Production Manager (12 Month Fixed Term Contract)

Arsenal F.C; London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Arsenal F.C is seeking a Production Manager for a 12-month fixed term contract. The role involves leading video production management, optimizing workflows, and managing resources effectively within our Content and Media team. Candidates should have extensive experience in digital production, strong project management skills, and the ability to work under pressure. The club values equality and diversity, providing an inclusive environment for all employees.

Benefits

Exciting reward and recognition scheme

Internal learning and development programs

Flexible hybrid working model

Priority access to apply for match tickets

Competitive health and wellbeing benefits package

Leading Employee Assistance Programme

Great discounts with partners

Qualifications

• Extensive experience working in digital content production.
• History of managing external partners including agencies and freelancers.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead on production management, overseeing scheduling and resourcing.
• Manage production budgets and ensure project execution is efficient.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners.

Skills

Production Management

Stakeholder Management

Project Management

Communication

Problem Solving

Tools

Airtable

Asana

Trello

Job description

The Role

We are looking for a Production Manager on a 12 month fixed term contract basis to be responsible for leading video production management and driving operational excellency across all units of our Content and Media team.

By working with both in-house and freelance production crews, you'll be responsible for ensuring each production is resourced correctly, runs to budget and time, and all relevant documents are managed appropriately. This role also owns the schedule and rota for all commissioned shoots.

Additionally, you will be entrusted to manage team accreditation requirements and be a central point of contact for rights holders (UEFA) and the Content department across matchdays.

This role sits within the Operations and Planning subunit, supporting the optimisation of our Content department’s workflows and processes, project execution, and resource allocation.

Who We Are

We are one of the most famous clubs in world football, with a rich heritage and history of success – read more about our history, here.

Beyond that, we are passionate about our local community and, behind the scenes, we have a wide variety of opportunities and career paths for all. We have a very defined purpose: to act for a winning team, culture and community. We achieve this by ensuring we are courageous in the pursuit of progress, we champion our community and each other, and that we do the right thing (even when no one is looking).

Your day-to-day

• Lead on production management - you'll be responsible for overseeing production management, scheduling and resourcing, processes and standards
• Deliver a best-in-class resourcing service - you will proactively resource shoots, working with a mix of in-house colleagues, freelancers and external agencies
• Create and manage key documentation - you will ensure shoot teams are equipped with accurate call sheets and up to date RAMs and permissions documents
• Collaborate with colleagues across our club - you will proudly act as the central point of contact for video production management
• Optimise our processes - you'll relish the opportunity to develop an improved production model to enact improved efficiency and effectiveness, and you'll update the end-to-end production and centralised briefing processes
• Handle team accreditation - you will diligently lead on team accreditation requirements across key competitions and rights holders
• Provide budgetary management - you'll manage multiple budget lines and processes, ensuring updates are communicated clearly to relevant internal teams
• Partner with our wider Content team - you will unite with our Commercial Content unit on rights management and footage requests and you'll sync up with our Operations and Planning subunit to ensure team-wide planning, processes, and workflows are optimal
• Take responsibility for production equipment - you'll ensure that equipment is appropriately managed and that accompanying processes are carefully followed, setting the team up for success on shoot days
  
  

Please note: this position will come with the occasional requirement to be present on set to manage large and complex shoots

What We Are Looking For

• Background in production - you come with extensive experience working in digital content production and you're proud of your ever expanding network of production specialists such as camera operators and editors
• Track record in a fast paced industry - you're well versed in working under pressure and to tight deadlines, experience working in sports and/or with elite sports teams is preferred but not essential
• History of managing external partners - you are easily able to work with multiple agencies, external production companies and freelancers
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills - you're unfazed when working with challenging and high-profile stakeholders with ambitious goals and you leverage your outstanding communication skills to build impactful relationships
• Project management mindset - you are adept at project management and handling complex production budgets and you can confidently work with a range of project management tools such as Airtable, Asana and Trello
• Knowledge of accreditation systems - you've previously used complex accreditation systems such as FAME
• Elevated problem-solving ability - you're proactive and highly organised and you lean on your exceptional attention to detail to tackle a complex range of challenges
• Confident IT user - you have advanced MS Office skills and are quick to get up to speed on new software and platforms
  
  

Why choose us

At Arsenal, we want everyone to feel a sense of trust and belonging, so we are proud of both our club values and also what we offer to our employees. As one of our Gunners, you will receive:

• An exciting reward and recognition scheme
• Great internal learning and development programmes
• A flexible hybrid working model
• Priority access to apply for match tickets
• A competitive health and wellbeing benefits package
• A leading Employee Assistance Programme
• Great discounts with some of our Partners
  
  

Arsenal for Everyone

Arsenal for Everyone is our commitment to promoting and embracing equality, diversity and inclusion, so that everyone connected to the club feels like they belong to the same Arsenal family. We believe that diversity of background, skills and experience drives our success on and off the pitch.

Disability Confident Leader

We are a Disability Confident Leader. We actively welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities and long-term health conditions. If you need disability-related adjustments to the recruitment process, please indicate this in your application.

If you are likely to meet the definition of being a ‘disabled person’ according to the Equality Act 2010, you may be eligible to apply for an interview via the Disability Confident Scheme - please indicate this in your application form below. The information you share with us about your health or disability will not be used in recruitment decisions.

Our Commitment to Safeguarding

We are committed to ensuring that our environments for children, young people and adults at risk remain safe and inclusive. We therefore require successful candidates to complete a DBS check and other essential background checks prior to starting their employment. Depending on the responsibilities of the role, a DBS will be either a basic, standard, or enhanced check.

Application Closing Date - Friday 20th June 2025

Please note: we reserve the right to close the position early if application volumes are particularly high. We encourage you to get your application in sooner rather than later.

Good luck!