Live Content Producer
Sporty Group is looking for a Live Content Producer to join the Live Content team in Madrid. The role involves preparing, organising, and updating content for live sports programmes while working closely with producers and editors to ensure information is accurate, clearly presented, and ready for broadcast.
During live events, the producer will write and update captions, headlines, and on-screen graphics in English, responding quickly to developments and changes. This position is suited to someone with practical experience in television or media, a strong understanding of football, and excellent organisational skills.
- Prepare and organise editorial content ahead of live programmes, ensuring materials are complete, accurate and ready for broadcast.
- Help maintain programme rundowns and keep content in the correct running order, coordinating updates with producers and editors.
- Write, check and update live captions, headlines and on-screen graphics in English.
- Follow match developments and relevant sports news, identifying information needed for live coverage.
- Respond quickly to breaking news, changes in programme order and last-minute editorial requests.
- Coordinate with editorial and production colleagues to keep content aligned with the programme requirements and Sporty Group editorial standards.
- Maintain accuracy and consistency across names, scores, statistics, grammar and sports terminology.
- Some practical experience in television, broadcasting or media, ideally involving content preparation, organisation or editorial coordination (required).
- Strong knowledge of football, including major leagues, competitions, teams and current news (required).
- Excellent written English, with the ability to produce clear, concise and accurate text (required).
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail, particularly when managing several content elements or changing priorities (required).
- The ability to stay focused, communicate clearly and work efficiently during live broadcasts (required).
- A collaborative approach and a willingness to learn and take on responsibility (required).
- Familiarity with programme rundowns, on-screen graphics or other live production tools (required).
- Basic video editing skills, particularly Adobe Premiere Pro (required).
- Experience creating or editing sports content for digital or social media platforms (required).
Sporty Group is a sports technology company whose brands include SportyBet, a mobile-first sportsbook licensed in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Zambia, Tanzania and Uganda, alongside the Sporty.com app and the SportyTV broadcast service in Nigeria. SportyBet has sponsorship partnerships with Real Madrid and Manchester City. The group hires across Europe, Latin America and Asia, and many of its technology and product roles are remote.