Whisper - Assistant Producer - Motorsport

Assistant Producer is needed in London, United Kingdom.

Client: Whisper

Location: London, UK

Contract: Contractor

Job Description:

Whisper is a leading global production company, specialising in sports, unscripted and branded entertainment. We are looking for an Assistant Producer to join the team to work on our motorsport content. The role would suit somebody who is an avid fan of motorsport, has experience of working on live productions and a developing skill set across creative, technical and editorial.

Key Responsibilities:

• Working as part of the production team across our Motorsport portfolio, keeping up to date with developments within the sport and sharing knowledge and creative ideas with the wider team.
• Edit producing a wide range of creative content from openers & closers, to driver features, and highlights packages for a variety of platforms.
• Organise and produce single-camera shoots, with talent.
• Ensure all content is of a first-class standard, thoroughly researched and factually correct, exceeding the needs and expectations of viewers.
• Working in a gallery with EVS operators.
• Sourcing archive and experience of clearing material.
• Working effectively with other departments, clients and broadcasters (both internal and external), maintaining Whisper’s excellent relationships and communication.
• Ensuring that output complies with Whisper’s editorial, technical, design and accessibility standards, whilst always working to the company’s Health and Safety policy.
• Enhancing and pushing forward the editorial and creative vision of the company.
• Upholding the reputation of the company by embodying the ethos of Whisper.

Requirements:

• Passion for, and knowledge of, a wide range of sports including Motorsport is desirable.
• Experience of working on live & outside broadcast sport production.
• Ability to spot a good story, devise and develop strong creative ideas.
• Ability to write clear and concise material for briefs, scripts and digital platforms.
• Strong research techniques and the ability to verify the accuracy of material.
• Understanding of the budgeting and resources required to deliver varied projects.
• Experience with complex workloads, consistently prioritising and delivering to deadlines, reacting positively to changes and conflicts.
• Experience maintaining multiple production projects in both an organisational and editorial sense.
• A demonstrable level of creativity with the ability to bring a fresh new approach to creating engaging and evolving output.
• Understanding of the importance of a multi-platform workflow and delivering to digital audiences.
• Strong communication, decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• Strong knowledge of Whisper’s editorial guidelines and broadcaster compliance policies, or a willingness to establish this quickly.
• Ability to work collaboratively and clearly with the wider production and senior management teams.
• Basic camera operating and editing skills are a bonus but not essential.

Other Information:

• Working Days: This role will require a degree of flexibility and weekend working. You will be expected to work with the team to plan a schedule based on production requirement. Lieu days will be given for any days worked over a five-day week. Whisper offers the option of flexitime hours subject to production requirements.
• Location: The base for this position will be Kew, London but you will be required to travel to our office in Salford, Manchester on occasions.
• Start: Late January / early February 2024 for 9 months.
• Salary: Based on experience.
• Application Closing: 3rd January 2024.
• How to apply: Please upload your CV and tell us in your own way why you are the right candidate for this role in your cover letter.
• Whisper is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and we actively seek candidates from diverse backgrounds and communities.