Producer – Sports Editorial (Research & Scripting)

Producer – Sports Editorial (Research & Scripting) - Contractual role Experience: 3–5 years | Reports to: Senior Producer – Cricket & Sports Digital Content Drive research and story-mining for shoulder content — digging into stats, archival moments, player narratives, and trending conversations to identify angles worth turning into content. Script and structure content across formats (banter segments, explainers, listicles, reaction pieces) ensuring tone, pacing, and cricket knowledge are on point for a digital-first audience. Collaborate closely with the Filming & Edit Producer to translate scripts into shoot-ready briefs, and stay involved through the edit to ensure narrative intent isn't lost in the cut. Track live match context and trending storylines in real time during tournaments to feed fast-turnaround content ideas to the wider team. Support SEO and publishing decisions by writing platform-optimised titles, descriptions, and tags in coordination with the Senior Producer and publishing teams. Assist in liaising with digital creators for collab content — briefing them on narrative angles and cricket context to keep collaborations credible and on-brand.