Lead Producer

Job title:

Lead Producer

Company

DAZN

Job description

You will lead a small team to deliver DAZN’s National League, National League North & National League South live & non-live coverage. You will be a highly motivated, proven leader with strong editorial standards & a powerful work ethic & your knowledge of football needs to be first class.You must possess strong people management skills and will work closely with the Head of Football on this and other projects & will have line management duties.You will manage key relationships with other internal departments as well as the National League’s management team, so a proven ability to maintain and improve relationships across a broad spectrum will be essential.You will be responsible for producing & directing innovative live & non-live National League content across different platforms, working closely with DAZN’s Social Media teams to integrate DAZN’s social media output into the production process in order to reach as wide an audience as possible and will also be expected to work on other sports when the football calendar permits.You will be directly involved in the creative process & will be expected to run this and other projects from conceptualisation to execution. While the focus will be on live output, this will also include long & short-form content, live matches & other programming, so experience of producing and directing in live galleries & OBs is essential.Benefits include 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, free access for you and one other to our workplace mental health platform app (Unmind), learning and development resources, opportunity for flexible working, and access to our internal speaker series and events.As our new Lead Producer, you’ll have the opportunity to:

• Produce live & non-live National League programming on-site & remotely
• Direct live matches and other programming as required
• Work in live TV galleries & OB trucks leading editorial direction in a live on-air environment
• Lead a team of producers & assistant producers to develop & deliver ideas
• Find, lead & work with a wide variety of freelance staff, including commentators, talent, technical and editorial staff
• Work to tight deadlines, delivering on time & under budget
• Work closely with internal & external partners to improve the quality of coverage
• Schedule staff, book & coordinate external contributors & companies
• Develop & deliver Development Plans for staff and provide regular feedback to enable everyone to achieve their goals and progress their careers

You’ll have:

• Creative and innovative with an ability to translate ideas into compelling story telling
• A proven leader who can set clear targets, & support staff to achieve them
• Ability to produce live and non-live programmes
• Proven track record in live match directing – on football and other sports
• Experience of working within budget, quickly & accurately, often under pressure
• Ability to edit with Premiere Pro & a willingness to master DAZN’s systems
• Excellent knowledge of National League football & an interest in sports in general
• The ability to demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of Perform, its products and services, the Digital and Sports Media sectors, our competitors and apply commercial expertise and judgement to this knowledge to deliver better business outcomes

At DAZN, we bring ambition to life. We are innovators, game-changers and pioneers. So, if you want to push boundaries and make an impact, DAZN is the place to be.As part of our team,you’ll have the opportunity to make your mark and the power to make change happen. We’re doing things no-one has done before, giving fans and customers access to sport anytime, anywhere. We’re using world-class technology to transform sports and revolutionise the industry and we’re not going to stop.DAZN VALUES – THE ‘HOW’ IN WHAT WE DO:AMBITIOUS – people who want to make a big impact and drive DAZN forward.INVENTIVE – people with bright ideas who deliver great new experiences for our customers – and improvements for our business. People who come up with better, simpler ways of doing things.PASSIONATE – people who are proud of our product, our content and our business – and love to shout about it. People who love what they do and show commitment every day.BRAVE – people who take difficult decisions to help us focus on improving DAZN, our performance and our results.SUPPORTIVE – people who know that we achieve more as a team than as individuals. People value inclusion and look out for each other, helping their colleagues enjoy their work and develop their careers. People who consider others before making decisions.At DAZN, we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment that values equality and diversity, where everyone can contribute and have their voices heard. This means hiring and developing talent across all races, ethnicities, religions, age groups, sexual orientations, gender identities and abilities.Everyone has the opportunity to make change and impact our DEI journey by joining our ERGs: Proud@DAZN, Women@DAZN, Disability@DAZN and ParentZone.If you’d like to include a cover letter with your application, please feel free to. Please do not feel you need to apply with a photo or disclose any other information that is not related to your professional experience.Our aim is to make our hiring processes as accessible for everyone as possible, including providing adjustments for interviews where we can.We look forward to hearing from you.

Expected salary

Location

Leeds

Job date

Sat, 03 Aug 2024 07:58:36 GMT

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