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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 a Business Development Coordinator to join our Business Development Team as maternity cover. 

The Business Development Coordinator at Whisper plays a crucial role in the intersection of creativity and strategy.

This position involves working intimately with our in-house development team, providing both creative and organisational support across a spectrum of projects.

The ideal candidate will have a strong commercial mindset, and a background in coordinating projects for clients, guiding them from the development stage to production, while also offering creative and editorial insights.

Whisper is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and we actively seek candidates from diverse backgrounds and communities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Applying commercial expertise to enhance the editorial/creative vision of the company and supporting new business acquisition within international markets
• Managing the development of a project by conducting research and co-ordinating plans that best suit the needs of the project
• Drafting project plans and outcomes for success
• Write compelling copy that sells Whisper’s credentials and addresses the RFP/ITT in detail
• Presenting project development outlines to team members leading planning and budget meetings
• Addressing and resolving issues that may arise during the project development process
• Maintain and manage client relationships throughout the development process
• Ensure smooth handover between development team and production team
• Monitoring the progress of the project in partnership with other department contributors
• Oversee and assist in pitch document creation and responses to tenders for major international sports production and branded contracts
• Contribute creative and editorial ideas across sports and branded entertainment including picture research
• Collate research materials from team members across the company and work with the business development team to create well researched, high-quality pitch decks
• Assist with the planning, preparation, and execution of international shoots
• Play a leading role in creative ideas meetings and pitches
• Management of junior researchers / researchers

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:

• Strong appreciation of common business practice in international markets is desirable, particularly in the middle east
• Arabic language desirable
• Strong communication, collaboration, organisation and problem-solving skills
• Confidence co-ordinating and liaising with international clients
• Experience submitting high value projects via online software portals such as Ariba is desirable
• Capability in handling varied workloads, prioritising and delivering to deadlines whilst reacting
• positively to changes and conflicts
• Strong literacy skills with a good eye for spelling and grammar
• Strong Keynote and design skills. Photoshop knowledge desirable
• Ability to do research and collate archive materials including stills and content for the pitch films and decks
• 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 from various departments
• A general knowledge of, and enthusiasm for international production within the branded and sports space

Location: 

Kew, London

Working Days:

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

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 requirement.

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

Start/End:

16^th June 2025 – for nine month’s maternity cover.

Salary:

Based on experience

Application Closing:

Monday 26^th May 2025.

How to apply:

Please upload your CV and a covering letter telling us in your own way why you are the right candidate for this role to this link 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 seven-times Broadcast Best Places to Work.

Whisper is looking for a bold, forward-thinking Digital Assistant Producer who’s ready to change the game when it comes to football content.

If you’re obsessed with football across Europe on Tuesday and Wednesday nights, can pick the perfect angle for a 9×16 clip and are passionate about telling the stories of European football, then this is your moment.

You’ll live and breathe football, love working with highlights and be full of ideas of how to get the most out of access to some of the biggest names in the game.

Whisper is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and we actively seek candidates from diverse backgrounds and communities.

What we’re looking for:

• A visionary who speaks the language of football.
• A football fanatic who can craft fresh, impactful ways of telling daily stories from the sport.
• Someone with a proven track record of creating ideas and bringing them to life.

Your Mission:

• Dream up and execute cutting-edge sports content that dominates social feeds and enhances OTT platforms.
• Stay ahead of online trends and sports stories, becoming our go-to expert on what’s next.
• Lead digital projects that inspire teams to break boundaries while maintaining high-volume output.
• Collaborate with Producers, Editors, and Graphic Designers to deliver standout work.

The Skills You Bring:

• Expertise with the Adobe Creative Suite – you’ll be happy editing on Premiere each and every day and dip into Photoshop when needed.
• A knack for creating shareable platform specific content.
• Experience in every stage of production—from ideation to filming to editing.
• A passion for sports that fuels engaging, dynamic clips for social media.

This role is about more than just creating content—it’s about shaping the future of storytelling in European Football.

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

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 on a 12 month FTC

Application Closing:

Friday 23^rd May

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 to https://thewhispergroup.bamboohr.com/careers/198?source=aWQ9MTQ%3D.

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.

The Technical Manager (TM) will work into the Chief Technical Officer (CTO), and be a single point of contact for all technical requirements relating to the technical delivery of assigned productions, primarily but not exclusively, sports and esports events.

The TM would initiate conversations between technical groups and production teams, establishing a clear vision of all technical requirements and creating suitable documentation.

Where pre-empting isn’t possible, acting as a central point of contact for any technical issues that may arise, ensuring that issues are fully understood with suitable mitigation in the future.

The successful candidate will be involved in individual programmes/projects as well as Whisper’s long-term planning and technical strategy.

A strong knowledge of a wide range of onsite and remote broadcast workflows, industry innovations are essential for this role, as are relationships with technical providers and manufacturers.

Whisper is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and we actively seek candidates from diverse backgrounds and communities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide single technical point of contact and support for Whisper Production teams.
• Provide a conduit for new technical ideas that could add production value
• Involvement in planning of longer-term strategic projects – this could be leading on technical installation including selection and co-ordination of suppliers – high level design or planning, overseeing the framework and managing the final implementation.
• Provide solutions for Production requests – discuss options and give input for additional Production value.
• Assist in preparation for contract bids and be part of the team that present and pitch to prospective clients.
• Generate RFP’s and Tech Specs that capture full requirements for third party suppliers
• Act as primary liaison for third party tech providers – such as OB companies, power, connectivity, lighting, event or venue tech teams.
• Appraise third party quotes to ensure they meet our technical requirements and advise production on the best vendor solution based on technical suitability and cost.
• On site – be the conduit between Production and suppliers, ensure the technical rig and rehearsal are kept on schedule, technical processes are in-line with best practice, be responsible for any required technical decisions, check that facilities are fully tested and end-to-end tests are carried out – be accountable for the successful technical delivery of the event and take overall technical responsibility.
• On site – ensure that all technical staff and third-party engineering suppliers operate safely and in accordance with UK Health & Safety guidelines
• On site – monitor and assist on any issues arising in specific technical areas, ensuring all technical areas are made aware of issues – follow up any technical issues to ensure that resilient solutions are in place
• Seek feedback from Production on all Whisper productions regarding technical running – follow up with third party suppliers where necessary.
• Meet regularly with suppliers to discuss new developments – research new technology and innovation.

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 background in live broadcast Technical Operations or Production Engineering.
• Previous experience as team or project lead.
• Excellent communication skills.
• A team player with a strong capability in relationship management.
• Depth of experience working in a live production environment and working closely with Production and Editorial teams.
• Understanding of Production needs and requirements, proven ability to interpret Editorial requirements and to offer engineering solutions
• Detailed knowledge of broadcast technical and working practices.
• Ability to understand discussions and solutions from technical groups
• Ability to multi-task across multiple concurrently projects.
• Willingness to innovate and design creative solutions.

Desirable Experience:

• Previous experience with Baseband and IP broadcast solutions.
• Experience in remote workflows.
• Knowledge in cloud production.
• International experience. 

Location:

Base for this position will predominantly be Kew, London with some work on site at event venues or 3^rd party locations such as a Tech Hubs/MCR’s etc and international travel is also likely.

Working Days:

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 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:

June 2025 with contract length to be discussed with successful candidate.

Salary:

Based on experience

Application Closing:

Tues 27^th May

How to apply:

Please upload your CV and tell us in your own way why you are the right candidate for this role to https://thewhispergroup.bamboohr.com/careers/200?source=aWQ9MTQ%3D