Researcher, Branded Content

Job Description

Who We Are:

At IMG, our Studios business use content and technology to power the world's passion for sport, working with global clients including The Premier League, The R&A, DP World Tour, Euroleague Basketball and Major League Soccer. We've built Europe's best-connected broadcast centre at Stockley Park, London, distributing 35,000 hours of content globally and creating some of the world's best sporting coverage. Our facilities include four broadcast studios, fifty edit suites and a multitude of radio, podcast, dubbing and VFX facilities, with specialisms in remote production and carbon reduction thanks to our Green to Screen initiative. Whether it's live coverage, archive, highlights, social media, branded content or feature films, we give the audience a front row seat to the best sport in the world.

Endeavor is a global sports and entertainment company, home to many of the world's most dynamic and engaging storytellers, brands, live events, and experiences. The Endeavor network specializes in talent representation through entertainment agency WME; sports operations and advisory, event management, media production and distribution, and brand licensing through IMG; live event experiences and hospitality through On Location; full-service marketing through global cultural marketing agency 160over90; and sports data and technology through IMG ARENA and OpenBet. Endeavor is also the majority owner of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company comprising UFC and WWE.

What You'll Do:

Join our dynamic team where you'll collaborate within a versatile group to research, deliver, and license archive footage. As a valuable member, you'll work closely with both internal and external production teams across a number of high profile projects.

If you're passionate about sport and archive and thrive in a fluid collaborative environment, we'd love to have you on board!

PLEASE NOTE: This is a fixed term contract until January 2025

Key Responsibilities Include But Not Limited To:
• Our main client is an iconic luxury brand. You will play a pivotal role in supporting IMG's producers and 3rd party Production Partners in the creation of archive-based video content for the client's international marketing campaigns. You will have the opportunity to work with IMG producers across a variety of Branded Content productions, however the role will primarily facilitate the production of our main client's TVCs.
• Work within a multi-skilled team providing Creative and Editorial Research to brief, Media Management, Rights Clearances and Project Management support across a number of projects as required.
• Maintain a detailed understanding of our client's sponsorship arrangements, footage access rights, brand ambassadors and upcoming events. Offer guidance and advice to creative teams on any restrictions and limitations that may impact on usage and licensing arrangements.
• Collaborate with Media Management teams to acquire footage from IMG's Archive library, rights holders and commercial archive suppliers and deliver materials to production teams across different production phases.
• Ensure relevant information is comprehensively logged across IMG's internal MAM systems and Project Management platforms.
• Collaborate with Rights teams to licence material from rights holders and provide all relevant commercial information to Production Partners and clients. This may include negotiating licence terms and fees.
• Provide Project Management support within the multi-skilled team including compiling agendas, scheduling and running meetings, escalating any delivery impediments and risks and administering Project Management platforms.
• Be a representative of our client in all exchanges with rights holders and sports federations and nurture good relationships with all internal and external partners and stakeholders

You Will Have The Following Strengths:
• Good sports and culture knowledge.
• Experience of working in a footage, archive, sport or TVC production environment.
• Experience in sourcing, costing and clearing footage from around the world.
• Experience of logging rushes, responding to briefs and selecting material for edits.
• Administration and delivery of 'Programme as Completed' documentation.
• Knowledge of different digital media formats and media delivery workflows.

We'd Love If You Also Have These:
• An awareness of Golf, Tennis, Motorsport, Equestrian and Yachting.
• Interest in The Arts, Environmentalism and Exploration.
• Experience of working with high-profile clients.
• Experience of working with large media collections, commercial Archive Libraries and Stock Suppliers and Asset Management systems. (Iconik, specifically).
• Production Co-Ordination or Project Management experience including diary management and scheduling, creating agendas and administering Project Management platforms. (Smartsheet, specifically).
• Experience with Agile, Scrum and multi-skilled/pod delivery teams is highly desirable.
Our Vision – Power the World's Passion for Sport. Our Mission – Be Vital. Work as one.

And Our Values:
• We are BOLD and not afraid to take risks.
• We are PASSIONATE and proud of our legacy.
• We are DYNAMIC and constantly evolving.
• We are AUTHENTIC and human.
• We are UNITED in our pursuit of excellence.
Our Work Ethic:

IMG is at the center of sports, media, entertainment, and fashion and is a largely relationship-based business. To foster an environment of collaboration, develop our future talent, and build on relationships across leadership, peers, and teams, we work from the office 4 days per week. We see immeasurable value internally and throughout the core of the businesses we support.

Benefits:
• Income protection
• Life insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Virtual GP
• Pension contribution
• 23 days holiday + bank holidays
• Dental insurance
• Green car scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Subsidized office canteen
• Free breakfast
• Free on-site parking at Stockley Park office
• Eye Care
• Endeavor Wellness - lunch and learn events
• EAP (Employee Assistant Programme) - range of practical and emotional support services
• Critical Illness cover
• Financial Wellbeing
• Health Cash Plan
• Subsidized gym membership / Class-pass/ GymPass
• Health Screening
• Will Writing
• Dynamic office environment with great people!
• Regular team and company networking events/celebrations
• Access to free tickets to sporting and entertainment events
• Tech Scheme
• Taste Card
• Travel Insurance

The Process:

We appreciate the time take to apply for the role and your recent interest in IMG. We will review all applications within five working days and will be in touch with those who have been shortlisted to the next stage. Unfortunately, due to volume we are not able to get back to everyone individually so if you have not heard back from us unfortunately you have not been successful on this occasion and wish you all the best in your search.

Please note that applications close on Sunday 14th April at 11.59pm GMT
• Tele/Virtual Interview – up to 30 mins with member of talent acquisition team
• 1st stage interview - Virtual/in person
• 2nd stage interview – if required

Endeavor unites and brings people together in our love of sport, culture, and entertainment. We understand this can only be accomplished when we lead with a lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. As a global company that drives culture, we strive to reflect the world's diverse voices.  

Endeavor is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion or belief.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-re0qn2-3-146-206-0-42 in your application.