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Whisper is a leading global production company, specialising in sports, unscripted and branded entertainment.

Our diverse team of over 270 team members work in offices across the UK and beyond, producing top level sports such as Formula One, UEFA and The Paralympics, as well as branded content, prime-time documentaries and entertainment quiz shows for a raft of broadcasters.

In 2023 Whisper won a BAFTA and was nominated for an International EMMY.

It’s co-owned by Sony Pictures Television and is a seven-times Broadcast Best Places to Work.

We are looking for an experienced Business Development Assistant Producer to join our in-house development team in Kew.

This is a full time, fixed-term position to provide maternity cover for a nine month period, starting as soon as possible..

This role sits at the intersection of creativity and strategy.

The ideal candidate will play a key part in shaping ideas, developing narratives, and building visually compelling pitch decks that respond to both open and commissioned briefs across Sport, Branded, Docs, and Entertainment.

The ideal candidate will have a strong commercial mindset and experience working in a team to respond to briefs/RFPs, while offering creative and editorial insights throughout the process.

Must be creative with strong writing skills and experienced in pitch deck creation.

Whisper is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, communities, and lived experiences. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and supported

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee and assist in pitch document creation in Docs and Entertainment, as well as responses to tenders for major international sports production and branded contracts
• Manage the development of a project by conducting research, setting meetings, drafting project plans and presenting development outlines to team members
• Collate research materials from team members across the company and work with the business development team to create well researched, high-quality pitch decks
• Write compelling copy that sells Whisper’s credentials and addresses an RFP/ITT in detail
• Address and resolve issues that may arise during the project development process
• Contribute creative and editorial ideas across Sport, Branded, Docs and Entertainment, including picture research

Please note that responsibilities may be amended, added to, or removed to reflect the changing needs of the production or organisation

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:

• Proven ability to translate creative ideas into structured pitch documents and written treatments
• Strong team ethic and the ability to prioritise workloads with ease, working in a pressurised team environment. This role will involve supporting the wider Whisper Group and working with content and management leads across all departments
• Commercially minded, with an understanding of brand objectives
• Strong communication, collaboration, organisation and problem-solving skills
• Ability to do research and collate archive materials, including stills and content for the pitch films and decks
• Strong writing skills with a good eye for spelling and grammar
• Strong Keynote and design skills. Photoshop knowledge desirable
• Experience working with brands or agencies to shape strategic, creative pitches and/or in TV, developing original content across short and long-form formats
• Confident presenting ideas and responding to briefs under pressure
• Capability in handling varied workloads, prioritising and delivering to deadlines whilst reacting positively to changes and conflicts

Location:

The base for this position is Kew, London.

Working Days:

5 day week, x4 days in office and x1 day WFH

You will be expected to work with the team to plan a schedule based on production requirement.

Lieu days will be given for any days worked over a five-day week.

Whisper offer the option of flexitime hours subject to production requirements.

Start:

ASAP for nine months maternity cover

Application Closing:

Friday 4^th July 2025, 4pm BST

Salary:

Based on experience

How to apply:

Please upload your CV and tell us in your own way why you want this role in your covering letter here.

Whisper is a leading global production company, specialising in sports, unscripted and branded entertainment.

Our diverse team of over 270 team members work in offices across the UK and beyond, producing top level sports such as Formula One, UEFA and The Paralympics, as well as branded content, primetime documentaries and entertainment quiz shows for a raft of broadcasters.

In 2023 Whisper won a BAFTA and was nominated for an International EMMY.
It’s co-owned by Sony Pictures Television and is a seven times Broadcast Best Places to Work.

We’re looking for a Digital Lead to spearhead our UEFA Digital Video content department. 

We are one of UEFA’s principal non-live production partners and this role is a hugely important component in our relationship with the Federation.

This is an opportunity to be at the heart of European football content, driving innovation and delivering captivating video to millions of fans across the world. 

What we’re looking for:

• A creative leader in the digital and social media space.
• A passionate producer of digital video content in different formats for different platforms.
• An ardent sports fan, who lives and breathes global football content and relishes crafting fresh, impactful ways of telling football stories.
• An expert in the rapidly evolving digital content landscape with an innate drive to be ahead of the game in this field.
• A talented developer of creative digital ideas with an ability to present them clearly, following them through from their formation all the way through to their delivery.
• A proven record in shaping the creative direction of a Digital Content provider.

Your Mission:

• To lead a talented team of Digital Assistant Producers, graphics operators, researchers and editors, delivering a large range of video content to UEFA’s own platforms and broadcast partners.
• To foster a collaborative and creative environment, from managing the staffing to giving feedback on work.
• To be one of the primary client-facing contacts between Whisper and UEFA, working directly with their digital content and marketing teams to bring their videos to life.
• To constantly innovate and evolve the department’s digital content output, ensuring we stay ahead of the curve season after season.
• To understand modern video production workflows while keeping a keen eye across emerging technologies, ensuring we leverage the latest tools to deliver exceptional content.
• To lead ad-hoc sponsor projects, delivering digital video content for UEFA’s commercial partners, on time and within budget.
• To craft strategic content plans for major tournaments and events, meticulously planning staff rotas and resources.

Please note that responsibilities may be amended, added to, or removed to reflect the changing needs of the production or organisation

The Skills You Bring:

• A background in leading a department that produces digital video content in different formats for different platforms.
• A huge passion for both producing and developing football content that you’re able to pass onto the members of your team.
• A strong understanding of digital video production workflows and processes.
• Extensive knowledge of and a passion for European Football and the culture around it.
• Experience of working closely with a client, liaising with them on a day-to-day basis as the main point of contact.
• A history of working with production management to produce budgets, manage rotas and book freelance staff.

Whisper is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, communities, and lived experiences. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and supported

Location:

The base for this position is Kew, London.

Working Days:

5 day week, x4 days in office and x1 day WFH

You will be expected to work with the team to plan a schedule based on production requirement.

Lieu days will be given for any days worked over a five-day week.

Whisper offer the option of flexitime hours subject to production requirements.

Start:

July 2025 – 12 month FTC

Application Closing:

Friday 4^th July 2025, 4pm BST

Salary:

Based on experience

How to apply:

Please upload your CV, share links to your work and tell us in your own way why you are the right person for this opportunity here.

Whisper is a leading global production company, specialising in sports, unscripted and branded entertainment.

Our diverse team of over 270 team members work in offices across the UK and beyond, producing top level sports such as Formula One, UEFA and The Paralympics, as well as branded content, prime-time documentaries and entertainment quiz shows for a raft of broadcasters.

In 2023 Whisper won a BAFTA and was nominated for an International EMMY.
It’s co-owned by Sony Pictures Television and is a eight-times Broadcast Best Places to Work.

We are seeking a bold, ambitious creative Producer who has made award-winning documentaries and promotional films. 

Full of ideas for short-form and long-form content, you will be expected to push creative boundaries in Whisper’s UEFA department.   

Alongside the Head of Content, the Digital Lead and the Magazine Show Senior Producers, you will help form the Creative Direction of the department, making new, dynamic and impactful content which enthrals global football fans.

Whisper is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, communities, and lived experiences. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and supported.

What we’re looking for:

• A proven visual storyteller who can craft fresh, eye-catching ways of telling European football stories.
• A passionate believer in the power of emotional sports films, whether they’re 60 minutes or 60 seconds long.
• A feeling for the global football narratives that drive the content that fans worldwide want to consume.

Your Mission:

• To make award-winning football content for Whisper’s UEFA department.
• To inspire and bring on a talented team of Producers, Assistant Producers, Editors and Graphics Operator to make brilliant genre-defining content.
• To maximise the creative opportunities given to the UEFA department for filming long and short-form content, working within the framework of the budgets.
• To make content that stands out in a crowded market-place and resonates with football fans worldwide.
• The ability to work closely with the client to make content that is in keeping with their brand objectives.

Please note that responsibilities may be amended, added to, or removed to reflect the changing needs of the production or organisation

The Skills You Bring:

• An enduring passion for finding and bringing to life emotional and compelling stories in global sport.
• A demonstrated record of leading and empowering a team of creatives to make unforgettable films.
• A love of all of things that go into making brilliant films, of exhaustive research and creative discussion, of varied filming and editing techniques, and differing narrative structures and visual identities.

If you want to shape sports content in the ever-changing landscape of football production, we want to hear from you.

Location:

The base for this position is Kew, London.

Working Days:

5 day week, x4 days in office and x1 day WFH

You will be expected to work with the team to plan a schedule based on production requirement.

Lieu days will be given for any days worked over a five-day week.

Whisper offer the option of flexitime hours subject to production requirements.

Start:

ASAP – 12 month FTC

Application Closing:

Monday 7^th July, 2025, 4pm BST

Salary:

Based on experience

How to apply:

Please upload your CV, share links to your work and tell us in your own way why you are the right person for this opportunity here.

Whisper are inviting applications from experienced Producers to help lead our Formula One Production Team based in Cardiff, Wales.

Whisper is a leading global production company, specialising in sports, unscripted and branded entertainment.

Our diverse team of over 270 work in offices across the UK and beyond, producing sports such as Formula One, UEFA and The Paralympics, as well as branded content, prime-time documentaries and entertainment quiz shows for a raft of broadcasters.

In 2023 Whisper won a BAFTA and was nominated for an International EMMY.

It’s co-owned by Sony Pictures Television and is a seven-times Broadcast Best Places to Work.

This role is to work predominantly on our Formula One coverage, helping lead a production team to deliver highlights of qualifying and races over 23 race weekends and live coverage of the British Grand Prix.  

The ideal candidate would have a keen interest in motorsport, and a knowledge of how race weekends work from a broadcast perspective.

Experience as a live programme gallery producer is required, and experience of working with on-screen presentation teams to build an identity and rapport.

Knowledge of remote production workflows would be an advantage.

The ideal candidate would have experience of pre-planning and delivery of live TV Sport, and a deep understanding of how production teams need to be organised to deliver programming throughout a long season.

The successful candidate will work with an executive producer, a senior Producer, and help develop a new junior team, including junior production manager, production coordinator, assistant producer, junior media operations engineer and editor to ensure that Whisper’s Formula One coverage has the highest possible production values.

Whisper is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, communities, and lived experiences. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and supported 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Work in a leadership role to help plan season-long live coverage of Formula One
• Work with and help develop a relatively junior team
• Gallery producing coverage alongide a senior producer on site including build-up and post race analysis
• Working on site with talent, developing running order and scripts
• Working with and maintaining strong relationships with the Formula One teams
• Develop and deliver other creative concepts
• Working in the edit to produce VTs
• Be a responsible member of the team, with an appreciation of the end-to-end production of the show
• Ensure all content is of a first-class standard, thoroughly researched and factually correct
• Work effectively with other departments, clients, and partners (both internal and external), maintaining Whisper’s excellent relationships and communication
• Ensure that the output complies with Whisper’s editorial, technical, design and accessibility  standards, whilst always working to the company’s Health and Safety policy.
• Uphold that the output complies with Whisper’s editorial, technical, design and accessibility standards.

Please note that responsibilities may be amended, added to, or removed to reflect the changing needs of the production or organisation.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• A broad knowledge and passion for motorsport
• Proven experience gallery producing busy, informative, and entertaining live sport build ups
• Desirable: Experience leading a small production team delivering season-long programming.
• Experience of writing running orders and an understanding of the requirement for accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to write clear and concise scripts
• Experience producing an on screen presentation team, and developing relationships across a season to create the best programming.
• Ability to spot a good story, devise and develop strong creative ideas
• Understanding of the edit process and the ability to drive standards and deliver feedback.
• Strong knowledge of Whisper’s editorial guidelines and compliance policies, or a willingness to establish this quickly
• Experience with complex workloads, consistently prioritising and delivering to deadlines, reacting positively to changes and conflicts
• Strong communication, decision-making and problem-solving skills
• A demonstrable level of creativity with the ability to bring a fresh new approach to creating engaging and evolving output 

Working Days:

This is a 4:1 position, 4 days in the office, 1 day working from home in non-race weeks.

The role will include weekend working and hours to meet the needs of the production, according to the Formula One calendar and time zones of races, as well as days in race weeks at the Cardiff Broadcast Centre

Lieu days will be given for any days worked over a five-day week

Whisper offer the option of flexitime hours subject to production requirements.

Location:

Cardiff

Start/End:

Sept/Oct 2025 FTC till Dec 2026

Salary:

Based on experience

Application Closing:

Friday 11^th July, 4pm BST

How to apply:

Please send a CV and cover note telling us in your own way why you are the right candidate for this role here.

Whisper is a leading global production company, specialising in sports, unscripted and branded entertainment.

Our diverse team of over 270 work in offices across the UK and beyond, producing sports such as Formula One, UEFA and The Paralympics, as well as branded content, prime-time documentaries and entertainment quiz shows for a raft of broadcasters.

In 2023 Whisper won a BAFTA and was nominated for an International EMMY.

It’s co-owned by Sony Pictures Television and is a seven-times Broadcast Best Places to Work.

We are inviting applications from experienced Assistant Producers to join our talented UEFA Team based in Kew, London.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a creative professional to join our UEFA department.

The candidate should have a keen interest in high-end sports production, a real passion for Football, travel and creativity and they should match this with research, technical and editorial knowhow, including writing.

A good standard of self-editing on Adobe Premiere Pro is preferable, an ability to self-shoot on Sony A7S, FX3 or FX9 is welcome, as are foreign language skills.

This role is integral to the delivery of short-form content and magazine programming for the UEFA slate.

The person’s work will be used by global television rightsholders and therefore will be seen all over the world.

Whisper is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, communities, and lived experiences. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and supported

Key Responsibilities:

• Work as part of the production team across a range of magazine programming and Digital content for UEFA.
• Generate innovative ideas which bring a personality-driven and unique angle to a story, often which may not have been seen or told before and demonstrate and ability to think outside the box.
• Organise, produce and film two-camera shoots, as well as edit producing a range of creative content
• Ensure all content is of a first-class standard, thoroughly researched and factually correct.
• Work effectively with other departments, clients and partners (both internal and external), maintaining Whisper’s excellent relationships and communication.
• Ensure that the output complies with Whisper’s editorial, technical, design and accessibility standards, whilst always working to the company’s Health and Safety policy.
• To keep abreast of developments and trends in the Digital space and make suggestions for creative content.
• Uphold the reputation of the company by embodying the ethos of Whisper.

Please note that responsibilities may be amended, added to, or removed to reflect the changing needs of the production or organisation.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• Demonstrated ability and experience of producing engaging, entertaining, and creative features for both Linear and Digital platforms.
• Extensive knowledge of Global Football
• Ability to spot a good story, devise and develop strong creative ideas.
• Ability to write clear and concise material for briefs and scripts.
• Strong research techniques and the ability to verify the accuracy of material
• Strong knowledge of Whisper’s editorial guidelines and compliance policies, or a willingness to establish this quickly
• Understanding of the importance of a multi-platform workflow and delivering to Digital audiences
• Experience with complex workloads, consistently prioritising and delivering to deadlines, reacting positively to changes and conflicts
• Strong communication, decision-making and problem-solving skills
• A demonstrable level of creativity with the ability to bring a fresh new approach to creating engaging and evolving output

Working Days:

4 days in the office and 1 day working from home.

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 and the UEFA match calendar for the 2025/26 season.

Lieu days will be given for any days worked over a five-day week.

Whisper offer the option of flexitime hours subject to production requirements.

Location: 

The base for this position will be predominantly Kew, London.

Start/End:

25^th August 2025 on FTC until 12^th June 2026

Salary:

Based on experience

Application Closing:

Friday 11^th July 2025, 4pm BST

How to apply:

Please upload your CV and tell us in your own way why you are the right candidate for this role here.