Position: Digital Content Creators (FTC up to 12 weeks)
Location: Trent Bridge, Nottingham, NG2 6AG
Department: Marketing and Communications
Contract Type: Full time, fixed term (35 hours per week, up to 12 weeks between June and the end of August 2026)
Salary: up to £2,000–£3,000 per month, pro rata based on weeks worked
Key Responsibilities
* Plan, shoot and edit high‑quality video content for Trent Rockets social, digital and marketing channels.
* Produce platform‑specific content for TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook and LinkedIn.
* Capture matchday, training, behind‑the‑scenes, player, fan, community and event content.
* Create fast‑turnaround edits during live matchdays and events.
* Film interviews, features, promotional content and sponsor‑related assets.
* Develop creative ideas for recurring video formats and content series.
* Maintain high standards of visual identity, tone of voice and brand consistency.
Social Media and Content Distribution
* Use a strong understanding of social media algorithms to optimise content for reach, engagement, watch time and shareability.
* Tailor content for each platform, recognising differences in audience behaviour, format, timing and tone.
* Monitor trends, platform changes and emerging formats relevant to sport and cricket audiences.
* Support the scheduling and publishing of content across club channels.
* Use analytics to assess content performance and make recommendations for improvement.
* Help identify opportunities to grow younger, more diverse and more digitally engaged audiences.
Matchday and Event Content
* Support content delivery throughout the tournament.
* Capture live atmosphere, fan moments, player arrivals, warm‑ups, wickets, celebrations and behind‑the‑scenes content.
* Work at pace to deliver reactive content during key moments.
* Collaborate with media, commercial, ticketing, retail and community teams to support wider club objectives.
* Be available to work evenings, weekends and bank holidays in line with the cricket calendar.
Creative Development
* Contribute ideas for campaigns, launches, player announcements, ticket promotions and community storytelling.
* Stay informed about best practice in sports content, cricket media, creator culture and digital storytelling.
* Support photography, graphic and written content where required.
* Help maintain an organised content archive, including video files, project files and digital assets.
* Ensure content reflects the values, inclusivity and reputation of Trent Rockets.
PERSON SPECIFICATIONS
Essential Skills and Experience
* Proven record of creating highly engaging digital content with evidence to support it.
* Experience creating video content for social media, professionally, freelance, in sport, media, entertainment or as a creator.
* Strong filming and editing skills, producing polished short‑form video content.
* Deep understanding of social platforms and algorithms, including watch time, retention, engagement, hooks, trends and posting formats.
* Ability to shoot content using cameras, smartphones, microphones and basic lighting equipment.
* Excellent sense of timing, storytelling and visual composition.
* Ability to work quickly and accurately in a live sport or event environment.
* Strong copywriting skills for captions, headlines and social posts.
* Good understanding of analytics and ability to use data to improve content performance.
* Discretion, sensitivity and ability to gain trust of players, coaches and staff in an elite sporting environment.
* Highly organised with the capacity to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
* Willingness to work evenings, weekends and matchdays as required.
Desirable Skills and Experience
* Experience in sport, cricket, live events, entertainment or fast‑paced media.
* Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud, especially Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop or Lightroom.
* Basic graphic design or motion graphics skills.
* Experience producing content for sponsors, partners or commercial campaigns.
* Understanding of YouTube optimisation, thumbnails, titles, descriptions and audience retention.
* Experience using social media management and analytics tools.
Personal Attributes
* Calm under pressure, flexible and able to adapt to changing deadlines.
* Ability to form strong relationships quickly and be sensitive to the professional sports environment.
* Digitally native with an instinct for what will perform on social platforms.
* Passionate about sport, storytelling and audience growth.
* Proactive and willing to experiment with new formats.
* Professional, reliable and able to represent the team appropriately.
* Inclusive in approach, creating content that appeals to a broad range of audiences.
Key Performance Indicators
* Growth in reach, engagement and video views across key social platforms.
* Improvement in video watch time, completion rates and audience retention.
* Delivery of regular, high‑quality video content across club channels.
* Successful support of matchday, campaign and commercial content requirements.
* Development of new content formats that attract and retain audiences.
* Positive feedback from internal teams, players, supporters and partners.
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