Content Executive - Birmingham, United Kingdom - Central Sparks

Description

Job Title:
Digital Content Executive


Reports to:
Team Operations Manager


Location:
Birmingham, with frequent regional travel


Salary & Benefits:
£20,000 per annum pro rata, 25 days holiday pro rata


Term:
Fixed term until 1 October 2023

Central Sparks is looking for a talented and motivated digital content executive who can bring ideas, flair, and enthusiasm to a busy professional cricket team.

By showcasing the personalities of our players, capturing behind the scenes moments, and telling the story of the team you will bring the fans closer to Central Sparks, build the profiles of professional women's cricketers, and grow women's cricket.

Edgbaston teams over the summer, whether that be in content capture, live commentary, or marketing for a major match day.

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Key responsibilities

• Daytoday running of Central Sparks' social channels
• Maintaining strong relationships with Central Sparks' stakeholder counties and ECB
• Use digital content to drive ticket sales to Central Sparks home games
• Creation and delivery of original content across our social media platforms
• Maintenance of Central Sparks' website and presence of team online
• Managing team media days and directing team's photographer
• Liaise with match day streaming providers and commentators
• Development of new content channels for Sparks (e.g. TikTok)
• Be the point of contact for media enquiries and interview requests
• Travel to Central Sparks' home and away matches to provide live coverage of matches

Desirable Skills

• Experience working or volunteering in social media and creating/adapting content across major platforms
• Understanding of the development of social media audiences
• A strong knowledge of cricket, in particular women's cricket
• Experience in graphic design
• Experience filming and editing video content
• Experience in creating marketing plans
• An understanding of social media practice and its place in a company's presence
• Highly competent writing skills and attention to detail
• The ability to work under pressure and deliver onthego social media content in fastpaced live sport situations
• Sensitive and discreet; a team player

Due to the nature of this role, a full, clean driving licence is essential.

The successful applicant will also appreciate the varied working hours for this post which will include evenings and weekends in line with fixtures and match requirements.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Central Sparks are committed to being an Equal Opportunities Employer.

The Club recognises the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to providing a working environment that is free from discrimination.

The Club will seek to promote the principles of equality and diversity in all its dealings with employees, workers, job applicants, clients, customers, suppliers, contractors, recruitment agencies and the public.

All employees and those who act on the Club's behalf are required to adhere to this policy when undertaking their duties or when representing the Club in any other guise.

To Apply:

Applications will be received until 5pm on Friday, 24th March, with interviews expected to take place on Thursday 30th March.

Job Types:
Full-time, Fixed term contract

Contract length: 6 months


Salary:
£20,000.00 per year


Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Employee mentoring programme
• Free parking
• Onsite gym

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Birmingham: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Licence/Certification:
- driver's license (required)


Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location:
Hybrid remote in Birmingham

Application deadline: 24/03/2023


Reference ID:
Digital Content Executive