Production & Operations Lead (Football) – Interim Cover Chelsea Studios, Chelsea FC Location: Stamford Bridge, London Engagement: Freelance Duration: 4 weeks full time, with the option to extend on a 3-day week until 30 May 2027 Start: ASAP
About the role
Chelsea Studios is the in-house video team at Chelsea FC, producing premium football content for CFC+, our new paid streaming service, as well as social and club channels. We are looking for an experienced Production & Operations Lead to cover a key role on the football team, keeping production running smoothly across the first team, Women's team and Academy.
What you will do
- Plan and run the football production schedule across matchday, training-ground and long-form content
- Book and manage freelance crew and coordinate shoot logistics at Stamford Bridge, Cobham and away fixtures
- Manage production budgets and keep spend on track
- Handle rights, permissions and compliance, including safeguarding for Academy players
- Liaise with first team, Women's team and Academy comms, plus marketing, commercial and CFC+ colleagues
- Oversee delivery from shoot to edit to publication across CFC+, app, web, match day big screens and social
What you will bring
- Senior production management or line producing experience in sport, broadcast, streaming or branded content
- Strong football or elite sport production knowledge, including matchday logistics
- Proven record managing budgets, schedules and freelancers
- Working knowledge of rights, clearances and compliance
- A calm, discreet and professional approach with players, staff and partners
- Availability to start quickly, and flexibility for matchday, evening and weekend work
Nice to have
- Experience in a football club or rights holder media team
- Streaming or documentary production experience
- Safeguarding training and enhanced DBS
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