Lead Deputy Producer, Live Sports Broadcasts

Sky UK Limited; Brentford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Sky TV or NOW package

Pension with up to 9% employer contrib

Private healthcare and mental health

Aviva Digital GP and dental insurance

Discounts on Sky products

Sharesave and Tech schemes

Sky VIP rewards and experiences

Job summary

Sky UK Limited is seeking two dynamic deputy producers to shape live programming, lead editorial decisions and bring creativity to SSN. You’ll work with producers and editorial teams, lead morning or evening strands, mentor staff and drive cross-platform collaboration.

Based at Sky’s Osterley Campus, you’ll join a vibrant production team with strong sport know-how. The role requires a solid sports journalism background, gallery production leadership, and willingness to work unsociable hours

Qualifications

• Strong background in sports journalism.
• Experience producing & co-producing in gallery.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrate good production skills and solid journalistic principles.
• Creative and innovative, open to new ideas and technology.
• Strong and wide-ranging sports knowledge.
• Willingness to work unsociable hours & weekends.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside the Producer/fellow Deputy Producers to produce output on SSN
• Lead across morning or evening strands, delegating tasks, building rundowns & producing output from the gallery
• Lead the team in the absence of the Producer/fellow Deputy Producers
• Work closely with Presenters, Reporters, Pundits & Gallery teams, delivering & documenting regular performance feedback
• Innovate and improve cross-platform collaboration as part of SSN’s 360 strategy
• Lead on improving teases and self-promotion to keep people watching for longer
• Help drive editorial standards
• Suggest ideas & story treatments; encourage contributions from production & graphics teams to produce programming with flair & imagination
• Work with Producer/fellow deputy producers to manage the team
• Develop team members through mentoring to improve their skills and deliver their best work

Skills

Sports journalism

Gallery production

Verbal and written communication

Editorial standards

Creative and innovative

Team leadership

Willingness to work unsociable hours

Job description

Sky UK Limited is seeking two dynamic deputy producers to shape live programming, lead editorial decisions and bring creativity to SSN. You’ll work with producers and editorial teams, lead morning or evening strands, mentor staff and drive cross-platform collaboration.

Based at Sky’s Osterley Campus, you’ll join a vibrant production team with strong sport know-how. The role requires a solid sports journalism background, gallery production leadership, and willingness to work unsociable hours