Sky

Producer, Sky Sports News

Job ID: R0058213
Location
London, Middlesex
Hours/week
37.5 hrs/week
Payrate range
Unknown

Role/Team overview

We are looking for a highly motivated Producer to join our Sky Sports News team, driving our editorial commitment to varied, vibrant, and entertaining morning output. This role is central to our 2026 priority to "win in video," ensuring our sports news content remains world-class and consistent across all platforms as part of Sky Sports News’ 360-degree strategy.

What you’ll do:

  • Lead the Morning Output: Lead, motivate, and organize the production team during the early hours, taking responsibility for program content and output across Sky Sports News and Sky News Sports Bulletins.

  • Gallery Production: Build and evolve rundowns dynamically in an automated gallery environment, demonstrating strong news judgment and calmness under pressure.

  • Collaborate and Innovate: Work closely with Directors, Graphics, Newsdesk, Executive Producers, and the Senior Producer to design imaginative ways of delivering content.

  • 360 Platform Strategy: Partner with social and digital teams to ensure consistent, highly engaging video output across all digital platforms.

  • Talent & Team Development: Work closely with presenters and on-air talent to set clear expectations, and deliver regular, constructive feedback to the wider production team.

  • Line Management: Manage different program strands—liaising with Deputy and Associate Producers—and identify team development and training needs within the annual PDP review structure.

  • Compliance and Business Priorities: Ensure all output aligns with Sky Sports’ business priorities and culture plans while maintaining a solid understanding of stakeholder relationships and Ofcom/legal responsibilities.


What you’ll bring:

Essential criteria

  • Proven Leadership: Experience leading and inspiring small teams in a fast-paced environment with strong, positive people-management skills.

  • Linear Production Expertise: Significant experience producing linear live content under tight deadlines, ideally within a sports broadcaster or major news agency.

  • Exceptional Journalism: Superb writing skills with an expert understanding of grammar, spelling, and core journalistic principles.

  • Creativity and Innovation: A track record of bringing fresh, creative ideas to live gallery environments and across digital platforms.

  • Strong Communication: Excellent verbal and written skills, with the ability to collaborate with stakeholders and staff at all levels and across multiple departments.

Benefits and perks:

There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to life at Sky: the perks. Here’s a taster:   

  • Free Sky TV or NOW package, including Sky Sports and Sky Cinema    

  • Pension package with up to 9% employer contribution  

  • Private healthcare with mental health support   

  • Aviva Digital GP and dental insurance   

  • Discounts on Sky products, including Sky Mobile, Sky Broadband, Sky Glass and Sky Protect   

  • Sharesave and Tech schemes   

  • A range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences  

How you’ll work :

This is a shift-based position operating on a 4 days on, 4 days off rota pattern. You will be expected to lead the morning output team on-site at Sky, with shifts typically running from 03:00/04:00 through to 12:00/13:00. As Sports News is a 24/7 operation, this rota includes regular weekend and bank holiday working as part of the normal shift pattern.

Your office base:

Osterley

Our Sky Group HQ. Equipped with state-of-the-art technology and workspaces, there’s plenty of space to see your big ideas come to life. Here you’ll find 13 subsidised restaurants and cafes. You can re-energise at our gym, catch the latest films at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon.  

Our Osterley Campus is just a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station, or you can get one of our free shuttle buses from Osterley, Gunnersbury and Ealing Broadway stations. Plus, there’s free onsite parking available for cars, motorbikes and bicycles. 

 

Who we are:

We’re Sky, a leading media and entertainment company who connect millions with entertainment, sports, news and arts through innovative products and services. Working with us means you’ll be bringing the joy of a better experience to more people, every day. All so we can do better and deliver better for our customers, colleagues and society. 

  

We’re an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We're a Disability Confident Accredited Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need as early as you can.  

Just so you know: if your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.  To be eligible for this role you are required to have the appropriate right to work in the UK. Please be aware Sky does not offer sponsorship for this position.