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About the Role

The Talent Executive will provide a central talent and crewing capability across FMUK, supporting the recruitment and engagement of production talent. This hands-on role aims to bring coordination and consistency to talent management, build talent pipelines, and improve visibility of freelance talent across FMUK. It will also support the implementation of a new contracting system and drive a proactive approach to talent attraction, outreach, and inclusion.

Responsibilities

Partner with production teams to identify and source talent for upcoming crewing requirements.
Proactively identify potential crew for productions and hard-to-fill roles.
Build strong relationships with production management teams to gain early visibility of recruitment needs.
Support a proactive approach to crewing.
Maintain relationships with freelance talent, ensuring a positive and consistent experience.
Facilitate talent sharing across labels for opportunities on different productions.
Collaborate with the People Team and production colleagues to ensure consistent recruitment and engagement processes.
Develop and maintain central talent pools for key production disciplines and roles.
Enhance visibility of freelance talent, including skills, experience, and availability.
Identify recurring skills gaps and hard-to-fill roles to develop appropriate talent pipelines.
Utilize data and market insight to identify talent trends and inform recruitment activities.
Promote a joined-up approach to talent across FMUK, increasing visibility of opportunities and talent between labels.
Support the development and delivery of FMUK's talent outreach and inclusion strategy.
Identify and build relationships with industry organisations, training providers, education partners, and talent networks.
Develop initiatives to broaden access to opportunities and strengthen pipelines of underrepresented and emerging talent.
Coordinate outreach activity across FMUK to avoid duplication and maximize the impact of external partnerships.
Support communications and engagement to strengthen FMUK's presence in the external production talent market.
Identify opportunities for FMUK to engage with new and emerging talent communities.
Act as a key Talent stakeholder during the implementation and development of a new contracting system.
Ensure recruitment and talent requirements are reflected in system workflows and processes.
Support the creation and maintenance of meaningful talent pools within the new system.
Drive adoption of the platform across production teams and encourage consistent ways of working.
Support the development of useful talent and workforce reporting.
Use data to improve visibility of recruitment activity, talent pipelines, and future workforce requirements.
Identify opportunities to improve processes and system efficiency.

Requirements

Strong knowledge of the television production landscape, understanding both the pace of production recruitment and the importance of building long-term relationships with talent.
Significant experience of production recruitment, crewing, and talent management.
Strong understanding of freelance production roles and how productions are crewed.
Established network within the production community and the ability to develop new relationships quickly.
Experience of sourcing talent across a range of production disciplines and levels.
Demonstrable interest in talent development, outreach, and inclusion.
Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to balance immediate operational priorities with longer-term talent activity.
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple recruitment requirements simultaneously.
Confidence working with systems and data, using insight to improve ways of working.
Collaborative approach and ability to work effectively across different production labels and teams.
Experience implementing or working with freelancer management, applicant tracking, or talent management systems is advantageous.

Skills

Talent Management
Production Recruitment
Crewing
Talent Sourcing
Relationship Building
Stakeholder Management
Organizational Skills
Systems and Data Analysis
Collaboration
Talent Outreach
Inclusion Strategies
Workforce Planning
Talent Pipelines
Freelancer Management Systems
Applicant Tracking Systems
Talent Management Systems

Location

Stephen Street, London

Work Type

Hybrid working (3-4 days in office)
6-month interim contract

Experience Level

Significant experience of production recruitment, crewing, and talent management.
Experience of sourcing talent across a range of production disciplines and levels.

Benefits

Generous company pension
Summer Fridays
Audience tickets
Employee assistance program
Access to free courses and training
EV scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Season ticket loan
Volunteer days

About the Company

Fremantle UK is a leading creator, producer, and distributor of world-class entertainment, drama, film, and documentaries.
As part of the global Fremantle group, they develop and produce bold, distinctive content for UK and international audiences.
Known for award-winning formats like Britain's Got Talent and dramas such as The Responder.
Their purpose is 'Creating the Extraordinary, Together,' telling stories that connect people globally and reflect diversity.
They aim to engage, inspire, and create meaningful cultural impact through compelling entertainment.
Fremantle UK fosters an inclusive culture and creates opportunities for diverse talent.
Fremantle is part of RTL Group, a global leader in broadcast, content, and digital, and a division of Bertelsmann.