About us

Joining the Hawthorn Football Club represents a unique opportunity to work in a fast paced, elite sporting environment where you can be yourself and thrive.

Our Club’s values and One Club philosophy across our men’s and women’s football programs ensures that inclusion and diversity are at the core of all we do. You will work and thrive in an environment that is committed to excellence and supported by a culture of wellbeing and work/family balance.

Our strategic priorities guide the Club to deliver long term objectives to continually grow, innovate and achieve on-field success. We are excited to have recently relocated to our new state of the art home Kennedy Community Centre in Dingley.

We are committed to creating a supportive environment in which people feel connected to our football club and to each other. Importantly we want to have fun!

About the role

Reporting to the Video Production Manager, this hands-on role is responsible for producing timely, engaging, and newsworthy video content that brings the Hawthorn Football Club’s stories to life across all digital platforms. You’ll play a key part in capturing the essence of the club - from match day moments to behind-the-scenes insights - ensuring every piece of content reflects our values and brand.

Key Responsibilities

• Capture high-quality footage of press conferences, player interviews, training sessions, and sponsor activations.
• Edit match footage into compelling highlight packages for fans and stakeholders.
• Produce tailored video content for internal departments and club sponsors, ensuring messaging is clear and impactful.
• Design and integrate video graphics that enhance storytelling and align with Hawthorn’s visual identity.
• Lead the execution of the club’s YouTube strategy, creating engaging long-form content that builds audience connection.
• Support studio-based filming, contributing to the creation of polished, professional content.
• Maintain and organise the video archive, ensuring footage is easily accessible and up to date.
• Develop content for social media channels that reflects the club’s values and content trademark.
• Ensure all video output is on-brand, consistent, and aligned with Hawthorn’s tone and style.
• Build and nurture strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, fostering collaboration and creative alignment.

Our ideal candidate

You’re a creative and technically skilled producer with a strong foundation in multimedia production and a passion for storytelling through video. You bring a mix of hands-on experience and strategic thinking to every project, and you thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

You’ll Bring:

• A solid understanding of pre-production planning, including script writing, shot list development, lighting setups, and clear communication with stakeholders.
• Strong skills in camera operation, with a keen eye for framing and proficiency in capturing high-quality audio.
• Proven experience in video and audio editing using a range of professional editing tools.
• Working knowledge of Apple Mac OS and creative software including Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, and other technical tools related to video processing.
• Hands-on experience in a multimedia studio environment, with the ability to manage studio equipment and workflows.
• Familiarity with multimedia systems, including VMS operation and encoding for various output formats.
• A basic understanding of sports media production, particularly football, with the ability to tailor content to suit sporting audiences.

Our offer to you

As a Hawthorn Football Club employee, you will work in a supportive, values driven and harmonious team. You will be challenged and provided with opportunities to learn new things, grow, and develop. Our initiatives which drive wellbeing, connection and performance include:

• Access to state of the art gym and pool facilities
• Weekly pilates classes
• Summer Hours (Dec/ Jan) with half day Friday’s
• Flexible work arrangements
• Special offers and discounts through our Corporate Partners
• Industry leading Parental Leave Policy
• Professional development opportunities – inhouse and external
• Complimentary One Club memberships to enjoy Hawthorn games with family and friends

Please submit your application including your resume and cover letter by 28th November 2025.

Please note that this role will likely commence the middle of January 2026.

The Hawthorn Football Club is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and diverse candidates. We welcome applicants who reflect the diversity of the Australian community and encourages applicants from the following backgrounds to apply:

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
• Culturally and linguistically diverse
• LGBTIQ+
• People with a disability

We provide a welcoming, safe, and flexible approach to work and provide an environment that benefits from and enables the best from everyone.

As an organisation we are committed to protecting children and young people from harm. It is essential that anyone involved with the Hawthorn Football Club understands their responsibility in relation to child safety. Our organisation requires all applicants to obtain a ‘Working with Children Check’ prior to appointment.