Athena Sports Group, led by Sir Ben Ainslie, is a group driven by sport, innovation, sustainability, impact and legacy:
- GB1 – the British America’s Cup Team
- Emirates GBR SailGP Team – The British SailGP Team
- Athena Pathway Programme – A talent pathway driving gender equity and diversity in our sport and the British women’s and youth America’s Cup Team
- The 1851 Trust - a UK based STEM and Climate education charity harnessing the power of sport
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.
Further reading
- www.emiratesgbrsailgp.com
- www.gb1.com
- https://1851trust.org.uk
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.
- 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.
Requirements
- Keen attention to detail and strong visual sense.
- Ability to operate effectively in a collaborative, fast‑paced team environment.
- Passion for creative thinking and innovation.
- Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills.
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to multi‑task and meet tight deadlines.
- Comfortable working in a fast paced environment where priorities can evolve quickly.
- Culturally aware and able to work effectively across global teams.
- Willingness to travel both domestically and internationally.
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
