Football Media Executive

**Job Title**:Football Media Exec** (Fixed Term Contract)**

**Department**:Football Communications***

**Reporting**:Head of Football Media**

**Location**:Training** Ground (Off-Field)**

**Salary**:£25,000 - £28,000 per annum***

**Closing date**:29 March 2024**
**Regulated Activity: Yes**

**This is fixed term role starting on 1 May 2024 and ending on 31 May 2025**

Brentford FC is a bit different to other Premier League football clubs. We put our fans first, we are a true community club and while we are financially sustainable, we are not afraid to take calculated risks. We take huge pride in our environment and culture within the Club which focuses on development, inclusion and not being afraid to think differently.

Being progressive, humble and respectful while sticking together as one team across the Club guides how we work and the decisions we make each day.

We also firmly believe that a diverse workforce is a better workforce which will help us develop ideas, solve problems and ultimately grow Brentford FC.

We play in a brand-new stadium, 15 minutes from Heathrow in vibrant west London.

We will never forget where we have come from, but we are excited about the future that lies ahead.

Come join us.

**Inclusion Statement**

**Safeguarding Statement**

**Please note that where **appropriate for the role, you may be required to complete additional background checks such as Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and this will include any time living or working outside of the UK in the last 10 years. You can find out more about this at

**The Role of the Football Media Executive**

The Football Media Executive is part of our Football Communications team, helping deliver First Team players media work, leading and managing specific opportunities.

Every Premier League club has obligations with rights holders. It is part of our strategy to go above and beyond, to do more to assist those who provide us with coverage all over the world. We also want to maintain access for non-rights holders, including newspapers, magazines, and international media.

The Football Media Executive will efficiently and effectively deliver planned media sessions and create opportunities from scratch in line with the Club’s media strategy. They are comfortable dealing with TV presenters, leading journalists from around the world as well as Premier League footballers. They understand media trends and are able to identify opportunities, particularly in new media areas.

They will liaise with the Premier League and broadcast partners regarding contractual obligations. They will also arrange opportunities for non-rights holders in line with the Club’s Media Strategy.

The Football Media Executive will have a knowledge of, and the ability to deliver the Club’s Media Strategy, ensuring priority is given to rights holders. They will also know the football media landscape and make the most of all media opportunities.

They will assist with the logistics of the media operation, including matchday media accreditation and ensuring access for media and personnel to all Club premises when needed. They will also assist with accreditation for women’s team, B Team or Academy matches as needed, especially those at the Gtech Community Stadium.

This role will initially act as maternity cover for our Football Media (Operations) Manager so there will be the chance to step up and lead in some operational areas.

**Main Accountabilities**
- Be part of delivering the Premier League’s contractual broadcast requirements, including assisting with the logistics of sessions, and non-contractual media work.
- Work First Team matchdays home and away to deliver broadcast requirements.
- Brief players and staff ahead of interviews and report back.
- Promote Club content to wider market, using Premier League relationships.
- Monitor breaking news stories and continuing narratives surrounding the club.
- Maintain existing relationships with the media and bring in new contacts to enable wider story telling.
- Work with colleagues providing media support to B team, academy and women’s sides if needed.
- Assist with incoming ad hoc media requests and filter to appropriate staff.
- Assisting, and leading at times, with the media accreditation process for home matches, ensuring the Club’s commitments are met.
- Be part of the matchday media access operation, leading when required.
- Liaise with clubs we are visiting to ensure Brentford FC staff have what they need to work at away matches. To ensure compliance with all Matchday Safeguarding processes and the Club’s Safeguarding Policy and processes

**General Club Accountabilities**
- To ensure compliance with all relevant Club policies, including safeguarding, health and safety policies and with specific reference to the data regulations (GDPR and PECR)
- To ensure compliance with the Club’s Code of Conduct.
- To ensure compliance with all relevant legal, regulatory, ethical and social req