greater London - Fremantle

Description

Department: Acquisitions

Reporting to: VP Scripted Acquisitions

Contract: Permanent

Location: Stephen Street London (Hybrid)

About Fremantle

Join the place creatives call home

Fremantle is a powerhouse of the TV and Film industry. Were one of the worlds largest and most successful creators producers and distributors of Entertainment Drama & Film and Documentaries .

From critically acclaimed dramas like The Responder starring Martin Freeman award winning films including Paolo Sorrentinos Oscar nominated The Hand of God to incredible entertainment like The Rap Game Too Hot to Handle The Apprentice and Britains Got Talent we make shows with global appeal.

Our Purpose

We aspire to tell stories that connect people around the world. 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.

The Role

The Global Content Team sits within Fremantle International and evaluates and acquires rights in commercially attractive television properties / IP / brands from both internal and external companies for international distribution.

The Content Acquisitions Coordinator is a key member of Fremantle Internationals Scripted division responsible for managing the acquisitions pipeline maintaining critical data systems supporting the projections and content evaluation process and ensuring seamless communication across Sales Marketing Rights Materials Finance and Producers.

The ideal candidate should have a basic understanding of the principles of acquisitions the commercial aspects of distribution and the needs of the sales team and other key stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Systems Tracking & Data Management:
  • Maintain and update Phoenix daily with all scripted programme information.
  • Keep the Acquisitions Tracker and Power BI Delivery Tracker up to date.
  • Populate and update post-production schedules and ensure accurate filing.
  • Ensure all screeners and delivered materials are uploaded to FMS and visible to relevant teams.
  • Track and chase missing data in CRM including projections and other required fields.
  • Maintain pitch documents USPs artwork press coverage and metadata ahead of each LS MIPTV and MIPCOM.
  • Take minutes for key meetings and agendas as required.
• Projections Packs & Reporting:
  • Manage the full bi-weekly projections process including preparing agendas for Content Pitch calls collating projections packs and circulating internally and pulling together projections into pre-populated Excel sheets for approval.
  • Draft first versions of the MIPCOM or Spring Buyers Books lists.
  • Draft first versions of Content Packs for new titles.
  • Draft first-draft IC Papers.
  • Update and circulate the bi-weekly scripted update.
  • Draft post-market and post-MIP reports.
  • Update the 6-weekly deck and operational review lists.
• Workflow & Cross-Department Communication:
  • Act as the main point of contact for all sales coordinator queries (TX dates ratings holdbacks deliveries versions).
  • Run Ops Meetings tracking delivery timelines identifying slippages and flagging concerns.
  • Liaise with Rights Marketing Materials Communications and Sales teams to ensure aligned information flow.
  • Watermark and distribute scripts / materials for internal and external teams.
  • Request ratings data from Insights; update Phoenix trackers and bi-weekly reports.
• Market & Event Coordination:
  • Support preparation for scripted markets and screenings ensuring early tracking of screening materials.
  • Coordinate with producers AV and marketing teams to ensure assets are prepared and delivered on time.
  • Assist with organising producer events and internal screenings as needed.
  • Organising and running the pre-MIP sales conference (agenda guest speakers screening material).
  • Ensuring assets for buyers book are provided to marketing to meet deadlines.
• Submissions & Evaluation Support:
  • Maintain and organise all incoming scripted submissions for the team.
  • File materials correctly and keep submission pipelines updated.
  • Support senior team members with first-draft documentation for investment discussions.
• Team & Administrative Support:
  • Act as central point of contact for internal / external scripted enquiries.
  • Manage logical efficient filing of all programme legal and finance documentation.
  • Prepare meeting notes round-ups and resource packs as needed.

Key Skills

• Able to demonstrate a keen interest in programmes and the broader media industry.
• A strong capability in handling large volumes of data and using relevant software.
• Ability to produce very accurate work with a high attention to detail.
• Strong understanding of the TV landscape especially scripted.
• Excellent communication & interpersonal skills across departments and seniority levels.
• Ability to work under pressure and use own initiative.
• Comfortable with numbers and able to analyse and clearly interpret data.
• Comfortable with creative writing and have the ability to condense and pithily summarise editorial.
• Fluent in Excel Powerpoint and database systems.
• Positive pro‑active can‑do attitude.

Benefits

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

Company Information

Company: FremantleMedia Group Ltd

Job ID: 284926

Employment Type: Unclear

Experience: Years

Vacancy: 1