Vertical Video Producer

What We’re Looking For

Ten Toes is searching for a Vertical Video Producer to join our content team and work closely with leading sports rightsholders. The successful applicant will lead the production and publication of vertical video content for social media channels, with a particular focus on TikTok.

We want someone who truly understands the platform’s landscape, what resonates with existing audiences for rightsholders but how they can unlock growth and visibility through new fans on the platform. You will work closely with our content management team to align on channel and content plans, with some expectation to deliver for other vertical video platforms and functions.

Who We Need

We’re looking for someone with a creative eye for identifying, producing and delivering video content that stands out from the crowd on social media – recognising the need to edit and create at pace to meet the demands of live sport. You’ll know how to hook the audience, encouraging the community to engage and share.

For this role, we’re looking for an individual who has excellent experience editing social-first video content, understands what makes an impact and recognises trends and opportunities that are right to jump on with relevance from a rightsholder perspective.

The successful candidate will also be able to showcase how they have worked closely with internal or external stakeholders to align on content plans and how to execute them.

It goes without saying, the successful applicant will need to be passionate, dedicated and sociable, with strong communication skills a must for this fast-paced, high-intensity position. Being proactive, confidence in selling in video ideas and attention to detail will also be crucial to succeed in this position.

About Ten Toes

Ten Toes is a fully-committed sports marketing agency, with a clear and passionate ambition: bring talent, brands and rights holders close to their fans – and one another.

We play between the lines, connecting leading organisations, outstanding talent and smart brands with each other – and their audiences.

We’ve been shortlisted for the Sport Industry Group’s Agency of the Year for the last two years, and have continued to receive recognition in 2024. Ten Toes was named in AdWeek’s Top 100 Fastest Growing List and shortlisted for Global Agency of the Year at the Leaders Sports Awards.

Role Profile: Executive Summary

Our Vertical Video Producer will lead on the ideation, capture, production, editing and publication of vertical video content for social platforms, with a particular focus on TikTok. The candidate will work closely with our internal content managers and leading rightsholders to deliver best-in-class content, connecting with audiences and driving engagement. The role holder will also have an important role to play around content capture days and events.

Key Accountabilities

• Lead on the ideation, production and publication of vertical video content and concepts
• Be able to edit short-form vertical video at pace to meet the demands of live sport
• Understand the trends and content that maximise growth and engagement on TikTok in particular
• Collaborate and align with our internal content managers on content plans and schedules
• Write creative briefs for media days, events and shoots, with clear content plans and deliverables
• Advise the team on best practices for TikTok and other platforms from a video perspective
• Build and share an always-on learnings and recommendations guide for vertical video content and the platforms
• Attend access days and manage the capture of mobile content – from cultural trends to timeless pieces – as and when required
• Collaborate with the wider internal team on identifying emerging trends and turning around content at pace to increase engagement across channels
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and platform advancements in video output to enhance our content and ensure we stay ahead
• Use and learn from platform analytics across video content to improve and develop output

Skills & Expertise

Essential

• Demonstrable experience as a video editor/content producer in an agency or for a rightsholder in sport
• A sharp eye for detail across video content – from optimisation to subtitles
• Demonstrable experience capturing content on the ground at events
• Experience working with high-profile talent, brands and/or organisations
• Experience delivering best-in-class creative video content
• Experience of working in sport
• Experience working closely with and alongside content/social media managers
• Excellent knowledge of the social media platforms and their video requirements
• A proven track record of creating and publishing impactful video content
• Strong understanding of Adobe Premiere
• Strong communication skills
• Willingness to work weekends in line with the sporting calendar
• Strong levels of commercial understanding
• Experience of working in a team environment
• Experience of using analytics tools to assess video content performance

Desirable

• Knowledge of budgeting for production shoots and edits at various scales
• Experience working with editing software such as Adobe Photoshop
• Experience working with AI clipping tools
• Some knowledge, and a desire to enhance existing know-how, regarding how AI can improve workflows, processes and delivery