Digital Content Assistant

Introduction
QTV Sports is one of the UK's leading production companies specialising in livestreaming of sport and digital content strategies for international federations and sports governing bodies.

The company produces live coverage of over a dozen sports in the UK and internationally.

We are a digital partner to a number of Scottish sports governing bodies, including the Scottish FA, SPFL, Scottish Rugby, Scottish Swimming, and Scottish Hockey.

In addition to providing our partners with high quality content we provide digital content strategies and social media support, including managing and curating their YouTube platforms.

We are looking for a recent college-leaver or university graduate to assist the company with production of social media video content for selected clients.

We have built a reputation with audiences for the high quality of our services and the insight of our coverage, delivering: passion and knowledge, audience connection, technical expertise, value for money, and track record.

We value: high standards of personal presentation and of written and spoken English; attention to detail; and a creative approach to the presentation of short-form and social media content.

Scope of role
Offered as an initial three-month fixed-term contract, this role is an entry level position for a recent college-leaver or university graduate, but one that offers considerable scope and potential for long-term personal and
professional development.

The successful candidate must be a creative and confident self-starter with initiative and tenacity and the ability to see how their work fits in with the wider needs of the company and its clients.

They must have an interest in and an ability to adapt to the latest technologies to ensure we're delivering content to our client and their audience how they want and when they want it.

Content Assistants are expected to work effectively with colleagues elsewhere in the company and to have a solid understanding of all content created by QTV Sports.

The primary project is to work, specifically, with Badminton Scotland as they prepare to host the biggest event in their calendar: the Scottish Open Grand Prix.

The latter stages of this internationally renowned event are broadcast live in over a dozen countries with QTV Sports providing livestreaming production of the first three days and features production and social media
support throughout.

As part of the build up to the BWF World Championships in 2017, which are being held in Glasgow, QTV Sports is working with Badminton Scotland to improve the organisation's profile and maximise the impact and engagement of their events on an international badminton audience.

The successful candidate will be expected to immerse him or herself in the badminton world. They will spend time with athletes, coaches, and administrators before, during, and after SOGP15 to develop an instinctive
and innate understanding of the sport, its participants, and its fans.

The content they produce will reflect their learning, reward and engage the audience, and enhance the reputation and reach of Badminton Scotland.

In tandem with this project, the successful candidate will work across a range of sports with the QTV Sports content producers to develop their editorial, production, and post-production skills, and enhance their
understanding of operating and maximising the potential of digital and social media platforms.

Specific training courses may be provided to meet project objectives set with the individual. These may include post-production applications such as Final Cut, Avid, Photoshop and After Effects.

It is imperative that the successful candidate has excellent organisational, written and verbal communication skills, and can deliver to a deadline.

They may sometimes need to work long or unsociable hours or travel at short notice.

Objectives for specific role
• Take a dynamic role in this challenging project which involves working as part of a team;
• Assist in the planning, production and maintenance for delivery of content across platforms;
• Ensure all content is of a first class standard: thoroughly researched and accurate, aligning with our clients' needs and expectations;
• Collaborate with colleagues, stakeholders, and third parties to ensure that by working together we achieve the best possible results.
• Generate great ideas and recognise great ideas when others come up with them.
• Fully engage with the company's development process to ensure a constant flow of fresh, innovative ideas that will inspire our audiences.
• Protect company copyright and IP;
• Ensure that output complies with the QTV Sports' Health and Safety policy.
• Ensure that all work is effectively catalogued and backed-up for future reuse.

Key responsibilities
• Research - ensuring all information relevant to a project/content areais up to date, in depth, and accurate;
• Production - capture and packaging of short-form content;
• Curation - manage the publication and distribution of content consistent with brand guidelines across multiple platforms;
• Collaboration - working effectively with other staff and external partners in a professional and productive manner;
• Creativity - able to originate ideas for inspiring content;
• Audience awareness - using and promoting latest audience insight to ensure content is appropriate and engaging;
• Technological awareness - the ability to work with new and emerging technologies to deliver content to audiences in effective ways;
• New ways of working - the ability to embrace new ways of working in line with the development of the content;
• Attention to detail - verifying content, ensuring it is accurate and adheres to specified guidelines before sign-off or publication.

Additional responsibilities as and when required could include:
• Using content management systems - i.e. YouTube Content ID;
• Managing and organising information using Microsoft Word and Excel;
• Designing graphics and maintaining brand guidelines.

Skills, knowledge and experience
• An interest in and/or knowledge of Scottish, UK, and international sport(s);
• Demonstrable experience - professionally or in an amateur capacity - of camerawork and editing (with a particular premium on experience and knowledge of DSLRs);
• Web literacy and an understanding of search engine optimisation principles and practice;
• Social media literacy and a natural affinity with a wide range of digital platforms (including but not limited to YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Periscope, Snapchat, and Instagram);
• Excellent standard of written English;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
• Good time management and organisational skills;
• A clean UK driving licence would be advantageous.

QTV Sports behaviours
• Original thinking in the work that you do, always seeking to unlock creativity and bring new and unexplored ideas to life;
• Continually seeking new ways to bring audiences and communities into the heart of your work;
• Always open to new ideas and will connect with people inside and outside the company;
• Responsibility for decisions and actions, acting in the interests of the QTV Sports, its values and the values of its clients;
• A "go do attitude" and a determination not to allow the first hurdle to be a barrier to your ideas, work or career;

To Apply
CVs should be no longer than one page and include as standard:
• Name, DoB, and contact details;
• Personal statement;
• Education and qualifications;
• Career history;
• Links to all personal and professional social media profiles;
• Two referees (position and contact details).

In lieu of a standard cover letter, applicants for this position should also record a one-minute "pitch" video of themselves detailing their suitability and desire for the job.

Consideration will be given to overall production standards and applicants are encouraged to utilise all - but only their own - production skills to complete this video.

Completed videos should be uploaded to YouTube (unlisted) and link included to us.