Creative Content Producer in Camden Town

Overview

We\'re looking for a creative and driven individual who will plan, create, and manage the delivery of standout digital and social video content for England\'s owned and operated channels, with a focus on compelling storytelling and editorial features. As a key member of the England Content team, you\'ll play a vital role in executing a content strategy that brings fans closer to the action, spotlighting powerful stories from across England\'s senior and development teams. This is a unique opportunity to shape how the nation experiences its teams - on and off the pitch - through engaging, innovative, and impactful video content.

Responsibilities

• Identify, develop and produce exciting and original video content that drives engagement within owned and operated platforms.
• Support the execution of a comprehensive video plan for England\'s platforms, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives for audience growth, engagement and retention.
• Create video content that supports England\'s content strategy for significant milestone events and during international tournaments.
• Push the boundaries to create engaging and contemporary video content, showcasing the personality, talent and legacy of England\'s national teams.
• Collaborate with Social Content Managers on the deliverables required per platform and timelines for post-production and approvals of mid/long-form content.
• Provide edit feedback/approval on video projects, ensuring a consistency of tone and best-in-class production values.
• Manage relationships with external suppliers, production companies and freelance talent, writing detailed briefs for third-party agencies and/or freelancers to execute on location, where required.
• Collaborate with England\'s in-camp video production unit to commission features and manage the post-production of video content.
• Develop a network of creative vendors and suppliers to support the creation of innovative output.
• Support on the production of branded content for England\'s commercial partners, ensuring it is engaging and aligns with England\'s brand values.
• Use data and audience feedback to monitor the performance of video content, spotting trends and opportunities for growth.
• Executes additional tasks as required to meet the FA\'s changing priorities.
• Comply with all company policies and procedures to ensure that the highest standards of health, safety, and well-being can be maintained.
• As part of the FA\'s commitment to ensuring a safe environment for everyone in football, every employee will be required to complete a DBS check. The level of the check required will be based on the activity of the specific job role and in line with legislation and government guidance.

Qualifications

• Understanding of the production cycle of video content for owned and operated platforms, from ideation to delivery.
• Ability to QC video content (including rightsholder/match content and subtitles).
• Strong communicator able to manage relationships with a broad range of external agencies and freelancers, communicate creative concepts clearly, as well as provide constructive feedback.
• Good problem-solving skills.
• Strong organisational skills, able to manage multiple projects at various stages of production.
• Passion for and understanding of football.
• Understanding of video optimisation for social platforms; up to date with the latest trends, best practices, and creative innovations throughout the sports media industry.
• Proven track record in ideation and creative processes in the digital/social space, with the ability to tell engaging stories.
• Leading small teams to create and deliver video content, e.g. Production Manager, Editor, Camera Operator.
• Management of small budgets and tracking spend.
• Briefing editors and GFX designers regularly.
• Microsoft 365, including PowerPoint.
• Asana/Trello/comparable work management tools.
• Proactive and authoritative in setting standards with video content.
• Able to direct an editor and provide timely, detailed feedback.
• Experience with various post-production and production workflows.
• Beneficial to have:
• Willingness to innovate and embrace new technology/emerging trends/AI to enhance creative content.
• Direct experience working with app-based content delivery.
• An existing network of creative suppliers/individuals that can enhance the production values of video content.
• Experience within a sports team/league and/or broadcaster environment.
• Working with archive footage.
• Creating and delivering branded content for commercial partners.
• Professional experience in Adobe Creative Cloud including After Effects and Photoshop.
• Filming using large sensor cameras, such as Sony FX6, plus basic lighting for interview content.
• Track-record delivering edits within tight deadlines and/or within a live sport environment.

Benefits

• What\'s in it for you? We are committed to ensuring everyone can flourish in their roles, to achieve this we have unique office spaces under the arch of the iconic Wembley National Stadium, which is the home of English Football. We are also delighted to offer a world-class, Elite Performance Centre, St. George\'s Park in Staffordshire which is an exceptional setting to develop and inspire high-performing England teams and leaders.
• We pride ourselves in offering a competitive salary as well as great opportunities to develop and grow in your role. But that is not all; we also have a range of exciting benefits, some of which can be found below:
• Access to event day tickets at Wembley Stadium, alongside a host of regular internal events throughout the season, encouraging you to connect and learn with your colleagues and look after your mental health and well-being.
• Free, nutritious lunches at Wembley Stadium and St. George\'s Park.
• Free private medical cover.
• A contributory pension scheme.
• An additional \"Thank You\" days leave, volunteering days as well as 25 days annual leave ( based on a full-time, permanent contract. )
• A hybrid working model which offers greater flexibility.

For more information on what it is like to work at The FA, please visit our FA Careers page, https://www.thefa.com/about-football-association/careers

Currently, we are working within a hybrid working model whereby the expectation is to work from your contractual location for part of the week, and as and when required by the team. The remaining days can be worked remotely. We will continue to monitor this model, and it may be adjusted in future if deemed necessary. The contractual location of this role can be found on the FA Careers page. We are a diverse workplace, aspiring to represent football across the country. The Football Association actively promotes inclusion and diversity, encouraging you to be the best version of yourself at work. We welcome applications from everyone and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process, please mention this during your application. As part of the FA\'s commitment to ensuring a safe environment for everyone in football, every employee will be required to complete a DBS check. The level of the check required will be based on the activity of the specific job role and in line with legislation and government guidance.