Production Manager / Junior Production Manager (Football)
Chelsea Studios is the in‑house video team at Chelsea FC, producing premium football content for CFC+, our paid streaming service, as well as social and club channels.
Location: Stamford Bridge, London
Duration: Permanent
Start: ASAP
What you will do
- Plan and run football shoots independently, including matchdays and training ground days
- Own production budgets and track spend
- Book and negotiate with crew and suppliers
- Write risk assessments and manage safeguarding requirements on shoots
- Handle release forms, permissions and rights
- Run brand partner shoots with players, for Chelsea's channels and partner channels
- Manage assets and delivery to CFC+, social and partner channels
- Line manage two production coordinators
- Report to the two Production & Operations Leads
What you will bring
- At least 1 year at production manager level, plus 3 years at coordinator level
- Proven experience running shoots, managing budgets and negotiating with crew and suppliers
- Experience line managing or supervising production coordinators
- Strong organisation, attention to detail and a calm approach under pressure
- A genuine interest in football, and flexibility for matchday, evening and weekend work
Nice to have
- Experience in a football club, sport or streaming production team
- An existing relationship with the Premier League (content protocols, rights and access processes, contacts)
- Experience of brand partner or sponsor shoots with players
- Safeguarding training and enhanced DBS [DBS requirement: to be confirmed]
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