Senior producer – women’s football (Sky Sports – football)

As senior producer for Sky Sports’ women’s football coverage, you will lead your team, providing clear direction and cultivating a culture of high performance, continuous improvement and innovation.

What you’ll do

• Editorially lead and produce Sky Sports’ coverage of live women’s football, support programming, social-first programming and digital output.
• Create a high-performing culture that encourages collaboration and creativity and empowers people to succeed.
• Lead, manage and develop on-screen talent and content teams, creating an environment where presenters, pundits and contributors can perform at their best.
• Encourage diversity of skills, experience and culture.
• Build and manage key relationships within Sky, the Women’s Super League (WSL) and Scottish Women’s Premier League (SWPL).
• Work closely with the director of football to ensure production and strategic consistency.
• Ensure your team stays connected to Sky’s wider business, overall direction, key current initiatives and latest company results.

Essential criteria

• Knowledge of and a passion for women’s football, preferably with experience of working in the women’s game.
• An inspirational manager with a proven track record of managing and motivating large, cross-functional teams.
• Experience of leading on-screen talent and production teams, with a strong track record of managing and developing presenters, pundits and contributors.
• A high level of editorial and creative training and experience in live sports production.
• Experience of managing a team in challenging and demanding live sports environments.
• A track record of proactively identifying opportunities and turning them into compelling on-screen content through bold, creative and audience-focused storytelling.
• A strong understanding of how to broaden and grow the women’s football audience, particularly among under-35s, through compelling, relevant and innovative content.
• The ability to create an environment where creativity thrives and people feel empowered to bring forward new ideas.
• Strong communication skills, ensuring all members of the team have the information, knowledge and tools they need to do their jobs.
• A proven track record of collaborating effectively with the wider business to share ideas and deliver results.
• An agile approach, with the ability to embrace change and continuous improvement.

You must be willing to travel and work weekends.

Benefits and perks

There’s one thing people can’t stop talking about when it comes to life at Sky: the perks. Here’s a taster:

• Free Sky TV or NOW package, including Sky Sports and Sky Cinema.
• Pension package with up to 9 per cent employer contribution.
• Private healthcare with mental health support.
• Aviva Digital GP and dental insurance.
• Discounts on Sky products, including Sky Mobile, Sky Broadband, Sky Glass and Sky Protect.
• Sharesave and Tech schemes.
• A range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences.

Sky Sports

We deliver innovative, high-quality sports content to our customers across all platforms. We promote continuous innovation, driving value for our customers and high-quality output. Everyone is passionate about sport and proud of the work they undertake, both on screen and behind the scenes.

How you’ll work

We’ve adopted a hybrid working approach to provide more flexibility around where and how we work. The hybrid working expectation for this role is three days in the office per week.

Your office base

Osterley

Our Sky Group headquarters is equipped with state-of-the-art technology and workspaces, with plenty of space to see your big ideas come to life. You’ll find 13 subsidised restaurants and cafés, as well as a gym and cinema. You can also get your car washed or visit the beauty salon.

Our Osterley campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Free shuttle buses are available from Osterley, Gunnersbury and Ealing Broadway stations. Free on-site parking is also available for cars, motorbikes and bicycles.

Who we are

We’re Sky, a leading media and entertainment company connecting millions of people with entertainment, sports, news and arts through innovative products and services. Working with us means bringing the joy of a better experience to more people every day, so we can do better and deliver better for our customers, colleagues and society.

We’re an equal opportunities employer and value diversity at our company. We’re a Disability Confident accredited employer and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We aim to ensure a fair and consistent experience for everyone and will make reasonable adjustments where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need as early as possible.

If your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. Depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we may have to withdraw the offer.

To find out more about working with us, search #LifeAtSky on social media.