At a Glance
- Tasks: Create and edit engaging content for elite international sports events.
- Company: Join Athena Sports Group, led by Sir Ben Ainslie, a leader in sport and innovation.
- Benefits: Travel internationally, gain exposure to world-class events, and develop your creative skills.
- Other info: Dynamic team environment with opportunities for professional growth and creativity.
- Why this job: Be at the heart of elite sports, telling inspiring stories that reach global audiences.
- Qualifications: Experience in content creation, strong editing skills, and a passion for storytelling.
The predicted salary is between 25000 - 32000 £ per year.
Athena Sports Group, led by Sir Ben Ainslie, is a group driven by sport, innovation, sustainability, impact and legacy. Athena Sports Group is seeking a full-time Digital Content Creator to join our Marketing Communications team. This position will support overall efforts to drive visibility, awareness, and engagement for the teams. It will be based at Athena Sports Group’s office in Portsmouth, UK, and will involve regular international travel.
About the role
This role offers a unique opportunity to create content at the heart of elite international sport. Working across the America’s Cup, SailGP and Athena Pathway programmes, you'll help tell the stories of world-class athletes, cutting-edge technology and purpose-driven initiatives, creating content seen by audiences around the globe.
Key Responsibilities
- Produce, capture, edit high-quality video and photography that reflects tone of voice and visual identity.
- Support content planning and contribute ideas for upcoming campaigns, events and content opportunities.
- Collaborate closely with the Commercial & Partnerships team to create sponsor content.
- Stay up to date with emerging trends, platform features and best practice across social media and digital storytelling.
- Organise, catalogue and maintain photo and video assets, ensuring content is easily accessible and archived appropriately.
- Create platform native vertical content for Instagram reels, TikTok and YouTube Shorts.
- Assist with content creation and publishing across Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
- Support the tracking of engagement metrics to continually improve content performance.
Requirements
- Degree, apprenticeship, relevant qualification or equivalent practical experience in content creation, media production or digital communications.
- Strong proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro, with experience editing content for multiple digital and social media platforms.
- Familiarity with After Effects, CapCut, Blender or other motion design tools or a desire to develop is desirable but not essential.
- Experience creating content using both professional camera equipment (Sony FX3, FX6 and A7 Cameras) and mobile devices.
- Exceptional storytelling, copywriting, and visual communication skills.
- Proven editing experience with examples of completed projects.
- Experience in both video and photographic capture.
- Confident communicator with strong interpersonal skills.
- Experience in sports media capture – sailing knowledge not essential.
- Applicants should provide a portfolio, showreel or examples of recent content work.
What you’ll gain
- Opportunity to travel internationally with elite sports teams.
- Exposure to world class sporting events including SailGP and the America’s Cup.
- Opportunity to build a portfolio of content viewed by global audiences.
- Professional development within a high performing creative and communications environment.
Full-time contract Monday to Friday, 09:00–18:00 (with a 45-minute lunch break). Based in Portsmouth, UK, with regular international travel. Reporting to: Head of Communications and Content.
Locations
Junior Content Creator & Video Editor in Hampshire, Portsmouth employer: Athena Racing
Athena Racing is an exceptional employer that values its employees by fostering a dynamic and supportive work culture. With a focus on professional growth, team members are encouraged to develop their skills in a fast-paced environment while enjoying competitive benefits and the opportunity to coordinate exciting international travel. Located in a vibrant area, employees benefit from a collaborative atmosphere that promotes innovation and teamwork.
