Careers

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

Our diverse team of over 280 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 Coordinating Producer to work in our UEFA department.

The role suits an experienced sports television Producer who is highly organized, creative, revels in being part of a team and has excellent people skills.

The right candidate will be not only be good at organizing staffing structures, but also have a talent for edit producing features and promos.

They will be expected to line manage staff below them and to be client-facing and have a strong understanding of the content we produce across the whole department.

They will also have ambitions to lead on creativity and on the evolution of both the UEFA department and Whisper as a whole.

They must be full of ideas for content as well as workflows.

They will work at the same level as the Series Producers on The UCL Show and The UEFA Europa Show.  Where suitable, they will help with pitches.

This is a Kew-based role with limited opportunity to go on shoots.

Key Responsibilities:

• To organise the staffing system for the APs across the UCL Show and the UEFA Europa Show
• To ensure staff are getting the right opportunities within the department
• To expand our pool of high-quality freelance staff across the world
• To maximise the working relationships within the department for maximum efficiency and productivity
• To liaise at all times with the Creative Director, the Producers and the Production team to ensure the right staffing is in place for the varying content needs
• To work with Production Management to ensure filming, editing and staffing schedules align with production budgets.
• To develop exceptional creative and original content and deliver this on budget, on brief and on time
• To be comfortable client facing to ensure clients and partners (both internal and external) are well served maintaining Whisper’s excellent relationships and communication
• To help shape strategical and editorial direction, keeping abreast of developments and trends in the genre.
• To be able to develop relationships with many different partners and contributors, always operating according to the Whisper playbook with integrity and fairness.
• To work independently, quickly and accurately in a fast-paced environment.
• To promote equality and diversity in the team and on-screen and to adhere to Health and Safety policies.
• To enhance the editorial and creative vision of the company, supporting those around you in doing the same, and upholding Whisper’s reputation by embodying our ethos
• Ability to understand the budget and resources and work within the scope of the budget to deliver value for money on screen

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Demonstrated ability to create engaging, entertaining and original content
• Outstanding organisation and communication skills
• Strong human empathy and a passion for ensuring people are enjoying their jobs
• Ability to motivate and lead a team creatively and practically in a positive manner, in pressured environments.
• High production values and a strong passion for the content creation
• Knowledge of the global freelance market
• Understanding Whisper’s editorial guidelines and other compliance policies
• Excellent communication and written skills and an aptitude to learn new tasks, and a good attention to detail
• Strong team ethic and the ability to prioritise workloads with ease, working in a team environment
• An understanding of the budgeting and resources required to deliver varied projects
• Actively show a commitment to on and off-screen diversity

Location: 

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

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 requirements.

It is a 4:1 work pattern, 4 days in office, 1 day working from home.

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/End:

ASAP – 13^th June 2025

Salary:

Based on experience

Application Closing:

Monday 5^th Aug

How to apply:

Please upload your CV to the link below and tell us in your own way why you are the right candidate for this role

https://thewhispergroup.bamboohr.com/careers/125

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

Our diverse team of over 280 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 Assistant Producers to be an integral part of the production team on Channel 5’s NFL magazine show ‘NFL End Zone’ for the forthcoming 2024 season.

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 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.

Interest in and knowledge of the NFL advantageous

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

Key Responsibilities:

• Work as part of the production team for ‘NFL End Zone’, a weekly magazine show broadcast on Channel 5
• Organise single camera shoots, working with the show’s USA-based crew to assist arranging locations, contributors, permissions and in developing creative concepts.
• Produce and self-shoot basic single camera shoots in the UK
• Rough cut features for the programme using Premiere Pro, as well as edit-producing final VTs alongside craft editors
• Quickly master the weekly workflow of NFL content, and play a central part in edit preparation and media management of the production
• Be a responsible member of the team, with an appreciation of the end-to-end production of the show
• Reversion 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
• Uphold the reputation of the company by embodying the ethos of Whisper

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• Demonstrated ability and experience of producing engaging, entertaining, and creative features for both linear or digital platforms
• Experience of working within a production team on shows (or content) with regular output
• Basic knowledge of the NFL
• Experience of editing using Adobe Premiere Pro
• Experience in operating camera equipment 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:

While working hours will largely be standard, as the majority of the show is filmed in the USA and edited on a tight turnaround, this role will require a degree of flexibility.

There will also be weekend working every other Saturday on a rotational basis.

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

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

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

Location:

Salford

Start/End:

Mon 2^nd Sept – Sat 8^th Feb ‘25

Salary:

Based on experience

Application Closing:

Mon 5^th Aug

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 to the link below:

https://thewhispergroup.bamboohr.com/careers/126