Sports Video Producer - Manchester-based
£Competitive plus company benefits
If you love sport and fancy working as a sports video producer across some of our fantastic national sports’ brands, then read on! Working closely with our studio in Manchester, you will produce original, social and vodcast content for our national sports brands’ YouTube channels, including Football, Rugby League & Union, Boxing, F1 and more.
Reach Studio launched last year and is a unique blend of editorial and commercial talent, serving multimedia content to both our audiences and advertising partners. Our dynamic team is made up of highly skilled video producers, videographers, editors, designers and strategists. Reach Studio has already launched a variety of content and podcasts including our branded content Let’s Start Talking podcast, Mirror Gaming socials and an exclusive interview with Virgil van Dijk. From developing existing vodcasts to producing new video series’ and formats that our audiences will love, we want you to join us for what's next.
This is a Manchester-based role with a requirement to work from the Manchester Evening News offices 3 days per week. This is a Monday-Friday role
Job Description
What will the role involve?
One of your first projects will be to direct a brand-new weekly Rugby League show, filmed in our Manchester studio for a new YouTube channel. You'll take the lead in casting weekly guests, producing in-studio talent, and identifying opportunities for innovative content.
Beyond the show, you'll pitch, develop and produce exciting content that span sports YT channels, from live streams, vodcasts, shorts and longer-form series’ and exclusives.
Using your knowledge and data insights, you'll craft content that drives audience engagement, ensuring Reach’s national brands stay at the forefront of digital content.
In meetings, you’re an ideas generator and you'll play a key role in development sessions with senior editorial teams, helping shape existing and new ideas with strong editorial judgment.
You’ll have experience working across the entire production lifecycle and be adept at briefing videographers, talent, editors and designers to bring your creative vision to life while working on multiple projects and staying ahead of social trends. Collaboration is key—you’ll work closely with senior producers and strategists based in London. You’ll champion diversity and inclusion, ensuring our content reflects the values of our audience.
Qualifications
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for an established sports producer, able to set up and produce shoots both in our Manchester studio out on location across the North.
Having the ability to pitch and develop successful ideas is essential, along with a ‘can-do’ attitude that thrives under pressure in fast-paced environments like sports and news.
Excellent organisation skills and attention to detail are a must, as is the ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team. If you're brilliant at content development, casting, scripting and directing —and know how to sell a great story to wider teams —we want you on board!
Additional Information
What can we offer you?
We are offering a competitive salary and benefits including;
* Help saving for your retirement - join our pension scheme and we’ll match contributions up to 6%
* 25 days’ holiday per year when you join. After three, five and ten years’ service with Reach, you’ll accrue one additional day of annual leave. We also have a Holiday Purchase Scheme
* Giving back day - an additional day’s leave each year to support a cause close to your heart
* Enhanced family leave - including maternity, paternity and adoption - and you’ll be eligible after just six months’ employment
* Private Healthcare Cash Plan - free health cash plan so you can claim back cash for a range of medical expenses
* As one of the UK’s top 50 Inclusive Employers everyone’s invited to join our events, programmes and networks to celebrate diversity and build an environment where all our people can thrive
* Wellbeing support - including a 24/7 employee assistance programme (EAP) for you and your nearest and dearest
* Awesome career opportunities - you’ll have support from your line manager and a range of learning & development programmes
* We are also a member of the 30% Club, a global campaign aimed at increasing gender diversity at board and senior management levels
Reach plc believes diversity brings benefits for our customers, our business and our people. This is why we are committed to being an inclusive employer and encourage applications from all suitable applicants irrespective of background, circumstances, age, disability, gender identity, ethnicity, religion or belief and sexual orientation.