Cycling Commercial Content Creator

Harwich, Suffolk, UK (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableIntern/New GradFull time

Posted 8 months ago

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Job Summary

Own end-to-end creative execution for pitches and brand partnerships, turning briefs into audience-first video, visuals, and written proposals.

  • Translate briefs into multi-format, presentation-ready assets with a strong emphasis on visual storytelling.
  • Collaborate with the Commercial Content Editor and Creative Director to fuse performance data and brand needs into persuasive pitch content.
  • Shape concepts that align with partner objectives and PSN brand guidelines for high quality, on-time proposals.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Create engaging video and visual content to support commercial proposals and pitches.
  • Film, edit, and produce short-form and presentation-ready video assets.
  • Develop motion graphics and visual storytelling elements to elevate pitch decks and branded ideas.
  • Write and edit copy for proposals, presentations, and supporting materials.
  • Help craft compelling multi-format proposals (video, written, visual).
  • Research and build case studies of existing PSN content and campaigns.
  • Support ideation of creative concepts for brand partnerships and sponsored content.
  • Bring proposals to life with innovative, audience-first content ideas.
  • Work closely with the Commercial Content Editor, Creative Director, and wider Commercial team.
  • Interpret briefs and contribute to creative responses for commercial opportunities.

Requirements

  • Comfortable filming and editing video.
  • Experience creating content for platforms like YouTube, Instagram or TikTok (preferred).
  • Familiarity with branded content, marketing, or performance analytics (would be even better).

Nice to have

  • Motion graphics skills (e.g., basic animation)
  • Experience with high-profile commercial partnerships
  • Exposure to branded content, marketing or performance analytics (beyond basics)

Benefits

  • Mentorship from experienced creative and commercial teams.
  • Opportunity to work alongside ex-pro athletes and industry experts.
  • Hands-on experience creating commercial and branded content in a global media business.
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Play Sports Group

The Play Sports Network is the world’s leading creator of cycling digital video distributed on YouTube and Facebook. We are a digital sports media company focused on the world of cycling. Combining our deep love of the sport with world leading expertise in video and digital distribution, we have built a leadership position in the market, reporting 74% year-on-year growth in video views to over 35m in November 2017.We operate three market-leading YouTube channels, the Global Cycling Network (GCN), the Global Mountain Bike Network (GMBN) and the Global Triathlon Network (GTN), with over 1.79 million subscribers and millions of fans across associated social media platforms. Our presenters are ex-pros from the very highest levels who connect with the fans and with world class athletes. 2018 has seen the addition of three new channels: the Electric Mountain Bike Network (EMBN); GCN Tech; and GMBN Tech.

Founded in 2012
Bath, England, GBR
132 employees (81 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
3.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
36%
Direct
47.2%
Referral
7.9%
Social
7.8%
Paid
0.9%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~132

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
69 (52% of company)