Lions - Content Operations Executive

We're looking for a Content Operations Executive (5 Months FTC) to join our team in London as part of our Content function.

Your Team: You will be part of the Content Operations team delivering world-class content - live and digital - reporting to the Head of Content Operations. The Content team at LIONS is dynamic and agile and needs to respond to the evolving needs of our global audience.

Your Role: You will be passionate about delivering operational excellence to some of the most influential speakers in the industry. You will work closely with our experienced content producers and together we create a show that is celebrated globally. This is a phenomenal opportunity to build a career in speaker logistics and event operations at the place considered to be the home of creativity. You will plan, organise and deliver content operations across Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.

This is an exciting opportunity to work with mind-blowing speakers within the creative advertising and marketing industry and some of the most interesting people on the planet

Key Responsibilities
- Talent and asset management
- concise correspondence with talent, supporting them throughout the entire speaker journey. Tasks inc collating bios, headshots, session descriptions and tracking of speaker pass registrations etc.
- Work with multiple stakeholders at LIONS, particularly the content (production) managers who programme the content.
- Work closely with session hosts - confidently communicate all session details, track updates and liaise with team members on any hosts/speakers special requests (greenroom, security, MUA etc).
- Work with talent managers, executives, communications directors and talent themselves prior to and during our events
- Collate all content sessions' technical requirements, and communicate to the production team
- Oversee guest registrations and correspond with the applicant
- Create rehearsal schedules and maintain them throughout the event cycle.
- Communicate information relating to passes and registration enquiries
- Ensure our information guides and speaker hub are up to date
- Proof all talent webpages and talent marketing assets
- Scheduling briefing calls with speakers and their teams
- Ensure speakers and audience have an exceptional experience from confirmation to event delivery
- Manage post-event communications, including collating feedback, quotes, sending photos and footage
- Traveling overseas is required. You may be required to travel to Cannes Lions in June

Your Experience
- Strong administrator - highly organised both in yourself and co-ordinating others, to ensure deadlines are met and that you can manage multiple tasks effectively
- Strong attention to detail - we strive to ensure that everything we deliver is at a premium level
- Excellent organisational and time management skills - you'll be expected to work on different projects simultaneously
- Experience in event management, including onsite, is highly desirable
- Ability to work calmly in a high-performing, fast-paced environment
- A strong communicator who can speak confidently to all levels of seniority

If you don't meet every single requirement, we'd still encourage you to apply. At LIONS, we are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you are excited about this role we would still like you to apply.

Who are we?

The LIONS brand is probably most synonymous with Cannes Lions, The International Festival of Creativity, the definitive meeting place for the global creative communications and advertising community. It’s five days of inspiration, aspiration, unlimited magic and potential. The Festival has been championing creative excellence since 1954 with the goal of providing a global destination and the definitive benchmark for creativity that drives progress.

LIONS is going through an exciting time as it’s recently repositioned as The Home of Creativity, supporting those in the business of creativity at every step of their journeys with an extended portfolio of new advisory, learning and intelligence services. Our purpose is to drive progress through creativity for an incredibly diverse and talented global creative community.

You will join a team of change makers. The team’s purpose is to champion change to create the most powerful global creative community and drive growth for the brand.

LIONS is part of Ascential plc. Ascential takes the world’s leading brands to the heart of what’s next for their industries. We do this through our events, intelligence products and advisory services. Our 700 people serve a global customer base from more than 100 countries in the large and growing Marketing and Financial Technology sectors. Ascential plc is listed on London Stock Exchange.

Why Choose Us?
- Two divisions. Three continents. One great culture._

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