Junior Videographer

Job Location      Predominantly Beckenham, occasionally Selhurst Park and Soho

Contract Type    Full-time

Salary/ ROP       £26,000

Who we are:

We are Crystal Palace Football Club, a Premier League Football Club with more than 160 years of proud history. Spread across three different sites – our London office, Selhurst Park stadium and our Training Ground/Academy, we offer the best atmosphere and culture for our fans and our employees.

We strive for excellence in the workplace with a philosophy of high standards, professionalism, and a strong work ethic from our employees. We are constantly trying to grow, diversify and build with not only our team on the pitch, but also our team in the offices and on the ground.

About this role:

The Junior Videographer is a vital part of the Production team at CPFC. “Palace TV” is the club’s internal Production unit – creating video content for all digital & social platforms and big screen output at Selhurst Park on matchdays.

We are seeking a creative, multi-skilled operator with a passion for creating video; someone who is dynamic, energetic, proactive, flexible and works at pace.

Responsibilities:

• Shooting on a Sony FX3 and Sony FX6
• Filming matches, training, interviews and other entertaining long and short form features, creatively framing and capturing action
• Editing content from the above shoots on Adobe Premiere, Photoshop and After Effects creating multiple VT edits, optimised for each digital/social platforms
• Liaising with internal club departments and commercial partners on their Production requirements
• Content ideation
• Experimenting with styles and techniques including the design of graphic elements
• Selecting music for edits
• Following shoot plans, assembling camera and lighting, responding quickly to directions
• Other duties and responsibilities as required by line manager.
• Upholding and promoting the Club’s policies and procedures, including Health and Safety, Safeguarding and Equal Opportunities policies and procedures.

Experience, Skills and Qualifications:

• We welcome those at the start of their career in production, with professional experience beneficial to application
• A detailed knowledge of camera and lighting settings and setups.
• Experienced user of Adobe Premiere, Photoshop and After Effects
• A highly organised individual, who can multi-task and work at pace, with an exceptional eye for detail
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Attitude: someone who has stamina, persistence and patience in equal measure, enthusiasm, a proactive manner with a ‘can do’ attitude. A team player who is also comfortable working under their own initiative.
• A willingness to work out-of-hours and weekends, and to tight deadlines
• A keen interest in and knowledge of Premier League football, not necessarily Palace.
• A good understanding of digital video platforms and social media platforms

Benefits:

• Complimentary match day ticket
• Reward and Discount Scheme through our Tech Scheme and Simple Health app
• Health and Wellbeing benefit scheme
• 20% Discount in our Retail Stores
• Volunteering Day – 1 Workday off to support a charity of your choice.
• Travel Season Ticket loan
• Holiday allowance that increases every year of service

Our commitment to Equality

At Crystal Palace Football Club, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion is spirited and continues to grow due to the working environment, which makes all staff feel appreciated and welcomed. Crystal Palace Football Club do this by encouraging good relations and practices towards different groups and are committed to promoting employment opportunities that celebrate diversity.

We are committed to attracting, recruiting, and retaining the most talented candidates and the club intends to ensure that everyone who wishes to engage with the club, whether as matchday fans, staff, players, board members, participants in Foundation programmes and any other person engaged with the club’s activities, has a real and equal opportunity to do so.

Reasonable Adjustments

If you require disability-related adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact [email protected] (DLO inbox is for disability-related queries only, if you wish to gain further information regarding this vacancy, please contact [email protected]). We are here to help you through the whole recruitment process including trying to apply for a vacancy, getting in touch with us through the process, and/or helping with access in case you are required to come in for an interview.

Safeguarding

Crystal Palace Football Club is committed to safeguarding and ensuring the welfare and protection of children and vulnerable people and expects all staff to share this commitment. As such, the post holder will be required to undergo any relevant security checks, including a basic DBS check, as necessary.