Closing Date of Applications - 04/09/2025
Contract Type: This is a 12-month fixed-term contract
Our Story
Manchester City is an English Premier League club whose roots began in East Manchester. From its first incarnation as St Mark’s West Gorton in 1880, the club became Manchester City FC in 1894. Behind each title lies emotion, moments and memories that resonate with millions of supporters around the world. Manchester City fans are known for their commitment and togetherness, as a Club that fights to the end.
Our Winning Team
MCFC is built on a vision for sustainability, with an academy structure designed to support long-term first team success, to engagement with the communities in which we reside. Together with our passionate fans and valued network of partners, we are developing Manchester City’s future history.
Manchester City is looking for a talented Assistant Producer to join the Media team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. You'll help create standout content for YouTube and City+, from matchday features to behind-the-scenes documentaries. If you're passionate about football, filming, and editing, this is your chance to shape the Club’s visual story.
This is Your City
As part of our team, you will be entitled to 26 days annual leave plus an additional day off for your birthday, private healthcare and a simply health cash plan, an annual discretionary bonus, plus a range of partnership and lifestyle discounts.
Your Impact
1. Content Creation: Assist in the production of compelling video content tailored specifically for YouTube and City+, including pitcam, behind-the-scenes on Matchday, interviews, feature content and longer form documentaries.
2. Video Editing: Edit and assemble raw footage using Premiere Pro into polished, cohesive videos, including narrative features, promotional videos, educational content, vlogs, and more.
3. Cinematography: Assist in the operation of cameras and related equipment (lights, grip, audio) to capture video footage in a variety of settings, ensuring proper exposure, framing and focus.
4. Trend Awareness & Experimentation: Stay up-to-date with industry trends and competitor content, helping to implement new features and technologies to enhance our content.
5. Creative Ideation: Participate in developing fresh and engaging content ideas, ensuring alignment with audience expectations and strategic objectives.
6. Communication & Collaboration: Build professional and positive relationships whilst working collaboratively with editors, designers, freelancers, players, staff and other club personnel.
7. Workload Management: Ability to work on multiple ongoing tasks, reporting progress back to the Features Team.
What we are looking for
Essential
* A passion and understanding of Video Production
* Experience working with cameras at a professional level.
* Understands core concepts of framing and exposure.
* comfortable handling and maintaining professional video production kit.
* Proficient at editing on Premiere Pro
* Good Time management skills
* Good Organisational Skills
* Strong computer literacy
* Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team.
* Knowledge of various video formats and best practices for different platforms.
* Comfortable taking direction from other creatives
* Ability to learn new production technologies and adapt to new ways of working
Desirable
* Filming on Sony FX3/FX6 cameras
* Knowledge of DJI equipment
* Ideation and creative thinking skills
* Proficiency with social media platforms and scheduling tools.
* Understanding of analytics and metrics to inform content strategy.
* Understanding the difference between platforms and treatment of video
* Wider Adobe creative cloud experience.
* Creative thinking and a strong eye for design and aesthetics.
* Attention to detail on all aspects of production
* Experience filming football or other sports.
* Film high quality content with iPhone
City Football Group promotes equal opportunities in employment and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
We will screen all applicants and select candidates whose skills and experience seem to meet our needs. We will carefully consider your application during the initial screening and will contact you only if you are selected for an interview.
Employment is subject to the provision of proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
Due to our safeguarding promise, all UK based CFG roles will be subject to a DBS check upon commencing employment with us. This will be either a basic, standard or enhanced check depending on the job role and responsibilities.
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