WHO WE ARE
LiveWire Sport is a multi award-winning content agency based in London. In Feb 2022, we joined forces with data-driven sports marketing agency Two Circles to rewire sports, taking Two Circles’ headcount across five international offices to beyond 450.
WHAT WE DO
Our clients include Premier League, Wimbledon, World Rugby, The England & Wales Cricket Board, ATP Media, Eurosport, International Paralympic Committee and Team GB, among many others.
Our services include creative and video content production, digital marketing campaigns, strategy, consultancy, full management of digital and social media platforms and commercialisation of digital platforms. In 2019, we launched the Diversity in Digital Mentoring Programme, an individually-tailored programme that supports under-represented talent in the sport and digital industries.
OUR CULTURE
Although our company has changed significantly over the last decade, we retain our original start-up values from when our journey began in 2011. Creative freedom to express yourself alongside regular deadlines contribute to a busy, vibrant and sociable co-working environment, from wherever you choose to work.
THE BRIEF
We are looking for a Social Producer - Rugby to join our talented and growing team. The ideal candidate will have a dual passion for rugby union and social media, with an in-depth knowledge and understanding of platforms and emerging digital trends.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Execute real-time and planned social media output across a variety of sports and clients, both during and outside of live events
- Channel and community management
- Content planning and creation
- Develop and deliver long and short-term social media campaigns and initiatives
- Produce short-form and longer social-first video edits
- Researching and reporting for internal and external requirements
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
The ideal candidate will have:
- Minimum 12 months’ experience in channel management and social coverage of live events
- Experience working on digital content for sporting federations or media organisation is preferable
- Excellent written and verbal English skills
- First-class editorial judgement
- Knowledge, understanding and experience of multiple social media platforms
- Mobile device content-creation skills
- In-depth knowledge of multiple sports, in particular rugby union
- Detailed understanding of the digital and social media landscape, in particular how platforms are used to achieve business objectives
- Ability to work quickly and accurately under pressure
- Experience of using Adobe Photoshop, video clipping tools and Premiere Pro
- Ability to come up with original content ideas and spot developing trends and opportunities
Advantageous
- Understanding and awareness of social media analytics, especially in helping to guide content strategy
- Adobe After Effects skills
- Mobile content capture skills
- Additional languages proficiency
WHAT WE OFFER
- A competitive salary (based on experience)
- Attractive benefits package including: 50% off monthly mobile phone bills, 22 days of leave a year, tickets to an event of your choice, monthly wellbeing contribution and more
- Scope to work at live sporting events depending on client campaigns, briefs and activations
Please email your CV, portfolio submissions and your salary expectations to work@livewiresport.com. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
