Job Description
About The Role
Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Editing engaging short-form content for platforms including TikTok, Instagram, YouTube Shorts and X.
- Developing creative concepts that maximise engagement, reach and shareability.
- Bringing strong video editing skills to both fast-turnaround social content and premium cinematic production.
- Planning, publishing and optimising content across all Club social media platforms.
- Filming coverage of matches and training, ranging from the Men's First Team to the Development Squad and Women's First Team.
- Working with popular and up-and-coming content creators.
- Ensuring all content is of high editorial quality, consistent with brand and style guidelines.
- Working with the Communications team to develop content ideas.
- Collaborating with internal departments, including Marketing, Commercial and the Community Trust, to plan and promote content based on seasonal priorities, activities and initiatives.
- Managing multiple projects, whilst maintaining quality and balancing time constraints and tight deadlines.
The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time; or the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.
About The Candidate
- Educated to degree level, or equivalent.
- Confident filming with professional camera equipment.
- Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud.
- Strong knowledge of popular and up-and-coming content creators.
- Strong knowledge of the social media landscape and competency with prominent social media platforms.
- Creative storyteller with a strong eye for pacing, emotion and audience retention.
- Understanding of YouTube strategy and analytics, audience retention and thumbnail optimisation (desirable).
- Able to work quickly under pressure without compromising quality.
- Basic knowledge of AI-powered creative and editing tools (desirable).
- Must hold a valid full UK driving licence.
- At least two years' industry experience.
- A genuine team player with a professional “can do” attitude and strong organisational and administrative skills.
- A hardworking and enthusiastic individual with excellent communication skills.
- Takes responsibility for ensuring a high quality of work and is personally committed to achieving agreed objectives.
- Receptive to feedback about own behaviour, strengths and areas for improvement.
- Displays a high level of confidentiality, with meticulous organisation and attention to detail.
- Loyal and committed.
About The Club
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk, and we expect all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.
Safeguarding is part of everything we do; as such, this role requires a willingness to undertake an enhanced DBS check.
All offers of employment for this role are subject to background checks, including a criminal record (DBS) check, right-to-work check, and a full reference history. We do not offer sponsorship to applicants who do not already have the right to work in the UK.
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