Production Lead

Description

Production & Operations Lead (Football) – Interim Cover
Chelsea Studios, Chelsea FC

Location: Stamford Bridge, London
Engagement: Freelance (please include your weekly rate with your application)
Duration: 4 weeks full time, with the option to extend on a 3-day week
until 30 May 2027
Start: ASAP

About the role
Chelsea Studios is the in-house video team at Chelsea FC, producing premium football
content for CFC+, our new paid streaming service, as well as social and club channels.
We are looking for an experienced Production & Operations Lead to cover a key role on
the football team, keeping production running smoothly across the first team, Women's
team and Academy.

What you will do
• Plan and run the football production schedule across matchday, training-ground
and long-form content
• Book and manage freelance crew and coordinate shoot logistics at Stamford
Bridge, Cobham and away fixtures
• Manage production budgets and keep spend on track
• Handle rights, permissions and compliance, including safeguarding for Academy
players
• Liaise with first team, Women's team and Academy comms, plus marketing,
commercial and CFC+ colleagues
• Oversee delivery from shoot to edit to publication across CFC+, app, web, match day big screens and social

What you will bring
• Senior production management or line producing experience in sport, broadcast,
streaming or branded content
• Strong football or elite sport production knowledge, including matchday logistics
• Proven record managing budgets, schedules and freelancers
• Working knowledge of rights, clearances and compliance
• A calm, discreet and professional approach with players, staff and partners
• Availability to start quickly, and flexibility for matchday, evening and weekend
work

Nice to have
• Experience in a football club or rights holder media team
• Streaming or documentary production experience
• Safeguarding training and enhanced DBS

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Location

London  Hybrid working available

Posted on

27th Oct 2026

Apply by

10th Nov 2026