As an integral part of our dynamic team, you will play a crucial role in upholding our organisation's commitment to sustainability. Regardless of your specific role in Finance marketing, HR, procurement, or any other department, we expect all employees to actively embrace and adhere to our sustainability policies. Your dedication to environmentally conscious practices, resource efficiency, and ethical considerations will contribute to our collective efforts in fostering a responsible and sustainable workplace. We believe that each team member, regardless of their functional area, plays a vital role in promoting and implementing sustainable practices that align with our organizational values
Exeter City Football Club seeks to ensure the safety, safeguarding and wellbeing of all children, young people and adults at risk who engage in its activities.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and creative Matchday Media Assistant to join our Media & Communications team and support coverage of all Men’s first team away matches and operate our big screen on home matchdays at St James Park.
This is a great opportunity for someone looking to gain valuable experience within professional football media as you will work alongside the Club’s media team helping to deliver engaging, timely and high-quality content across our website and digital platforms. The successful candidate will play an important role in bringing supporters closer to the team by capturing the atmosphere, action and behind-the-scenes moments from matchdays.
Who are we?
Exeter City Football Club is a special club with over 20 years of Supporters’ Trust ownership something we are very proud of. Our ownership model places our supporters and community engagement at the forefront of everything we do and we are proud to have a special place in the heart of the community. Trust ownership is reflected in our commitment to balancing on-field success with long-term sustainability and we have a remarkable track record of nurturing talent through our Academy, promoting players to the first team, and maximising their performance. In addition to the success of our Academy and men’s team Exeter City Women successfully transitioned into being fully managed by the Club in 2024 and were promoted to the third tier of women’s football in the FA Women’s National League Southern Premier Division in 2024.
Culture
We recognise the advantages of having a diverse workforce with a broad range of skills, diversity of experiences and perspectives and we embrace the creativity and innovation this brings. We pride ourselves on having an inclusive culture and a workplace that brings opportunity, development and growth. We embrace a culture of accountability where we set clear expectations and goals, open lines of communication and strong leadership.
Role
On home matchdays, the role will involve operating the stadium big screen and scoreboard, loading matchday graphics, team line-ups, sponsor content and videos, updating live match information, delivering replays and half-time content, and working closely with the stadium announcer, media team and match officials to ensure a smooth matchday experience. Full training will be provided for this.
For away fixtures, the role will involve supporting the Media team with first team coverage by creating engaging content for the Club’s website and social media channels. Duties will include providing live match updates or creating video content for pitchside highlights as well as assisting with interviews and helping produce match reports, short-form videos and post-match content.
The successful candidate will need to have a passion for football, strong attention to detail, good communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced matchday environment. Experience in media, content creation, photography or video production would be advantageous.
If you wish to apply for this position please follow the link and apply via our HR platform, People HR.
Only completed applications that are submitted via People HR will be accepted. Any applications after the closing date will not be accepted.
All candidates will require a DBS Check and must be able to prove their eligibility to work within the UK.
ECFC is an equal opportunities employer and committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and employees to share this commitment.
