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Job Title: Archive Producer, Women’s World Cup 2027
Department: Football Department
Overview of Job
An exciting opportunity to oversee our archive clearances for the Netflix Production of the Women’s World Cup 2027.
Working with the Edit & Live Producers this role will deliver archive clearances live match presentation programming and non-live content.
This role will require close working and alignment with the Edit & Live producers across the English, Spanish and French productions as well as managing archive clearances for the third party creative agency engaged by Netflix.
Reports To: Head of Football, Executive Producer, Snr Production Manager
Direct Reports: None.
Hours of Work: 40 hours per week on average. During event times hours may vary.
Contract Type / Length: Fixed Term/ approx. 8.5 months
Location: Stockley Park, Uxbridge
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities
Lead the end-to-end archive clearance process for live match presentation programming and non-live content across the Women’s World Cup 2027 production.
Work closely with the Edit & Live Producers (IMG & third party agency) to identify archive requirements, assess feasibility and ensure requests are progressed in line with editorial and production schedules.
Manage archive clearances across the English, Spanish and French language productions, maintaining clear communication and alignment between teams.
Manage archive requirements and clearances for the third-party creative agency engaged by Netflix.
Liaise with archive owners, rights holders, broadcasters, federations, agencies and other external suppliers to obtain permissions, costs, terms and delivery requirements.
Maintain accurate records of archive requests, rights status, usage restrictions, costs, approvals, contracts and supporting paperwork.
Ensure all archive is cleared for the intended platform, territory, language, programme, duration, transmission window and promotional use, as required.
Work to ensure efficiencies are achieved where duplicate use of content/clearance bulk deals ae in place.
Provide clear and timely updates on the status of archive requests, highlighting risks, delays, cost implications or rights limitations to the relevant production leads.
Work with Production Management to monitor archive budgets, commitments, schedules and purchase order requirements.
Coordinate the delivery, receipt and technical management of archive materials, working with the IMG Studios Media Management team and relevant editorial departments.
Ensure archive material is correctly labelled, logged and available to…