Requirements
- You are obsessed with sport, storytelling and digital culture
- You understand how audiences consume content differently across platforms
- You are full of ideas for creating entertaining, emotional and relevant content
- You thrive in fast-paced environments and can react quickly under pressure
- You are confident working around elite athletes and management teams
- You care about growing cricket and making it more inclusive and accessible
- The right to work in the UK
- Experience creating and publishing content for social media platforms and digital channels
- Strong understanding of social-first storytelling and short-form video
- The ability to work independently to create first class content (Ideation > capture > edit > publication > quality control)
- Experience in filming and using editing tools including Adobe Premiere Pro, Photoshop and mobile editing apps
- Excellent editorial judgement and attention to detail
- Ability to work calmly and effectively in fast-moving live sport environments
- Understanding of platform trends, internet culture and audience behaviours
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
- A proactive, collaborative and positive mindset
- Flexibility to work evenings, weekends and overseas travel for winter tours
- (Desirable) Experience working in elite sport, entertainment or media environments
- (Desirable) Knowledge and passion for cricket
- (Desirable) Experience working with athletes, talent or creators
- (Desirable) Experience with CMS platforms, publishing systems and analytics tools
What the job involves
- We are seeking a creative, ambitious and highly adaptable Digital Content Producer to help shape the future of England Cricket content
- This role will play a key part in delivering the ECB’s social and digital strategy by creating bold, audience-first content that grows fandom and elevates the profile of the England Men’s Cricket team and its players
- Working mainly within the England Men’s team environment, this role will play a crucial role in our storytelling across multiple digital touchpoints
- You will create and publish content across social, web and app platforms, helping us connect with audiences through high-quality, platform-native content production
- Producing engaging, platform-native content for our England Men’s team
- Creating content that gives fans greater access to players, coaches and behind-the-scenes environments
- Developing content plans across key ECB content pillars including live match moments, player storytelling, official news, skills and community stories
- Spotting and creating reactive content opportunities around trending moments, conversations and cultural moments
- Capturing, editing and publishing short-form video, graphics and written content across owned and operated channels
- Supporting England Men’s coverage across matches, training sessions and overseas tours
- Publishing match updates, live clips, highlights, interviews and storytelling content across England Cricket channels during matches and tours
- Producing fast-turnaround reactive content under pressure while maintaining editorial accuracy and brand tone
- Helping deliver audience-first content designed to grow reach, engagement and relevance with existing and new audiences
- Creating platform-native content tailored to our target audiences
- Supporting the growth of younger and more diverse audiences through innovative storytelling approaches
- Working collaboratively across Communications & Content, Marketing, Commercial and Production teams
- Supporting content planning and campaign ideation around major tournaments, tentpole moments and strategic priorities
- Building strong relationships with England Men’s players, coaches and support staff to create trust and unlock authentic storytelling opportunities
- Using analytics, audience insight and social listening to improve content performance
- Supporting a culture of experimentation, learning and continuous improvement across the content team
- Please note that this role is office based and requires you to be in the office a minimum of three days per week
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