Production Assistant

DAZN; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to DAZN

25 days' annual leave (increasing by 3

private medical insurance

life assurance

pension contributions up to 5%

family friendly community including+_

electric vehicle benefit option

learning and development resources

opportunity for flexible working

access to our internal speaker series

Job summary

DAZN in Leeds is seeking a Production Assistant to join a busy team working across multiple sports properties globally. You will help plan and manage logistics, book flights and hotels, and assist with travel arrangements for large-scale events.

You will also help process freelancer and supplier payments, manage payment files in Excel, and contribute to documentation such as callsheets and risk assessments.

Qualifications

• Experience planning and coordinating events and travel logistics.
• Experience processing freelancer and supplier payments.
• Comfortable managing payment files and Excel spreadsheets.
• Enthusiasm for a challenge and ability to work across multiple events.

Responsibilities

• Track the Budget for this project and related spend with the Production Manager.
• Booking travel for large events crews in the UK and USA.
• Coordinate staff and freelance crew for required shoots and events.
• Create scheduling documentation for upcoming events.
• Provide key information to populate callsheets and risk assessments.
• Onsite support at events across the UK and in Europe when required.
• Assisting with live and non-live shoots.
• Support DAZN Programming teams on producing non-live and supporting content.

Skills

Passion for sport

Broadcast knowledge

Organised

Relationship building

Ability to work under pressure

Willingness to learn

Excel

Tools

Excel

Job description

Production Assistant

Department: 92-405 - Content - P&E - Resources

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: UK - Leeds

Reporting To: Danielle Carey

Description

As a Production Assistant at DAZN, you will be joining a very busy team working across multiple sports properties globally. We are looking for a Production Assistant who will be able to assist with the planning and logistics of some of our biggest sporting events. The right candidate will be comfortable helping us create event schedules and resourcing crew, and has experience in booking flights, hotels and other travel logistics for large scale events. This role will also help process freelancer and supplier payments each month and should have good experience in managing payment files and excel spreadsheets.

The right candidate will be someone with enthusiasm for a challenge, able to think creatively to find solutions and with good planning skills to help us document and plan our facilities across multiple global events. The right candidate will be comfortable in a fast-paced environment across multiple events at the same time and is willing to jump into every element of the production process.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Work with the Production Manager to track the Budget for this project and track all related spend.
• Booking travel for large events crews in the UK and USA.
• Help coordinate staff and freelance crew for any required shoots and events.
• Create scheduling documentation for upcoming events
• Provide key information to populate callsheets and risk assessment documents
• Onsite support at events across the UK and in Europe when required.
• Assisting with live and non-live shoots.
• Work with DAZN Programming teams to provide support on producing non-live and supporting content.

What You'll Bring:

• Passion for sport, with huge drive, determination and work ethic.
• Good knowledge of the host broadcast processes and broadcast criteria.
• Organised and proactive approach to work.
• Ability to foster relationships with clients and colleagues of all levels, identifying the right level of support at all stages.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Enthusiasm to learn all elements of production workflows.

Benefits

• access to DAZN
• 25 days' annual leave (increasing by 3 days after 3 years)
• private medical insurance
• life assurance
• pension contributions up to 5%
• family friendly community including enhanced parental leave
• electric vehicle benefit option
• learning and development resources
• opportunity for flexible working
• access to our internal speaker series and events.