Sports Content Creator

Role summary

As our Sports Content Creator, you will plan, shoot, edit and publish engaging sports content that builds our brand and online presence. You will turn matches, training, events and behind-the-scenes moments into short-form video, photography, written pieces and social posts that people want to watch and share.

Key responsibilities

Content creation

• Film, photograph and edit high-quality sports content, including short-form video, highlights, interviews and behind-the-scenes footage
• Write engaging captions
• Capture content at matches, training sessions and events, sometimes at short notice

Planning and publishing

• Build and manage a content calendar across Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and our company website
• Schedule and publish posts at the best times for each platform

Community and brand

• Engage with followers occasionally to help grow our online community and presence
• Make sure all content follows our brand guidelines, safeguarding policies and platform rules
• Obtain the right consents for filming and photographing people, especially children and young people

Performance and collaboration

• Bring your own equipment and software
• Look after and organise the content library

Essential skills and experience

• Proven experience creating content for social media, ideally in sport, fitness or entertainment
• A strong portfolio showing video, photo and written work
• Confident filming and editing with software such as Premiere Pro / Final Cut / DaVinci Resolve / CapCut, Photoshop / Lightroom / Canva
• Strong understanding of what works on each major social platform, including current formats and trends
• Excellent written communication and an eye for tone, detail and accuracy
• Good organisation and the ability to manage several projects and deadlines at once
• Genuine passion for sport and a good knowledge of football and other popular sports
• Comfortable working independently and as part of a team
• Willingness to work some evenings and weekends

Desirable skills and experience

• A degree or qualification in media, journalism, marketing, sport or a related subject
• Knowledge of social analytics tools and basic SEO
• Experience working with athletes, clubs, schools or sports brands
• Understanding of safeguarding and consent when filming young people
• A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle
• Enhanced DBS check, or willingness to obtain one

Pay: £13.00-£20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Free parking
• On-site parking

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Manchester