Assistant Producer

Assistant Producer – Sport

Virgin Media Television – Ireland
Westgate Business Park, Ballymount, Dublin 24

About Virgin Media: 

Virgin Media Ireland is home to the country’s fastest broadband and is the leading provider of connected entertainment and broadcasting. We power millions of connections nationwide every single day, delivering award winning ultrafast broadband, TV, mobile and home phone services that keep Ireland working, streaming and communicating at superfast speed. Our Virgin Media Business division provides the fastest broadband speeds and advanced connectivity solutions for entrepreneurs, SMEs, large organisations and the public sector.

Virgin Media Television is Ireland’s number one commercial public service broadcaster, delivering four free‑to‑air channels - Virgin Media One, Virgin Media Two, Virgin Media Three and Virgin Media Four, along with Virgin Media Play, our state‑of‑the‑art free streaming service. We deliver fresh, diverse and original Irish content - from news and current affairs to entertainment, factual and drama - alongside the best of international programming.

Virgin Media Ireland is part of Liberty Global Ltd. (Nasdaq: LBTYA, LBTYB, LBTYK), a leading international converged connectivity and investment company. Liberty Global manages three complementary platforms: Liberty Telecom, which provides around 80 million fixed and mobile connections across Europe and generates $21.6 billion in aggregate revenue; Liberty Growth, which invests in scalable technology, media, sports and infrastructure businesses valued at $3.4 billion; and Liberty Services, which delivers technology, operational and financial services generating approximately $700 million annually*. Together, these platforms create long‑term, sustainable value for shareholders.

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 *As independently valued as of December 31, 2025.  

**Represents full year 2025 revenue of Liberty Services, substantially all of which is derived from our consolidated businesses and nonconsolidated joint ventures

About the Role

This is a multi-skilled Assistant Producer role at the heart of live sports broadcasting, combining editorial, analytical and graphics responsibilities to deliver compelling real-time storytelling. Working across replay, data analysis (including telestration/Piero-style tools) and live graphics, you will help shape coverage from pre-production through to live output and post-match analysis.

You will collaborate closely with operators, analysts and production teams to ensure content is accurate, insightful and visually engaging across all platforms.

The role is aligned to live sports schedules including (but not limited to) UEFA Champions League, Six Nations, The Nations Championship, International football and the League of Ireland, requiring flexibility in working hours and a passion for live sport.

Key Responsibilities

• Work across replay, analysis and graphics workflows to deliver accurate, timely and editorially strong live sports output.
• Take ownership of key on-air elements, making confident editorial decisions in high-pressure live environments.
• Collaborate with EVS/Live Touch operators to identify and deliver key replays, highlights, and packages.
• Partner with analysis operators and analysts to create clear, engaging, data-driven visual breakdowns of key moments.
• Oversee and verify all live graphics, ensuring accuracy, relevance, and strong storytelling impact.
• Monitor live matches, statistics and trends, identifying key narratives and feeding them into broadcast output in real time.
• Act as a central communication point between gallery, studio talent, producers, directors, analysts and operators to ensure a seamless broadcast.
• Support producers in shaping editorial rundowns and identifying key talking points before and during live broadcasts.
• Contribute to pre-production planning, including researching storylines, preparing clips, statistics, and analysis elements ahead of transmission.
• Support the creation of post-match analysis, highlights, and recap content.
• Identify key moments suitable for digital and social platforms and adapt content where required.

• Step into and support other production roles as required within a live environment.

Skills & Expertise

• Strong understanding of live sports production workflows, including replay (e.g. EVS/LiveTouch), graphics systems and analysis/telestration tools.
• Excellent knowledge of sport, with the ability to anticipate key moments and identify compelling narratives.
• Experience working with sports analytics and data visualisation, translating complex information into clear, engaging storytelling.
• Outstanding editorial judgement and attention to detail, particularly under live broadcast pressure.
• Ability to make quick, confident decisions in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to coordinate effectively across multiple departments.
• Familiarity with multi-platform production, including awareness of digital and social content workflows.
• Awareness of emerging broadcast technologies, with demonstrated knowledge of the latest AI tools for content creation, clipping, tagging, data analysis, and workflow efficiency and an openness to integrating them into production environments.

The Person

• A first-class problem-solver who quickly gets to the heart of an issue.
• A clear and efficient communicator who can distil key information and drive action.
• A collaborative team player who leads by example and inspires others.
• Comfortable operating in fast-paced, evolving live production environments.
• Methodical, organised and adaptable in approach.
• Proactive, resourceful and self-motivated, with a strong editorial instinct.

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