Sports Producer

Profile Summary

The Sports Producer is responsible for the delivery of programme content to sports clients.

Key Areas of Responsibility:

• To be responsible for overseeing contracts with football clubs, delivering content for web, mobile, Matchday and broadcast programmes.
• To have the capability to manage 2-3 match day programmes for Tier A clubs.  
• To design and develop a new Matchday programme.
• To effectively brief and communicate jobs to editors and graphic designers in order to achieve a high quality end result.
• To complete all required paperwork, including treatments, health and safety documentation, editorial briefs, de-briefs and storyboards, following company workflows and structure.
• To contribute to the preparation and writing of tender documentation for creative production bids.
• To write scripts creatively and independently.
• To create shows/promos/spots based on input from the client and wider design team.
• To work effectively within a small team, giving creative input and taking responsibility for individual projects.
• To assist in the creation of internal marketing video content.
• To work closely with the client and the production department to ensure that projects are completed and delivered on time and within agreed budgets.
• To manage an internal project team, including chairing project and debrief meetings and ensuring  customer requirements are clearly communicated to all internal stakeholders.
• To maintain a high level of professionalism when communicating with internal and external stakeholders.
• To seek input and consensus in order to resolve problems, meet deadlines and ensure creative goals are met.
• To be available to work on a live Matchday in a gallery based role if required.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Degree or equivalent in digital media, graphic design, broadcasting, radio/TV/film production or equivalent work experience.
• Experience of working in a sports environment and a thorough understanding of, and interest in, football and a broad understanding of other sports, including Rugby League, Rugby Union and Horse Racing.
• Excellent knowledge of PC platforms, Excel and Word.
• Experience of working in a live studio environment.
• Experience of filming with solid state HD cameras.
• Experience in lighting and green screen filming.
• Basic knowledge of MAC platforms, Compressor and DVD Studio Pro, importing, renaming and organising clips and exporting and/or encoding files in all formats and resolutions.
• Familiar with the capability of Adobe Premier, After Effects, PowerPoint and Photoshop.
• Familiar with both SD and HD formats.

 Behavioural Competencies:

• High level of interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to impart information verbally and in writing with a high degree of grammatical accuracy.
• High attention to detail.
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to multi-task effectively and handle multiple projects with strict deadlines.
• Creative approach to problem solving, with a track record of providing innovative and effectives ideas and solutions and taking ownership for their implementation.
• Flexible and adaptable approach to the working environment, with an ability to respond positively and enthusiastically within a fast-paced, high pressure environment.
• Highly self-motivated and enthusiastic, with a strong “can-do” attitude and the ability to work with limited supervision.
• Excellent time management skills.

Additional Information

Due to the nature of the role and industry, the post holder will be required to work evenings and weekends.

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