Senior Video Producer, Sport

The Sun is the biggest news brand in the UK, publishing hundreds of stories a day and reaching over 170m unique users digitally every month. Its exclusives set the news agenda and its campaigns have changed the lives of many. Delivering news, entertainment, and sports coverage to millions of readers every day. With a rich history spanning decades, we are dedicated to providing accurate, insightful, and engaging content across print and digital platforms.

Are you a video producer who is passionate about sport? Join our rapidly growing, future-facing team at the forefront of Sun Sport’s transformation from a print and online brand into a video-led operation.

After huge audience growth and commercial success since the launch of Sun Sport Originals, we’re expanding our team in order to build on everything we’ve learned to produce more of the content our audience and commercial partners love.

As Senior Sports Video Producer
, you will lead the delivery and development of flagship Sun Sport Originals formats, overseeing their execution from inception to cross‑platform publication. Reporting to the Sport Commissioning Editors, you will inspire junior colleagues and drive high editorial standards to grow our audience and commercial appeal. This is a pivotal role for a sports enthusiast who is confident in making evidence‑based decisions to evolve content for You Tube and social platforms.

Sun Originals is a brand new video production studio making premium series for The Sun - Sun Sport and Fabulous brands. Creating, developing and producing a slate of brand new original shows, the department is tasked with delivering huge new audiences, developing a raft of famous new faces and helping to deliver The Sun to its next generation of viewers.

This is your chance to join a talented team, redefining how content is created and consumed, contributing to creative, innovative video output that drives traffic and revenue, as we redefine how a brand at the heart of the nation’s conversation finds innovative new ways to tell the stories that matter in the fast‑paced digital world.

• Produce sport video content that delivers audience growth and is appealing to commercial partners
• Pitch, develop and deliver new format ideas to the Sport Commissioning Editors
• Oversee the full video production process, including: casting, shooting, the edit and publication
• Provide journalistic rigour to all content created by yourself and the team - ensuring accuracy and the highest of standards are met
• Ensure videos are delivered for Comm‑Ed sign off with minimal changes required
• Editorial lead on your formats, fully immersed in football and football culture with knowledge of other sports
• Produce scripts, You Tube titles and associated copy that are accurate, engaging and journalistically sound
• Cast and book the best talent
• Pre and post production delivery oversight
• Produce shooting briefs
• Confident on set and managing talent when in a record
• Leadership of junior colleagues to ensure successful cross‑platform delivery of their projects
• Liaise with Commercial Project Management teams on to ensure delivery of all assets linked to commercial deals
• Ensure compliance and duty of care protocols are adhered to, and assisting the production department in maintaining the necessary paperwork.

• Digital Native: You are deeply immersed in the sport digital media landscape, with an intuitive understanding of what drives traffic online, especially on You Tube and how content needs to adapt across platforms.
• News Savvy: You have a solid understanding of journalistic practices, the latest sport coverage trends, and how to turn them into compelling visual stories that resonate with digital audiences.
• Editorially minded: You know what it takes to create content that will grab people’s attention and keep them engaged, taking your lead from the latest news and trends.
• NCTJ qualified: Ideal but not essential if CV shows extensive experience working in a sport editorial role.
• Creative & Fast‑Paced: You thrive in a high‑pressure, fast‑moving environment, always ready to capitalise on breaking sports news or…