Content Creator

About Athena Sports Group:

Athena Sports Group, led by Sir Ben Ainslie, is a group driven by sport, innovation, sustainability, impact and legacy:

• Emirates GBR SailGP Team – The British SailGP Team
• GB1 – the British America’s Cup Team
• Emirates GBR SailGP Team – The British SailGP Team
• GB2  - the British Women’s and Youth America’s Cup Team
• Athena Pathway Programme – A talent pathway driving gender equity and diversity in our sport and the British Women’s and Youth America’s Cup Team

• The 1851 Trust - a UK

  based STEM and Climate education charity harnessing the power of sport

Athena Sports Group is seeking a full-time Digital Content Creator to join our Marketing Communications team. This position will support overall efforts to drive visibility, awareness, and engagement for the teams. The role will primarily focus on the Emirates GBR SailGP Team, while also supporting the Athena Pathway Programme and GB1, the British America’s Cup team and the 1851 Trust. It will involve regular international travel with a focus on  the events on the SailGP calendar.

About the role:

This role offers a unique opportunity to create content at the heart of elite international sport. Working across the America's Cup, SailGP and Athena Pathway programmes, you'll help tell the stories of world-class athletes, cutting-edge technology and purpose-driven initiatives, creating content seen by audiences around the globe.

Further reading:

• www.emiratesgbrsailgp.com
• www.gb1.com
• www.athenapathway.com
• https://1851trust.org.uk

Key Responsibilities

• Produce, capture, edit high-quality video and photography that reflects tone of voice and visual identity.
• Support content planning and contribute ideas for upcoming campaigns, events and content opportunities.
• Collaborate closely with the Commercial & Partnerships team to create sponsor content
• Stay up to date with emerging trends, platform features and best practice across social media and digital storytelling.
• Organise, catalogue and maintain photo and video assets, ensuring content is easily accessible and archived appropriately.
• Create platform-native vertical content for Instagram reels, TikTok and Youtube Shorts.
• Edit in-house video content across a wide range of outputs, including behind-the-scenes features, short social reels, brand campaigns, product launches, and event visuals.
• Manage multiple edits simultaneously, meeting tight deadlines while maintaining high standards.
• Source and edit appropriate music, sound effects, and archival footage to create premium final outputs.
• Deliver quick turnarounds and adapt rapidly to breaking stories or viral trends.

Background & Experience

• Proven experience of professional editing experience in broadcast & digital media, social content.
• Experience creating content using both professional camera equipment (Sony FX3, FX6 and A7 Cameras) and mobile devices.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro (or equivalent); familiarity with After Effects, CapCut, Lightroom Classic and Photoshop.
• A strong understanding of storytelling techniques for both short and long-form video, particularly hooks, pacing, and platform-specific optimisation.
• Experience working with voiceovers, text-on-screen storytelling, and music-driven editing.
• Proven ability to edit across multiple formats or genres, ideally including news, action, docu or creator-led content.
• Demonstrated capacity to edit quickly under pressure without compromising quality.
• Skilled in both video and photographic capture, as well as post-production.
• Background in, or passion for, sports media – sailing experience not essential.
• Experience in drone operation a bonus, not essential.

Requirements

• Collaborative and responsive, with the ability to take feedback and iterate efficiently.
• Exceptional attention to detail, with strong multi-tasking and time-management skills.
• Confident communicator with strong interpersonal skills.
• Genuine enthusiasm for sport and creative storytelling.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment.
• Highly organised, with excellent prioritisation skills.
• Able to thrive in a dynamic, start-up-style setting.
• Culturally aware and able to work effectively across global teams.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.

Contract Details

• Full-time contract
• Monday to Friday, 09:00–18:00 (with a 45-minute lunch break)
• Min 2 days per week from Portsmouth office

Reporting to: Head of Communications and Content

Salary: On application

Start Date: November 2026