Creative Director, Branded Content in London

Footballco creates more football content, across more platforms & languages than anyone else, reaching over 700 million football fans across the world each month. Our consumer brands include GOAL, Mundial and many more – no one else has our reach or depth of understanding within the game. We’re a company with over 300 employees globally engaging a huge audience (our channels generate over 2 billion video views a month) and we work with exciting partners in the UK, US and around the world.

Footballco is looking for an ambitious brand content producer to join their exciting and expanding creative department. As a Junior Creative Producer they will have a solid understanding of all things production – from researching & budgeting, talent management, filming, post-production through to delivery and beyond. Beyond production fundamentals we are looking for someone with a firm understanding of social media platforms and their content requirements. They will contribute to ensuring our commercial content gets seen, shared and enjoyed.

• Be interested in producing football related branded content.
• Understand how video content can complement and drive a wider content strategy to encourage growth.
• Be an effective communicator and team player who will collaborate with producers, creatives, account managers and strategists to create compelling work.
• Have rudimentary experience in moving image content creation as a shooter and editor.
• Understand filming equipment requirements and production logistics.
• Understand fundamental post-production workflows for edited content including motion graphic integration, formatting, and distribution to social platforms.
• Have the capability to ascertain production requirements against briefs to optimally deliver creative concepts within fiscal and time constraints.
• Negotiation skills relating to talent booking and image/ music licensing.
• Enthusiasm toward resolving creative challenges and desire to create market-leading content by continually developing and improving the quality of our output.
• A collaborative attitude to building relationships internally and externally.
• Self-confidence in taking responsibility for assigned projects.
• A good understanding of football and all that it transcends in popular culture (being a football fan is a bonus, but not essential).
• A can-do attitude and the necessary work ethic to handle the fast pace and sometimes unforgiving nature of the creative industry.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, colour, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other protected category.