Media & Communications Executive Cambridge United

Media & Communications Executive
Reports to Head of Communications
Location The Cledara Abbey Stadium, Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8LN

The successful candidate will be required to attend Cambridge based training venues, as well as away fixtures when required at stadiums across relevant leagues. 

Salary £24,785 per annum
Hours 37.5 hours per week (including attendance at men’s and women’s matches and other club and community events as requested)

Role Summary
Cambridge United, in partnership with the PFA and EFL aim to identify a high potential former player or scholar, to be part of the Off-Pitch Pathway Scheme (OPPS), that provides a 12-month, fully funded placement.

The role will be to assist in the club’s media and communications team with the delivery of engaging multimedia content across the club’s digital platforms, helping showcase the identity, culture, and day-to-day activities of the club including matchdays and community and commercial activities.

Key Job Outcomes
Content & Publishing
• Assist with publishing content across the club website and social media platforms.
• Help create engaging captions, match updates, player features, and digital articles.
• Support the planning and scheduling of content calendars.
• Provide support with live matchday coverage, including team news, score updates, and behind-the-scenes content.
• Ensure content is uploaded accurately and on time across club platforms.

Creative & Design Support
• Assist with the creation and editing of graphics for fixtures, results, player announcements, matchdays, and club promotions.
• Help maintain brand consistency across visual content.
• Support the development of creative assets for campaigns, partnerships, and club initiatives.
Video & Digital Content
• Support video capture during training sessions, matches, interviews, and club events.
• Assist with editing short-form and long-form video content for social media and digital platforms.
• Help create engaging content tailored for Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and X.
• Support the filming and setup of interviews with players, coaches, and staff.

Media & Matchday Operations
• Assist with media operations on matchdays and during club events.
• Help organise and maintain digital media libraries including video, photography, and graphic assets.
• Provide additional photography and content capture support where required.
• Keep up to date with football, media, and social media trends to support creative ideas and content output.
This job description sets out the key outcomes required. It does not specify in detail the activities required to achieve these outcomes. As a term of your employment, you may reasonably be expected to perform duties of a similar or related nature to those outlined in the job description.

Person Specification
Skills, Knowledge, Qualifications & Experience Required/ Desirable

Strong passion for football, media, and digital content creation.
Good understanding of social media platforms and current content trends.
Strong written communication skills, with the ability to produce engaging social media and website content.
Organised and able to work in a fast-paced environment.
Good time management skills and ability to meet deadlines.
Flexible approach to working evenings, weekends, and matchdays.
Willingness to learn and develop across different areas of media and communications.

Experience in one or more of the following areas would be beneficial:
Managing social media accounts.
Photography and content capture.
Video filming and editing.
Graphic design for social media or promotional content.
Using Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, CapCut, or similar creative platforms.
Understanding of football media operations and supporter engagement.

Personal Qualities/Attributes Required/Desirable

Hardworking and enthusiastic
Customer focused
Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
Reliable and committed
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Able to communicate effectively
Willingness to work weekday evenings and weekends
Excellent team player and motivator