Premier League + Content Manager

The Premier League Charitable Fund; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Office in Paddington (W2 1HQ)

Job summary

Premier League is seeking a Content Manager to lead the vision and operation for Premier League +, working with the Head of Content and teams across Product, Marketing and Production. You will oversee commissioning, cross-genre framework, and a release strategy, ensuring customer journeys inform every decision, with a focus on engagement across the season.

This fixed-term role requires strong editorial leadership, a keen eye for brand, and the ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders in a

Qualifications

• Experience developing and curating high-impact content and media channels.
• Strong creative eye for imagery and brand.
• Excellent organisational skills to manage multiple work streams.
• Understanding of rights frameworks and copyright.
• Ambitious, proactive communicator with senior stakeholders.
• Collaborative team player with knowledge of Premier League context.
• Keen sports fan with knowledge of Premier League structure.
• Ability to balance macro and micro priorities.
• Strong data and customer insight to inform decisions.

Responsibilities

• Set the Editorial vision and strategy for Premier League +, harnessing inputs to create the most compelling experience for fans.
• Lead a team of contributors responsible for the curation of Premier League + across the season, delegating workflows.
• Ensure all content used within Premier League + meets high quality standards for premium live, on-demand and freemium content.
• Identify opportunities to develop and grow the content proposition, aligning with PL Studios and digital team.
• Harness insight and audience data to maximise customer experience across apps and platforms.
• Collaborate with content and product teams to shape platform design and CMS workflows.
• Work with marketing to maximise promotion and visibility, within the Media dept guidelines.
• Contribute to internal communications and stakeholder management.
• Perform QA to uphold the Premier League’s standards.
• Stay informed on industry trends and benchmarks for future direction.

Skills

Content strategy

Team leadership

Editorial planning

Audience insights

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Sports knowledge

Tools

CMS

Job description

Premier League + Content Manager

Application Deadline: 18 October 2026

Department: Digital

Employment Type: Fixed Term - Full Time

Location: London, UK

Description

Contract type: Fixed Term (until 31 July 2028), full-time Reports to: Head of Content Location: Premier League Offices, Paddington, W2 1HQ

The Premier League’s Digital team are looking for a Content Manager to lead the vision and operation for its new service, Premier League + (PL +). Working closely with the Head of Content and leads from Product, Marketing and Production, this role will be instrumental to the delivery of high-impact, audience-first content that drives engagement and growth with a key new pillar of the Premier League's digital proposition.

This is a fixed-term contract to help support the team with leading the content evolution of the Premier League's first direct to consumer proposition, PL +. The successful candidate will lead the greenlight commissioning process, devising a cross-genre framework harnessing multiple points of production to ensure every content decision is aligned to the overall vision for PL + within the Premier League.

The successful candidate will devise and execute a release strategy for content, making expert judgement calls and communicating decision-making to multiple stakeholders within the Premier League. They will also harness customer and market insight to ensure that every decision has the customer and customer journey at its heart.

This role will blend macro and micro priorities, with direct responsibility for the curation and direction of PL + alongside managing a team of contributors to ensure a best-in-class delivery and operation across the entire season.

Who we are

The Premier League is home to some of the most competitive and compelling football in the world. The League and its Clubs use the power and popularity of the competition to inspire fans, communities and partners in the UK and across the world. The Premier League brings people together from all backgrounds. It is a competition for everyone, everywhere and is available to watch in over 1.2 billion homes in 189 countries.

We have a wide variety of responsibilities. These include organising the competition and its Handbook as well as managing the centralised broadcast and commercial rights. The work we do in conjunction with the Clubs also goes far beyond the 90 minutes. We support and provide a framework for youth development, we protect the organisation’s intellectual property, support the wider game and community programmes, undertake international development work and liaise with governing bodies and other leagues.

The Premier League is an equal opportunities employer and strives to create an inclusive culture where talent can flourish. We believe in the potential of everyone and open our doors to those who share those values. All appointments will be made based on merit; however, we particularly encourage applications from women, people from minority ethnic communities, LGBTQ+ people and disabled people.

Our hybrid-working model also allows you some variety on your place of work, offering you the chance to work from home on some days each week. Where possible, you will attend the office or site visits in line with our company policy. All staff liaise closely with their line manager to manage their time appropriately and according to their work and team requirements.

The Role

• Set the Editorial vision and strategy for Premier League +, harnessing multiple inputs and stakeholders to create the most compelling experience for fans.
• Define and lead a team of contributors responsible for the curation of Premier League + across the full breadth of the Premier League season, blending direct curation and management with defining and delegating key workflows to ensure a best in class, always-on delivery.
• Ensure all content used within Premier League + is of the best quality and compelling for the service, considering premium live and on demand as well as freemium supporting content.
• Identify future opportunities to develop and grow the content proposition on Premier League +, working in close alignment with PL Studios and with the wider digital team.
• Harness insight and audience data to maximise customer experience, frequency and retention across all the Premier League + apps and associated platforms.
• Work closely with content and product teams to help shape the ongoing build and design of the platform, including efficiencies and improvements with both CMS functionality and operative design and workflow.
• Work with digital marketing both in Singapore and the UK and Starhub’s broadcast team to maximise the promotion and visibility of Premier League +, always staying within the boundaries set by the Premier League’s Media department. Maintaining a key understanding of consumer attitudes and needs within the local market.
• Contribute to all internal communications and stakeholder management.
• Perform QA on all content to ensure the Premier League's exacting standards are upheld.
• Possess a good understanding of emerging industry trends and relevant benchmarks to help highlight future direction and development efforts.

Role Requirement

• Experience developing and curating high-impact content and media channels.
• Strong creative eye, including an eye for imagery and an appreciation of brand and creative.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to schedule and prioritise multiple work streams effectively.
• Understanding of rights frameworks, copyright and their implications for creating multimedia content.
• A motivated, proactive and ambitious individual with exceptional communication skills.
• Collaborative and open-minded team player with the confidence to deal with senior internal and external figures.
• Keen sports fan with a solid knowledge of the Premier League’s structure and context in the industry.
• Ability to demonstrate creative vision and identify innovative solutions.
• Meticulous attention to detail.

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