Junior Brand & Production Manager
TLDR
Support various creative projects for high-profile sports brands while collaborating with diverse teams to deliver impactful marketing campaigns.
Here at MATTA, we believe that sports have the power to change people and communities for the better. We are passionate about making brands and campaigns matter to more people, more often by engaging fans with big, bold creative thinking and world-class execution.
We are an independent creative agency built specifically for sports and lifestyle brands. Our work has won multiple awards (from Clios to Sports Industry Campaigns of the Year), we have been Agency of the Year several times over, and we are one of the most exciting sports businesses in the country.
We are looking for a highly motivated Junior Brand & Production Manager to work across multiple and varied projects, collaborating with our clients, and generally supporting our Brand and Production teams in turning campaign ideas into reality.
What You’ll Be Doing:
Brand Team Support: For larger scale projects, support your Brand Director in developing outstanding marketing campaigns, and assets, for exciting brands in the world of sport; assist with day-to-day client comms across a variety of projects.
Project Management: Act as a key point of contact for clients and other stakeholders, with the opportunity to take ownership of smaller-scale, design or delivery-heavy projects.
Internal Collaboration: Work closely with our internal teams, including designers, creatives, producers and brand managers, to facilitate the smooth planning and execution of project milestones, through to successful project delivery.
External Collaboration: Liaise with clients, freelancers and 3rd parties (eg sound and photography studios) in the coordination of our projects.
Production Support: This is varied, and will include researching and licensing of music and archive footage, assisting with the planning of shoots, collating creative feedback from creative review sessions, and carrying out quality control on the assets that we produce, and much more.
Resource and Project Management: Work with our Production and Brand teams in ensuring tasks are assigned within the studio in line with project milestones.
Project Foresight & Risk Management: Identify potential risks to projects and communicate these to the wider agency.
Champion Project Management Best Practice: Ensure that we are using the best tools and processes to optimise both our efficiency and the quality of our work.
Requirements
What We’re Looking For:
Relevant Industry Experience: Minimum of 1 year’s experience working within a creative agency or production house, with a proven track record of working directly with both creative teams and clients.
Organisational Flair: Exceptional skills in project planning and multi-tasking, with an eagle eye for detail and a commitment to maintaining meticulously high standards.
Adaptive Problem Solving: A logical thinker who enjoys finding solutions, navigating project complexities, and making informed decisions to keep workflows on track.
Communication & Influence: Strong written and verbal communication skills, paired with the creative judgement and confidence to speak your mind and build lasting relationships.
Technical Proficiency: Digitally savvy and quick to learn new software, with hands-on experience using macOS (Pages, Keynote), GSuite, and cloud tools like Dropbox.
Agility & Resilience: The ability to thrive in a high-energy, fast-paced environment, managing competing priorities and meeting daily deadlines with ease.
Proactive Mindset: A self-driven individual with a "can-do" attitude who anticipates project needs and understands the consequences of every moving part.
Team Collaboration: A dedicated team player who brings a great work ethic and a positive, proactive energy to a collaborative environment.
Desired But Not Required
Sports Lover: A passion for all things sport and sports marketing.
What We Offer:
23 days annual leave + extra 3 days off at Christmas.
MATTA Sports Day: an extra day off every year for the purpose of either watching or playing sport.
Generous Sabbatical Policy: for those with longer term leave options to travel, volunteer, study or generally having a reset.
Health & Financial Wellbeing: we’ve got you covered with a holistic support package that includes comprehensive health and dental insurance, 24/7 virtual GP access, and a range of financial tools, from life assurance and income protection to expert advice platforms.
Regular Socials: we host Thursday Drinks at our offices every week and PayDay Pizza at the end of each month.
Hybrid Working: staff can enjoy the comfort of working from their own home and from our London Bridge offices.
Discounts: exclusive access to our benefits platforms with hundreds of discounts on shopping, food, beauty, travel and much more.
Dog Friendly Office
Making It MATTA:
Our clients are some of the most recognised and prestigious global brands in sport and lifestyle and include Uefa, The International Cricket Council, Armani, Clinique, Budweiser, ATP Tour, England Football, England Rugby, England Cricket, to name a few.
We’ve launched fitness equipment, kits, and nutrition brands. We’ve created new competitions, leagues, and tournaments - as well as rebranding, revitalising and repositioning existing ones. We’ve sold out multiple World Cups and European Championships, pushed women’s sports forward (we created the Lionesses), driven participation, and led campaigns for equality and against discrimination and drugs. We’ve worked up close and personal with some of the most iconic sports stars and sports teams on the planet, shooting campaigns all over the world.
At MATTA you can expect a fast-paced, but relaxed atmosphere, where everyone is passionate about sport in some way. We believe happy and healthy people produce the best work - which is why you’ll get private health insurance, regular team away days - and generous annual leave.
We believe sport has the power to change the world.
Come and work somewhere where, whatever you do - it matters.
What’s Next?
If you think that MATTA could be the place where you produce your best work, then we really want to meet you. Please apply below (including a link to your portfolio) and we'll get back to you as soon as possible.
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Benefits
Flexible Work Hours
Hybrid Working: staff can enjoy the comfort of working from their own home and from our London Bridge offices.
Dog-friendly workplace
Dog Friendly Office
Paid Time Off
23 days annual leave + extra 3 days off at Christmas.
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- Founded
- Founded 2015
- Employees
- 201-500 employees
- Industry
- Professional Services