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It is a really exciting time to join the Reach family as we are now looking for a Sports Multimedia Producer to work with us in Manchester.

We are looking for a Sports Multimedia Producer to expand Reach’s Video and audio offering across the Manchester region, working closely with our Manchester Evening News team. This role will focus on Manchester United and Manchester City as well as boxing and other sports opportunities.

The successful candidate will be expected to create industry leading original video content across platforms such as Youtube, Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, TikTok, Spotify and our website.

We’re looking for fresh ideas and new perspectives from people from a wide range of backgrounds, and we want you to tell us the stories you believe are important from our many communities so we can continue to diversify our content.

So, who are we?

We are Reach Plc, you might not have heard of us but we have probably met without you even realising it. We are home to the UK and Ireland’s most iconic digital platforms, magazines and newspapers. From the Mirror, Daily Express and OK!, to our regional titles such as the Liverpool Echo, BirminghamLive and the Manchester Evening News (plus lots more), our brands and the stories we cover are as varied as our people. We help all kinds of people share experiences through our stories because we believe this is what makes us human.

Oh, and we should probably also mention that with a monthly readership of 47 million people, Reach is the largest commercial publisher in the UK. At Reach, not only will you feel better understood, you will also feel you understand other people better too.

This role is a temporary position on a fixed term contract and will initially be for 12 months.

This role is home and hub based linked to our Manchester Hub. We are therefore open to candidates based in and around Manchester.

What will the role involve?

• Play a major part in growing our Manchester is Red (Manchester United) and Talking City (Manchester City) multimedia brands, and beyond
• Capitalise upon the biggest sports multimedia opportunities across the Greater Manchester region
• Staying on top of current affairs and able to react to breaking news
• Be a part of and attend boxing fight weeks, media days and press conferences
• Create and attend interview/podcast opportunities and general sporting themed events across the region
• Create industry-leading original video content
• Flexible approach to shift working
• This role includes weekend working and unsociable hours

Who are we looking for?

• NCTJ or equivalent journalism degree and knowledge of media law
• Can self-shoot, edit and present to camera when required to a professional standard
• Proven track record of generating compelling ideas and executing them with first class filming and editing skills both in-house and on location
• Use industry standard editing software via Adobe Suite such as Premiere Pro, Media Encoder, After Effects, Photoshop and Audition
• A demonstrable understanding of how bespoke video formats suit different platforms (YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Tik Tok, Shorts, Stories, Reels, Snapchat etc.)
• A proven people-person and an organised self-starter, able to work and communicate with our editorial terms and external stakeholders to create industry leading content
• An understanding of social video analytics across monetisable platforms
• Used to working to tight deadlines and can show an awareness around the demands of content publishing along with a strong knowledge of football and desirable knowledge of boxing and other sports
• Knowing copyright laws with regard to using third-party content taken from social media

What can we offer you?
We are offering a competitive salary and benefits including;

• Help saving for your retirement - join our pension scheme and we’ll match contributions up to 6%
• 25 days’ holiday per year when you join. After three, five and ten years’ service with Reach, you’ll accrue one additional day of annual leave. We also have a Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Giving back day - an additional day’s leave each year to support a cause close to your heart
• Enhanced family leave - including maternity, paternity and adoption - and you’ll be eligible after just six months’ employment
• Private Healthcare Cash Plan - free health cash plan so you can claim back cash for a range of medical expenses
• As one of the UK’s top 50 Inclusive Employers everyone’s invited to join our events, programmes and networks to celebrate diversity and build an environment where all our people can thrive
• Wellbeing support - including a 24/7 employee assistance programme (EAP) for you and your nearest and dearest
• Awesome career opportunities - you’ll have support from your line manager and a range of learning & development programmes
• We are also a member of the 30% Club, a global campaign aimed at increasing gender diversity at board and senior management levels

Reach plc believes diversity brings benefits for our customers, our business and our people. This is why we are committed to being an inclusive employer and encourage applications from all suitable applicants irrespective of background, circumstances, age, disability, gender identity, ethnicity, religion or belief and sexual orientation.