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Multimedia Executive, Bears Women

  • Location : United Kingdom
  • Address : Edgbaston Road, Birmingham, England, B5 7QU, United Kingdom
  • Salary : Depending on experience
  • Contract length : Permanent
  • Closing date : December 11, 2024

Key Responsibilities

  • Create engaging content across the Club’s current digital channels.
  • Support the development of new socials channel(s).
  • Independently deliver match day social media coverage.
  • Deliver behind the scenes content that tells the story of Bears Women.
  • Regularly identify new content opportunities.
  • Draft written media materials and media liaison.
  • Attend Warwickshire, Bears and Bears Women home and away matches as media
    contact when required.
  • Support members of the media in attendance for matches at Edgbaston.
  • Support the wider media team with the creation and scheduling of social media content
    across all platforms.
  • Demonstrate a willingness to develop new skills and build relationships with internal
    stakeholders across the Club.

Key Competencies

  • Creative thinker: Looking for new and innovative ways to promote Bears Women and engage
    a new generation of fans and players.
  • Independence: A self-starter who can independently follow a brief.
  • Flexibility: Willingness to be flexible with working hours, working multiple evenings and
    weekends when required.
  • Resilience: Ability to work under deadline pressures, juggle competing demands and prioritise
    accordingly.
  • Collaboration: Works effectively with others, contributing to a positive team dynamic and
    respecting diverse perspectives.
  • Communication Skills: Strong written, multi-media and verbal communication, fostering
    respectful, open dialogue with members and staff.
  • PRIDE Values: The ability to integrate Passion, Respect, Innovation, Diversity, and Excellence
    into day-to-day work, decision-making, and long-term strategies.

Success in this role will be measured by:

  1. Achievement of Key Responsibilities: Consistent delivery on the primary tasks outlined above.
  2. PRIDE Value Alignment: Evidence of integrating Passion, Respect, Innovation, Diversity, and Excellence into daily tasks, team interactions, and problem-solving.
  3. Social media metrics: Contribute towards the development and growth of the Club’s social and digital channels.
  4. Member/Staff Feedback: Positive feedback from internal and external stakeholders, demonstrating respect, innovation, and excellent service.
  5. Continuous Improvement: Contribution to the innovation and improvement of club processes, member services, and team efficiency.

Key Relationships

  • Head of Media Relations & External Affairs
  • Media, social media Team
  • Marketing & Brand Team
  • Elite Cricket Team

About Us

Warwickshire County Cricket Club, founded in 1882 and based at the renowned Edgbaston Stadium in Birmingham, is dedicated to more than just cricket. Our vision is to become the best cricket business in the world, an ambitious goal that drives our innovation and excellence.

We pride ourselves on being a versatile venue that connects with our community, creates enriching opportunities, and positively impacts lives throughout the region. Whether you’re a fan, a partner, or a prospective team member, we invite you to join us in advancing both the sport and our community engagement. 

Joining Our Team

Bears Women have landed in Birmingham! They’re our first fully-professional cricket team based at the iconic Edgbaston stadium – and are raring to get going in a new-look national competition structure in 2025.  We want them to be courageous, passionate and innovative both on and off the field.  That’s where you come in!

We’re seeking a creative Multimedia Executive to help drive engagement with fans and position Bears Women as a standout sports brand across our social and digital channels, media, and the wider community.

As part of the communications team, you will manage and support content creation from concept to delivery across the Club’s digital channels.  You will also have an opportunity to get involved with content for the Bears Men and Birmingham Phoenix teams.

If you have experience in filming, video editing, and content creation using tools like Adobe Creative Suite or DaVinci Resolve, along with an understanding of social media trends, analytics, and innovative content production, we’d love to hear from you.

Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and matchdays is essential, and while experience in sports media is a bonus, passion and fresh ideas are what matter most.

Our Values

We are Bears, and our values are the heartbeat of everything we do:

  • Passion: Genuine passion for what we do
  • Respect: Our history and who we are
  • Innovation: We’re not afraid to be different
  • Diversity: In our people and thinking
  • Excellence: We want to be the best

Why Join Us

Joining us means becoming part of a dedicated cricket community where enthusiasm, teamwork, and a shared drive for success are at the core of what we do.

We offer more than just a career; we offer an experience:

  • Engaging Environment: Immerse yourself in the exciting world of cricket, surrounded by individuals who are dedicated to the sport.
  • Cutting-Edge Facilities: Work at Edgbaston Stadium, a world-class facility that hosts some of the most thrilling cricket and live events.
  • Exciting Benefits: Enjoy perks like free on-site parking, enhanced pension contributions, private healthcare, Christmas shut down, wellness week, and more!
  • Career Development: Grow your career with development opportunities and the chance to make your mark in the cricket industry.
  • Team Spirit: Join a team that celebrates success, supports one another, and makes a real impact.

Please note that any personal data, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) information, will be anonymised and not reviewed during the shortlisting process, ensuring a fair and unbiased selection.

Right to Work in the UK Statement

All applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, Warwickshire County Cricket Club and Warwickshire Cricket Foundation are unable to sponsor work visas. Therefore, please do not apply if you do not have the right to work in the UK. Before employment commences, successful candidates will be required to provide evidence of their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

Disability Confident Committed

Warwickshire Cricket are proud to be a Disability Confident committed employer, dedicated to ensuring a fair and accessible hiring process for all applicants.  As part of this commitment, we guarantee that any disabled applicant who meets the essential criteria for a vacancy will be offered an interview.

Equal Opportunities in Employment Policy Statement

Warwickshire Cricket Foundation partners with Warwickshire County Cricket Club. Together we will ensure that all existing and potential employees receive equal consideration, and is committed to the elimination of unlawful or unfair discrimination on the grounds of gender, race, disability, colour, ethnic and national origin, nationality, sexuality, marital status, responsibility for dependants, religion, trade union activity and age (up to 65). 

It is the intention of Warwickshire County Cricket Club that its work force, at all levels, should reflect the composition of the City’s population.  To achieve this Warwickshire County Cricket Club will take active and positive steps to eliminate discrimination, reduce the effects of past discrimination and to promote equality in employment.

Safeguarding Statement

Warwickshire Cricket Foundation and Warwickshire County Cricket Club is proud to be at the forefront of safeguarding in cricket. Our commitment extends beyond the cricket field, emphasising the importance of fostering an atmosphere of trust, respect, and protection. Through continuous training, awareness programs, and the implementation of best practices, we strive to create an environment where everyone feels safe, valued, and empowered.  We understand the responsibility that comes with engaging with children, young people, and vulnerable adults, and we remain vigilant in upholding the highest standards of safeguarding in all facets of our operations.  As such, roles involving any type of Regulated Activity or any interaction with children, young people or vulnerable adults are subjected to a safer recruitment process: ECB DBS clearance is mandatory before taking up the role.  

Safer Recruitment Statement

Warwickshire County Cricket Club and Warwickshire Cricket Foundation are firmly committed to creating a safe and inclusive environment for children and adults to enjoy the game. It is essential that Safer Recruitment practices are followed to ensure all staff and volunteers are suitable for their role, appropriately vetted and supported by the club.

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Job Details

Salary

Depending on experience

Required Skills & Experience

• Experience of filming and video editing, including knowledge of Adobe
Suites and/or Davinci Resolve.
• Experience of working in social media and creating/managing content.
• Creative flair and ability to generate unique concepts.
• Ability to write pressreleases and other Club materials.
• Strong eye for detail.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Understanding the development of social media audiences and analytics.
• PR/ Media/video production or similaris desirable

Location

Contact Information

Address

Edgbaston Road, Birmingham, England, B5 7QU, United Kingdom

Email
recruitment@edgbaston.com