At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead archive clearances for the Women’s World Cup 2027 Netflix production.
- Company: Join IMG, a global leader in sports marketing and entertainment.
- Benefits: Gain experience in a dynamic environment with potential for career growth.
- Other info: Work with a passionate team across multiple time zones.
- Why this job: Be part of an iconic event and shape the future of women's football.
- Qualifications: Experience in archive production and strong organisational skills required.
The predicted salary is between 30150 - 36850 £ per year.
Who We Are: IMG is a leading global sports marketing agency, specializing in media rights management and sales, multi-channel content production and distribution, brand partnerships, strategic consulting, digital services, and event management. It powers growth of revenues, fanbases and IP for more than 250 federations, associations, events, and teams.
Overview of Job: An exciting opportunity to oversee our archive clearances for the Netflix Production of the Women’s World Cup 2027. Working with the Edit & Live Producers, this role will deliver archive clearances for live match presentation programming and non-live content.
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
- Lead the end-to-end archive clearance process for live match presentation programming and non-live content across the Women’s World Cup 2027 production.
- Work closely with the Edit & Live Producers to identify archive requirements, assess feasibility and ensure requests are progressed in line with editorial and production schedules.
- Manage archive clearances across the English, Spanish and French language productions.
- Liaise with archive owners, rights holders, broadcasters, federations, agencies and other external suppliers to obtain permissions, costs, terms and delivery requirements.
- Maintain accurate records of archive requests, rights status, usage restrictions, costs, approvals, contracts and supporting paperwork.
- Ensure all archive is cleared for the intended platform, territory, language, programme, duration, transmission window and promotional use.
- Provide clear and timely updates on the status of archive requests, highlighting risks, delays, cost implications or rights limitations to the relevant production leads.
- Coordinate the delivery, receipt and technical management of archive materials.
- Ensure archive material is correctly labelled, logged and available to the relevant edit and live production teams.
- Support the resolution of archive queries during production, edit, transmission and post-production.
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with key departmental personnel, clients, rights holders and suppliers.
Knowledge and Experience:
- Considerable experience as an Archive Producer/ Clearance Producer.
- Proven experience managing archive clearances from request through to approval, delivery and reporting.
- Good knowledge of rights, permissions, licensing terms and usage restrictions.
- Experience working with rights holders, broadcasters, agencies and external suppliers.
- Understanding of football content, international sports production and live match presentation.
Skills and Abilities:
- Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple requests and changing priorities.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Clear and confident communication.
- Strong negotiation, relationship-management and collaboration skills.
- Able to work independently, make informed decisions and meet deadlines under pressure.
Working Conditions: This role is based at IMG Offices, Stockley Park. This is a Fixed-Term contract for 8.5 months. You will be required to work across all live output for Netflix’s coverage of the Women’s World Cup 2027 – this may require overnight work.
Archive Producer, Studios in London employer: TKO
IMG is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment at Chiswick Park that fosters collaboration and innovation within the sports marketing industry. Employees benefit from flexible working arrangements, comprehensive support for professional growth, and the opportunity to engage with iconic global sports properties. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, IMG ensures that every team member can thrive while contributing to the success of major sporting events and partnerships.
