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Assistant Producer

Leeds


SO WHAT'S YOUR NEW ROLE ABOUT?

From the Premier League to La Liga, Serie A, and Bundesliga, to the NFL, NBA and MLB, DAZN is at the heart of the World's major sports. Our revolutionary OTT platform is the only place viewers in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Japan and now Canada can watch some of these major leagues and sports.

As an Assistant Producer within the English Markets team, you will play an important role in supporting the distribution of assets for the DAZN application - whether it be Highlights, magazine programming, other features, interviews and newsworthy content to support the Live output on the Platform. You will ensure the smooth-running of Adobe workspace and associated media and assets, while working alongside the Producers to Archive valuable footage, and create interesting short-form content and contribute to new ideas. You will also have the opportunity to experience and contribute to the substantial and varied Live output. The English Markets team plays a key part in supporting a variety of functions all crucial to the successful development and improvement of this ground-breaking OTT service.

You will be working on a global product with the chance to shape a new generation of sports fans via a video OTT platform that delivers streaming of sport (live and on demand) to customers around the world.

WHAT WILL YOU DO IN YOUR NEW ROLE? % of role
Producing and editing highlights and other content across all Sports. 40%
Supporting Producers and a team of editors to deliver the required VOD content to a high standard in a timely, efficient manner. Liaising with relevant teams to ensure delivery. 30%
Supporting Production team with administrative elements of the delivery of Content - including adding to a Live working distribution document for Highlights and VOD. 10%
Assisting with Archiving of valuable content for both Promos and Programming. 10%
Working on some Live programming and presenting ideas for original and regular non-live content, editing and scripting approved concepts. 10%

DO YOU HAVE THESE ESSENTIALS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR AN INTERVIEW? Skill Level (out of 4)
Experience of Sport Production and Broadcasting, and VOD Content. 4
Passionate about Sport with strong editorial skills, ability to work under pressure. 4
Good organisational skills and keen eye for detail, comfortable in a fast-paced environment. 4
Ability to self-cut on non-linear editing tools, and make sound decisions swiftly. 4

DO YOU HAVE THESE DESIRABLES?
A willingness to quickly understand and ability to work across a large variety of sports and media, and prepared to work to a flexible schedule driven by the demands of the sporting calendar.
Knowledge and experience of Avid editing systems and export and upload processes - hands-on experience of non-linear editing and media management processes useful.
Good command of English language and strength to concisely describe key story within content.

THESE ARE THE PERFORM COMPETENCIES YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED IN YOUR ROLE....
Team work & collaboration - Working collaboratively with a group of people in order to accomplish a task or achieve a goal.
Creativity - Ability to bring creative ideas to life on screen
Planning & organising - Ability to set priorities, goals and time tables to achieve maximum productivity in a fast-paced and demanding environment. Attention to detail.
Drive & energy - Self-motivated and driven to succeed, focused on results and passionate about the job, with a positive outlook and ability to communicate well with others.

IF YOU HAVEN'T YET GOT A FEEL FOR THE CULTURE AT PERFORM, THEN READ ON...
At DAZN we're building a global digital video subscription service, offering live and on-demand sports content across multiple connected devices (web, TV and mobile). We believe in putting the consumer first while providing more sport for a low monthly cost.
We have a strong team here with people from Netflix, Amazon Video, BBC iPlayer, YouView and Now TV. And we are working to launch in new global markets every year. Check out DAZN here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQIZZPJ0xPw or have a look at our recent campaign for the J-League (football) in Japan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ipo_GDHSzBE
DAZN is part of Perform Group, which gives you the opportunity to work in a larger team with an in depth knowledge of the sports industry and a cutting edge advantage when launching new features in that market.

Here at Perform we like to consider ourselves a progressive, dynamic, fun and fast-paced global sports media broadcasting company. We are passionate about what we do and really good at it too!!

Here are some of the things you can expect working at Perform; collaboration, innovation, ever changing, empowerment, work hard and personal development.

BENEFITS

You'll receive up to 25 days annual leave (increasing by 3 days after 3 years), Single cover Aviva Private medical insurance*, Life Assurance (4x annual salary), matching pension contributions up to 5%, Season Ticket Loan, Cycle to Work Scheme*, and Childcare Voucher Scheme*.

And there's more...... You'll have access to the Perform online learning portal (MindTools) and be part of our Career Deal, which aims to support your continued professional development. We also have a structured management development programme and a financially rewarding Refer a Friend scheme. If you fancy a move abroad; Perform are currently seeking the best talent in a number of countries around the world!

*Please Note - some of these benefits will be available to you upon successful completion of your probation.

Find out more about what we do at http://media.dazn.com and www.performgroup.com

Now that you've made the effort to read about this great opportunity - click apply!! Remember to review more fantastic opportunities on our careers page and start your adventure at Perform!



Date Approved

21/02/18

Deadline For Applications

21/03/18

Job Title

Assistant Producer

Location

Leeds

Remote Working Options

Not Applicable

Salary/Rate

Competitive

Contract Type

Other

Duration

Permanent

Industry

Branded Content

Minimum Experience

Not Specified

Preferred Genre Experience

Not Specified
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