Whisper is a leading TV production company specialising in high end sports production, branded entertainment and factual television. In addition, The Whisper Group currently has three additional companies within it, including an Entertainment and GFX Design company.

Whisper has been selected as one of the Best Places to Work in TV by Broadcast Magazine in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 and this is an exciting opportunity to join the team. Whisper are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and we actively seek candidates from diverse backgrounds and communities.

This position would largely be the key liaison between the Whisper production team, athletes & their press officers/agents and the British Paralympic Association in the lead up to and during the Paralympics which take place in late August 2021 in Tokyo.

Here's a breakdown of what you'll need to be able to do (not all of it, just the most important stuff):

Plan interviews and filming with Paralympians in the lead up and during the Paralympics
Plan filming in Tokyo during the Paralympics and liaise with the filming crews
Understand the schedule of sporting events during the Paralympics, both as a whole and on a daily/hourly basis, so that you can anticipate where the stories will be and who they will be about. Then collaborate closely with the presentation, commentary and production teams to brief them on these schedules and daily highlights
Work with Channel 4, Whisper and the BPA to coordinate a media plan with Medal winning Paralympians following their achievements
Enhancing the editorial/creative vision of Whisper during the production period
To lead a team to deliver engaging content during the Paralympics
Inspire, lead and oversee a small team, but also be hands on and able to switch between Senior management team demands and key stakeholders
To collaborate with our senior editorial content leaders and production teams to super-serve their needs, going the extra mile to make sure that we never fall short of Whisper's standards.
To promote equality and diversity in the team and on-screen and to adhere to Health and Safety policies.

Key responsibilities:

Work with the production team and OBS to help plan filming at mIxed zone and pres positions
Work with the production teams to plan filming positions and permits in Tokyo where applicable
A strong collaborator who can communicate well with production colleagues and the Senior Management team
Work with the senior production team to provide detailed schedules for the team including talent
Work closely with the teams to ensure accuracy and high quality pitch decks are produced

Required skills:

Meticulous attention to detail in upholding Whisper's brand standards and guidelines
A high level of Paralympic knowledge
Ability to operate in a high pressured live broadcast or content production environment
Capability in handling varied workloads, prioritising and delivering to deadlines whilst reacting positively to changes and conflicts
Strong communication, collaboration, organisation and problem-solving skills
Ability to maintain multiple projects in both an organisational and editorial sense and ability to lead a research team
A general knowledge of, and enthusiasm for, sports and TV production in general

The Details:

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 requirements. Lieu days will be given for any days worked over a five-day week. Your main base will be Kew but we may require the main work to be based in Tokyo.

Application Closing Date/Time: 18th May 2021

Contract to start: ASAP till mid-September 2021 with the option to extend till the end February 2022

Please send a CV and covering note.