Premier League + Content Manager

Contract type:          Fixed Term (until 31 July 2028), full-time
Reports to:                 Head of Content
Location:                    Premier League Offices, Paddington, W2 1HQ

The Premier League’s Digital team are looking for a Content Manager to lead the vision and operation for its new service, Premier League + (PL +). Working closely with the Head of Content and leads from Product, Marketing and Production, this role will be instrumental to the delivery of high-impact, audience-first content that drives engagement and growth with a key new pillar of the Premier League's digital proposition.

This is a fixed-term contract to help support the team with leading the content evolution of the Premier League's first direct to consumer proposition, PL +. The successful candidate will lead the greenlight commissioning process, devising a cross-genre framework harnessing multiple points of production to ensure every content decision is aligned to the overall vision for PL + within the Premier League. 

The successful candidate will devise and execute a release strategy for content, making expert judgement calls and communicating decision-making to multiple stakeholders within the Premier League. They will also harness customer and market insight to ensure that every decision has the customer and customer journey at its heart.

This role will blend macro and micro priorities, with direct responsibility for the curation and direction of PL + alongside managing a team of contributors to ensure a best-in-class delivery and operation across the entire season.

The Premier League is home to some of the most competitive and compelling football in the world. The League and its Clubs use the power and popularity of the competition to inspire fans, communities and partners in the UK and across the world. The Premier League brings people together from all backgrounds. It is a competition for everyone, everywhere and is available to watch in over 1.2 billion homes in 189 countries.

We have a wide variety of responsibilities. These include organising the competition and its Handbook as well as managing the centralised broadcast and commercial rights. The work we do in conjunction with the Clubs also goes far beyond the 90 minutes. We support and provide a framework for youth development, we protect the organisation’s intellectual property, support the wider game and community programmes, undertake international development work and liaise with governing bodies and other leagues. 

The Premier League is an equal opportunities employer and strives to create an inclusive culture where talent can flourish. We believe in the potential of everyone and open our doors to those who share those values. All appointments will be made based on merit; however, we particularly encourage applications from women, people from minority ethnic communities, LGBTQ+ people and disabled people.  

Our hybrid-working model also allows you some variety on your place of work, offering you the chance to work from home on some days each week. Where possible, you will attend the office or site visits in line with our company policy. All staff liaise closely with their line manager to manage their time appropriately and according to their work and team requirements.