LIONS Judging Operations Executive

Lions Judging Operations Executive

Informa Festivals marks an exciting new chapter in B2B events, bringing some of the world's most influential creative, technology, and business festivals together. We're combining prestigious brands like Cannes Lions, Black Hat, Money20/20, and London Tech Week with cutting-edge marketing intelligence platforms and advisory services to deliver unmissable experiences and insights.

Our festival-led approach reimagines traditional B2B events, creating powerful, immersive experiences that drive innovation and industry advancement. Building on decades of expertise and powered by Informa's international reach, we're shaping the next generation of business festivals.

We're part of Informa, a global business with a network of trusted brands in specialist markets across more than 30 countries, and a member of the FTSE 100 who are #3 in Glassdoor's Best Places to Work 2025 UK list.

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.

Job Description

This position will be based in London and require you to be in the office 3 days a week.

The Judging and Operations Executive will work within the LIONS Judging Operations team to assist in all aspects of the operational management of awards processing, judging, and other related tasks and responsibilities, with the sole purpose of upholding the integrity of the Lion and regional awards.

The successful candidate will directly support the Judging Operations and Delivery Leads and act as a first point of contact for all related judging issues. They will be responsible for delivering a world-class judging experience while demonstrating high levels of operational and administrative efficiency at all times. This is an entry-level role ideal for persons looking to build operational and database expertise for a company servicing the creative community.

Candidates must be available to work during 15th - 26th June at Cannes Lions whether in a physical or digital environment. Candidates may also be expected to travel to regional festivals in March in Singapore and/or Dubai.

Qualifications

Key accountabilities

• Accountable for the entry processing and customer queries for a range of Lions (awards), through the management of seasonal staff for Cannes Lions
• Accountable for the supervision of juries for Cannes Lions through the management of seasonal staff
• Meticulous quality control of entries prior to on-site judging. Preparing entry materials, analysis, assisting with ownership of timelines and schedules
• Managing the onsite (if applicable) operations for entries before group judging commences
• Presentation of the entries to the jury and providing direct support to the appointed jury President and jurors
• Testing of entry systems

This list is not exhaustive and there may be other activities you are required to deliver.

Skills, experience & qualifications required

• Initiative, self-motivated, manages time effectively and sets own goals
• Strong organizational skills with excellent accuracy and attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills, able to compose professional and articulate emails, with a confident and helpful telephone manner
• Ability to take direction working within a team and confidence to take on a management role when required
• Efficient and hard-working, with capacity to undertake varied ad hoc tasks
• Personable and approachable
• Proficiency with Microsoft, Outlook, and all of its applications

Additional Information

We work hard to make sure Life at Informa is rewarding, supportive, and enjoyable for everyone. Here's some of what you can expect when you join us. But don't just take our word for it – see what our colleagues have to say LifeAt.Informa.com

Our benefits include:

• Freedom & flexibility: colleagues rate us highly for the flexibility and trust they receive and most of us balance time in the office with time working remotely
• Great community: a welcoming culture with in-person and online social events, our fantastic Walk the World charity day, and active diversity and inclusion networks
• Broader impact: take up to four days per year to volunteer, with charity match funding available too
• Career opportunity: the opportunity to develop your career with bespoke training and learning, mentoring platforms, and on-demand access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn Learning. When it's time for the next step, we encourage and support internal job moves
• Time out: 25 days annual leave, rising to 27 days after two years, plus a birthday leave day and the chance to work from (almost!) anywhere for up to four weeks a year
• A flexible range of personal benefits to choose from, plus company funded private medical cover
• A ShareMatch scheme that allows you to become an Informa shareholder with free matching shares
• Strong wellbeing support through EAP assistance, mental health first aiders, a healthy living subsidy, access to health apps, and more
• Recognition for great work, with global awards and kudos programs
• As an international company, the chance to collaborate with teams around the world

We're not solely focused on a checklist of skills. We champion energy and ambition and look for colleagues who will roll their sleeves up, join in, and help make things happen. If it sounds like a match and you have most – although not all – of the skills and experience listed, we welcome your application.

At Informa, you'll find inclusive experiences and environments where all perspectives and backgrounds are welcomed. As part of this approach and our diversity and inclusion commitments, we are also formally an Equal Opportunities Employer. This means we base decisions on relevant qualifications and merit and do not discriminate on the basis of key characteristics and statuses, including all of those protected by law. Ask us or see our website for full information.

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