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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, 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 Social & Digital Lead to spearhead our channel management, video content, stills and social posting teams. This will be a key role in leading our Rugby Union channel management team, as well as launching new products and building teams.

A key responsibility is to lead the team producing content across for a major Rugby Union property across all social media channels including YouTube.

This is an opportunity to be at the heart of launching a new content concept – driving innovation and delivering captivating material to fans across the world. 

A knowledge of and passion for Rugby Union is essential.

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 creative leader in the digital and social media space.
• A passionate producer of digital video content in different formats for different platforms.
• A leader in Channel Management who has experience in building and managing teams to deliver a sport’s tone of voice across all social media platforms.
• An ardent sports fan, who especially lives and breathes rugby union 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 social media producers, executives, content producers, graphics operators, researchers and editors, delivering a large range of posts and content across all social media channels including YouTube for a major rugby union property.
• 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 the client, working directly with their digital content and marketing teams to bring their videos to life.
• To constantly innovate and evolve the wider Whisper digital content output, ensuring we stay ahead of the curve season after season.
• To develop future plans, pitches and further build the team as Whisper’s digital and channel management footprint increases.
• To understand modern video, stills, and written word 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 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 organization.

The Skills You Bring:

• A background in leading a department that manages rugby union channels, and produces digital video content in different formats for different platforms.
• A huge passion for both producing and developing rugby 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 English Rugby Union 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.

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 months FTC initially.

Application Closing: 6^th August 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 seven-times Broadcast Best Places to Work.

We are looking for an experienced Line Producer to join our award-winning documentary team to work on a new premium documentary series.

The post would suit someone who has a strong background in working on SVOD documentary series for US clients, including international filming.

Must have a proven track record of building strong relationships with important clients and stakeholders, managing the requirements of co-production partners, and confident with the complexities of co-ordinating international post production remotely, in a fast-paced environment.

A knowledge of and interest in motorsport is desirable.

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

• Overseeing the planning and organisation of filming, both in the UK and overseas.
• Planning and contracting staff, directly managing the production management support team and leading the overall team when the EP and producer are away on shoots. You will be mentoring junior members of the team and actively seeking new junior and senior talent from diverse backgrounds.
• Budgeting, including constructing budgets for new clients and broadcasters, revising existing budgets and overseeing cost managers. Negotiating deals with new and returning clients and looking at new business opportunities.
• Working alongside Business Affairs to ensure programmes and productions are compliant, including contracting staff, freelance and talent
• Working alongside the Showrunner, Creative Directors, Head of Production, Executive Producers to execute projects.
• Overseeing risk assessments, staffing and post schedules, face to face client/broadcast liaison and facilitating client/broadcaster requests as need. Working alongside Senior Producers to attend client meetings and be a key point of contact for projects as needed
• Maintain the vision and ethos of Whisper and promote a positive working environment where production talent can grow and gain opportunities in the business

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

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• An experienced Line Producer, with at least three LP credits. Experience in SVOD documentaries is essential.
• Experience managing SVOD post production through to delivery including paperwork.
• Must have proven network of crew and suppliers within the Documentary industry.
• Excellent team player; organised and able to work quickly without losing attention to detail
• Ability to quickly access, prioritise and act with a creative and flexible outlook
• Integrity – able to look after the interests of the company while building effective working relationships with colleagues and outside contacts (including broadcasters and talent management) gaining their trust & respect
• Ability to effectively articulate complex issues in writing and verbally.
• Comfortable working in a pressurised environment
• Proven leadership & management skills including line managing team members as well as a strong team ethic
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to work as a cooperative member of a team as well as interact with senior level executives and clients.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Working Days:

5 days a week – x 4 days in office and x 1 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.

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

This role may require some international travel

Location:

The base for this position is Kew, London.

Start/End:

Mid Sept 2025 – Mid May 2026

Salary:

Based on experience

Closing date:

Friday 8^th August 2025, 4pm BST

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, 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 Assistant Producer to be an integral part of our NFL production team for the forthcoming 2025 season. Working to produce award-winning weekly digital content and travelling to the USA for events.  

Key responsibilities will include planning and directing shoots, working with talent, editing material on Premiere Pro, and working with craft editors to create feature content.

The ideal candidate should have a keen interest in high-end sports production and they should match this with research, technical and editorial know-how.

A passion and interest in the NFL, knowledge of the teams and players, and also of American Football gaming culture including Madden and EA Sports College Football is desirable.

A good standard of self-editing on Adobe Premiere Pro is vital and an ability to self-shoot on Sony A7S, FX3 or FX9 would be desirable.

Live gallery experience, and specifically VT Coording is also desirable.

Willingness to travel to the USA for shoots and events is essential.

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:

• Working as part of a busy production team across the NFL season, following the games, coming up with ideas and following those ideas through to production.
• Organising single camera shoots, setting up locations, contributors, permissions and developing creative concepts.
• Producing and self-shooting single camera shoots in the UK
• To quickly master the weekly workflow of NFL content, and play a central part in edit preparation, rough cutting on Premiere Pro, edit producing, and media management of the production
• Be a responsible member of the team, with an appreciation of the end-to-end production our output.
• Reversioning broadcast content for social media
• 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
• Keep abreast of developments and current trends and make suggestions for creative content

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• Demonstrated ability and experience of producing engaging, entertaining, and creative features for digital platforms
• Experience of working within a production team on shows (or content) with regular output
• Knowledge of the NFL
• Knowledge and interest in the wider landscape of American Football culture, including fans, gaming, celebrity and fashion.
• Experience of editing using Adobe Premiere Pro
• Experience in operating camera equipment desirable
• Experience working in a live gallery environment and VT Coording desirable.
• Ability to use Adobe After Effects (basic)
• 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
• 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.

Weekend Work Required throughout the NFL Season

International Travel to the United States required

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

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

Location:

Kew, London

Start/End:

August 24th 2025 – until Feb 13^th 2026

Salary:

Based on experience

Application Closing:

Monday 11^th August, 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.