Junior Creative Producer in Slough

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.

About the role

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. Eager and ambitious, the successful candidate will be a core member of the production team with a primary responsibility to provide administrative support. They will contribute to ensuring our commercial content gets seen, shared and enjoyed. This position is based in our London offices. We offer competitive compensation and a bonus scheme. You will report to the Head of Production at Footballco.

What you'll be doing:

• 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.
• Be fully focused, organised and have meticulous attention to detail.
• Possess impeccable numeracy and literacy skills.
• Have the capability to ascertain production requirements against briefs to optimally deliver creative concepts within fiscal and time constraints.
• Be adept at budget creation, tracking and reconciling.
• Be able to communicate concepts, budgets and issues with internal and external stakeholders.
• Negotiation skills relating to talent booking and image/ music licensing.

What you have:

• Enthusiasm toward resolving creative challenges and desire to create market-leading content by continually developing and improving the quality of our output.
• Capability to think ahead to solve problems before they become problems.
• Ability to plan and manage multiple tasks with attention to detail in fast-paced situations.
• A collaborative attitude to building relationships internally and externally.
• An understanding of production technologies and innovation.
• 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.
• Strong presentation skills and the ability to articulate your thinking to clients and those around you.
• The ability to be extremely disciplined and ensure the agency process and protocol is fulfilled, while visibly demonstrating an adaptable approach.
• A hunger and a willingness to learn and the desire to pass this on to your peers.

Footballco is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. 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.