Content Production Assistant (Frieze)

About MARI Group

MARI is a global events and experiences company powering world-defining live experiences. Our portfolio of premium live properties spans sports, art, and entertainment — including the Madrid and Miami Open tennis tournaments, Frieze (a leading voice in contemporary art), and Barrett-Jackson (the premium U.S. collector car auction company). MARI also includes TodayTix Group, the global e-commerce leader for cultural experiences, connecting millions of customers with the best in live entertainment. 

MARI is reshaping the live events landscape — building a growing portfolio of category-defining events and brands that set the standard for what's next, across sports, entertainment, art, and lifestyle. 

At MARI, you'll work alongside people who are passionate, curious, and driven — people who believe that live experiences have the power to shape culture, and who care about the work, the mission, and each other. We welcome outstanding applicants of all backgrounds and encourage everyone to apply.

About the Role

As part of the Frieze Branded Content team, the Production Assistant works on videos and editorial promoting and documenting all five Frieze Fairs, as well as year-round content for Frieze audiences.

Working closely with the Creative Director, Senior Editor and Creative Producers of Frieze-branded content, this role is a key support on digital editorial production, including news articles, video trailers and social clips, artist profiles and the documentation of talks and performances.

This is a full-time permanent role and qualified candidates must be based in London. 

Please Note: some travel might be required (including but not limited to New York, Los Angeles, Seoul) for fairs and film shoots.Working hours during the fair can fall outside the usual office hours of 10am–6pm

What You'll Own:

Administration & Research

• Processing Invoices
• Setting up meetings
• Supporting the Content Producer to organize insurance, risk assessments and logistics for film shoots
• Targeted outreach to galleries for images and information for articles and video
• Researching artists, art world trends and other digital platforms
• Finding highlights and trends in fair presentations, to inform the content strategy
• Editing gallery materials into accessible briefing documents
• Providing organisational support to the Frieze-Branded Content team
• Providing ad-hoc support to the Frieze Studios & Branded Content team

Written Editorial & Video

• Drafting event news and programme articles in Frieze’s voice
• Supporting the senior editor on copywriting for social media
• Supporting on other frieze digital content, including proof-reading web copy
• Regular proof-reading and copy-editing for ad-hoc projects
• Assisting Frieze video crews onsite at Frieze fairs

Website & Digital

• Creating articles and uploading videos to frieze.com, on time and according to SEO and Frieze style guidelines
• Coordinating with other teams to gather performance data for campaign debriefs
• Assisting in uploading programming pages, Frieze Week and Frieze Masters magazine articles
• Assisting in uploading content for the Frieze Masters Podcast and Bloomberg Connects App

Key Results Areas

• Supporting key logistics behind all Frieze branded video shoots
• Supporting on written materials
• Providing key briefing materials and imagery for the branded content, PR and marketing teams

What You Bring: 

• Knowledge and awareness of artists and the art world
• 1+ years’ experience in communications, marketing or production
• Ability to work under pressure, with high attention to detail
• A strong sense of what constitutes clear, concise and articulate writing
• An interest in video and social media
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent

Desirable

• Experience within a related environment such as a commercial gallery, museum, international art fair or publication
• Experience in video production

What You Bring

Mandatory

• Native or bilingual proficiency in English
• A proven ability to work to tight deadlines and stay calm under pressure
• An excellent copywriter
• Good proofreading and editing skills
• Proven ability to multitask many different responsibilities, while maintaining a keen eye for details
• Exceptional communication skills and a team player

Desirable

• Website editing experience
• Premiere video editing experience
• Familiarity with Google analytics

Benefits 

Here are some of the Benefits and Perks offered at MARI Group:

• Hybrid work environment (blend of in-office and at-home days)

• Pension match and access to a bespoke pension scheme

• Paid Parental Leave

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Enhanced gyms, wellness and financial wellbeing apps access via Wellhub

• Flexible Paid Time Off 

Our Diversity & Inclusion Statement MARI believes in the power of live experiences to unite people — and we know that can only be achieved when we reflect the full diversity of the world around us. As a global company that shapes culture across sports, art, and entertainment, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and to practicing anti-discrimination across race, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, and beyond. We recognise that systemic inequality and discrimination remain challenges across the events and entertainment industry, and we are dedicated to driving meaningful progress — both within our own organisation and across the wider industry we are proud to be part of.