Content Production Officer, Grand Départ GB 2027 in Manchester

Salary: £26,089 per annum

Contract: Fixed-term to 31st August 2027

Location: Manchester (hybrid working available)

About British Cycling

In 2027 the UK will host the Grand Départ of both the Tour De France and the Tour De France Femme, Avec Zwift. This will be the first time in history that both races have departed from the same country, outside of France. A landmark social impact programme, JOY, will also be delivered across the UK, tackling inactivity, improving mental wellbeing, boosting economic growth and supporting communities to thrive. A Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) – Grand Départ GB 2027 – will maintain oversight of the delivery of the events and will manage public funding on behalf of DCMS, Scottish Government, Welsh Government and UK Sport. The SPV is a Joint Venture between UKEL (a new sports events company) and British Cycling. British Cycling will deliver the operational and business function, social impact and volunteer programmes along with all consumer facing functions, on behalf of partners.

We are now recruiting for a Content Production Officer to be part of the Marketing team.

What will you be doing?

• Capture, edit and produce high-quality, engaging content—including short‑form video, photography—while ensuring style, tone of voice, and brand consistency across all owned channels.
• Support the planning and execution of content activity across Le Tour GB channels, ensuring outputs align with wider marketing objectives.
• Collaborate proactively with colleagues across the organisation to plan, shape, and schedule effective content that serves multiple audiences.
• Work with the Content Marketing Lead, Digital & Social Manager and wider team to turn campaign priorities, tent‑pole event moments and partner activity into compelling content ideas and finished assets.
• Support content capture on location, including filming, interviewing, behind‑the‑scenes, gathering soundbites, briefing participants and identifying strong storytelling moments.
• Edit and version content for different platforms and audiences, ensuring assets are delivered in the right formats, specs and styles for Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, X, YouTube, web, partner use and paid media where required.
• Collaborate with internal teams, external suppliers, photographers, videographers, creators and partners to help coordinate content production and deliver assets efficiently.
• Support the organisation of content shoots, including planning shot lists, preparing briefs, managing assets, logging footage and helping maintain an effective content library.

What we’re looking for:

Essential:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience producing and publishing social‑first content, particularly short‑form video for platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, YouTube Shorts.
• Strong practical editing skills, with the ability to create polished, engaging and platform‑specific content.
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to juggle various tasks, shoots, edits and deadlines at once.
• Experience capturing content on location, including interviews, behind‑the‑scenes footage, community content, or contributor‑led storytelling.
• Proficient in the use of Adobe Creative Suite (specifically Photoshop), plus Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) to an intermediate level.

Desirable:

• Experience of working on live sport or similar events.
• Specialist skill in one or more of videography, photography, editing, or social media content creation.
• Knowledge and understanding of professional cycling, including World Tour teams and riders.
• Understanding of social media publishing, community engagement and platform best practise.

What are the perks?

• Competitive Salary
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Generous Holidays (25 days + bank holidays)
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Life Assurance
• Pension