Assistant Producer - Bespoke & Branded Content

Sky; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Sky TV or NOW package

Pension package with up to 9% employer

Private healthcare with mental health

Aviva Digital GP and dental insurance

Discounts on Sky products

Sharesave and Tech schemes

Sky VIP rewards and experiences

Job summary

Sky is seeking an Assistant Producer – Social Media to help create market-leading social-first sports video for Sky Sports platforms, delivering on deadlines and collaborating with the Social Media Publishing Hub, Sky Sports Digital, News and Content teams.

Based in Osterley, London, this hybrid role focuses on engaging U35s and female audiences, developing ideas, scripting, and producing multi-camera shoots with elite talent, while supporting revenue opportunities and core business goals.

Qualifications

• Proven experience producing social video content.
• Ability to plan multi-camera shoots with elite talent.
• Experience coordinating with multiple teams and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Produce & edit high-quality sports video content for social platforms.
• Lead planning and production of multi-camera shoots with elite talent.
• Contribute new ideas to reach diverse audiences across platforms.
• Support in planning and production of social-first strands, including scripts.
• Maintain knowledge of current sporting issues and rival publishers.
• Support promotion of
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Skills

Social platforms knowledge

Sports content production

Deadline pressure handling

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Premiere Pro

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Job Description

The role of the Assistant Producer – Social Media is to contribute to the production of market-leading social-first sports video and ensure its timely delivery for publication across Sky Sports Social Media platforms.

The role also requires collaboration and communication with the Social Media Publishing Hub, Sky Sports Digital as well as more widely with Sky Sports News and Sky Sports Content teams.

Reporting to the Bespoke Content Producer, this is a key role that will ensure Sky Sports is the sports media brand of choice for U35s and Female audiences, while creating revenue opportunities and supporting Sky Sports’ overarching business objectives.

What You'll Do

• Produce & edit high-quality sports video content for social platforms.
• Lead planning and production of multi-camera, high profile shoots with elite talent
• Contribute new ideas and propositions to ensure Sky Sports can reach diverse & varied audiences.
• Support in planning and production of existing and new social-first strands, including writing scripts.
• Maintain a good knowledge of current sporting issues, stories, and rival publishers.
• Support Sky and Sky Sports in the promotion of “Force for Good” initiatives

Essential Criteria

• In-depth knowledge of YouTube & all social platforms
• Experience using Premiere Pro & Adobe suite
• Experience producing sports related content for digital or social platforms
• Ability to work effectively under pressure, react quickly and meet tight deadlines in all live environments.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, combined with the ability to provide quick resolution to problems
• Understanding of budgets, business priorities, and relationships with stakeholders

Desirable Skills And Experience

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Able to readily embrace new technology and change

Sky Sports

We deliver the most innovative and best Sports content experience to our customers across all platforms. We promote continuous innovation, driving value for our customers and high-quality output. Everyone is passionate about sport and proud of the work that they undertake both on screen and behind the scenes.

Benefits And Perks

• There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to life at Sky: the perks. Here’s a taster:
• Free Sky TV or NOW package, including Sky Sports and Sky Cinema
• Pension package with up to 9% employer contribution
• Private healthcare with mental health support
• Aviva Digital GP and dental insurance
• Discounts on Sky products, including Sky Mobile, Sky Broadband, Sky Glass and Sky Protect
• Sharesave and Tech schemes
• A range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences

How You’ll Work

We've adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. The hybrid working expectations for this role are 3 days in the office per week.

Your office base

Osterley

Our Sky Group HQ. Equipped with state-of-the-art technology and workspaces, there’s plenty of space to see your big ideas come to life. Here you’ll find 13 subsidised restaurants and cafes. You can re-energise at our gym, catch the latest films at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon.

Our Osterley Campus is just a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station, or you can get one of our free shuttle buses from Osterley, Gunnersbury and Ealing Broadway stations. Plus, there’s free onsite parking available for cars, motorbikes and bicycles.

Who We Are

We’re Sky, a leading media and entertainment company who connect millions with entertainment, sports, news and arts through innovative products and services. Working with us means you’ll be bringing the joy of a better experience to more people, every day. All so we can do better and deliver better for our customers, colleagues and society.

We’re an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We're a Disability Confident Accredited Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need as early as you can.