CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• With a focus on broadcast media, produce, film and edit football related content/features for the Club’s First Team channels - occasionally working with the U21’s, Women’s and Academy teams.


• Present the Club’s in-house TV Channel ‘Blues TV’, which includes delivering a pre-match web-show for all first-team home fixtures alongside a pundit.


• Conduct the Club’s weekly first-team press conferences, interviewing the Head Coach and the occasional player.


• Occasionally attend Under-21s fixtures to write match reports and deliver post-match interviews.


• Possess an awareness for producing content that will perform on specific media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Instagram, TikTok and Linkedin.


• Commentate on selected Under-21s, Under-18s and Women’s fixtures when required


• Contribute to the Club’s matchday programme.


• Contributions to web-based content, including match reports, features and pre-match previews.


• Develop relationships with first-team players and staff that allows you as an individual to create the most engaging content.


• Provide ideas and content in relation to a number of campaigns, including kit and season ticket launches, significant club anniversary events, charity activities, commercial activations and end of season awards


• Utilise the extensive club archiving system for photographs and video content


• Regularly update the Club’s multichannel and multimedia content schedule.


• Conduct regular research on the latest content trends and regularly contribute new and creative ideas to drive traffic and interest to the Club’s digital platforms and channels.


• Attend Club events and support with coverage on digital channels.

PERSON SPECIFICATION​

Experience​

Essential Requirements

• Confident and comfortable in a number of live operating roles.


• Can edit quickly under pressure using Adobe Premiere Pro or Final Cut Pro, with the ability to produce a wide range of video in different edit styles for different platforms.


• A basic knowledge of Adobe After Effects and have the necessary skills to build motion graphics within each project.


• Working knowledge of current video and audio production/editing techniques


• Ability to meet tight deadlines.


• Experience working as a camera operator (Sony FS7, NX5 or equivalent).


• Flexible with working hours and happy to work evenings and weekends.


• Copy, script, website and storyboard writing experience.


• Full driving licence (desirable?) and ability to travel to away matches is essential.

Personal Requirements

• Adaptable to change.


• Uses initiative.


• Trustworthy

Terms of Appointment ​

• 5 hours per week.


• 20 days annual leave (rising by 1 day per completed year of service, up to a maximum of 25 days, plus 8 statutory bank holidays).


• 6-month probation period.

Only applicants that meet the above criteria will be considered for the role. Applicants must be able to demonstrate that they are eligible to live and work in the UK.

This role is regarded as a ‘Regulated Activity’ and is therefore subject to an Enhanced DBS check, (previously a CRB check) which includes the barred list for working with children. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974

Birmingham City FC is an equal opportunities and Disability Confident employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the Community.