This role is a sports fan's dream. The successful candidate will oversee a production unit covering a wide variety of sports. DAZN produces innovative live and original content for the Canadian market. Using our production facility in the UK, we create gallery production and original content for our growing rights portfolio.
As the Executive Producer you will be responsible for the multi-sports (excluding Football) portfolio from start to finish. This includes live gallery production, creative development as well as production, preparation, and delivery of original content for the platform and social media channels. Another key component is working with program planning to organize and schedule matches and programming on the DAZN platform.
You will report to the Head of Programming (DAZN Canada) and will manage the production staff including hosts, commentators and analysts.
Regrettably, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this role so you must be eligible to work in the UK on a permanent basis - UK / EU citizen or ILR.
WHAT WILL YOU DO IN YOUR NEW ROLE? - % of role
Manage and mentor team of production staff and talent - 20%
Overall management of gallery productions and original shoulder content production - 20%
Overall leadership for editorial, creative, and talent decisions surrounding our output - 20%
Oversee short and long-term program schedule in conjunction with planning department - 15%
Weekly reports and meetings with other DAZN regions - 15%
Use significant production experience and leadership to contribute production ideas within the senior leadership team - 10%
DO YOU HAVE THESE ESSENTIALS?
Minimum of 10 years relevant management and production industry experience
In sports knowledge, particularly - but not exclusively - North American sports
Demonstrable understanding of working with internal stakeholders to deliver entire complex products
Management experience of running a department, including budget and staff as well as being client facing
Significant live production experience combined with unquestionable editorial knowledge and storytelling skills
Live sport project management delivery experience
Experience of overseeing a large budget and having full accountability for it
Experience of dealing with demanding clients
DO YOU HAVE THESE DESIRABLES?
Produced large multi layered Sport production products and services
Significant management experience and leadership qualities
Live producing or directing experience
Pitch writing and budget building experience
THESE ARE THE DAZN COMPETENCIES YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED IN YOUR ROLE...
Drive & Energy: Self-motivated and driven to succeed, focused on results and passionate about the job
Communicating with Impact: Ability to effectively exchange information, news, ideas and meaning in a business environment
Planning & Organising: Ability to set priorities, goals and time tables to achieve maximum productivity