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Playsports Network
Cycling media company and community
- 101-200 employees
- B2C
- Digital Media
- Sports
- Media
- City Centre, Bath, UK
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Company mission
Playsports Network's mission is to revolutionise sports media with a focus on cycling, triathlon, and mountain biking.
Our take
After its founding in 2013, Play Sports Network has become the world's leading digital sports media company focused solely on cycling and tri-sports. It has done this by combining a deep love of the sport with peer expertise in video and digital distribution.
Its presenters are ex-pros who connect with the fans and world-class athletes, engaging with passionate cycling communities across multiple touch-points. This allows Play Sports to deliver its content to users wherever they are and however they want – with more than 5 billion views amassed.
Its original content and videos are delivered across a myriad of channels and languages, all presented by experienced and accomplished former professional cyclists, combining expertise with enthusiasm, humour and insight.
Play Sports now operates on three market-leading Youtube Channels - the Global Cycling Network, Global Triathlon Network, and Global Mountain Biking Network with over 13 million followers across all of its social channels.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Benefits
- Discounts offered by affiliated cycling brands, local restaurants and other companies exclusively to PSN employees
- Pension Scheme – salary sacrifice and net pay options
- Enhanced Company Sick Pay
- £700 of work from home kit including an ergonomic chair of your choice
- Workout Wednesday – 2 hour lunch break to focus on exercising and wellbeing
- Free GCN+ Subscription
- Staff events – such as Company Bike Rides & socials
- £1,000 Refer a Friend Hiring Scheme
- Complimentary GCN/GMBN/GTN branded kit (casual hoodies, cycling jerseys, sweatshirts) upon joining
- 50% staff discount on GMBN and GCN apparel shops
Company values
- Passion
- Creativity
- Adaptability
- Generosity
- Commitment
- Teamwork
Leadership
Simon Wear
(Founder and CEO)Worked as COO at Future Publishing for 18 years, and then CEO at SHIFT Active Media. Founded Playsports Network in 2013, serving as CEO since.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Playsports Network
- All team members are required to have Diversity & Inclusion Training
- We're unique, we are all unique. Our aim is to attract the best possible talent to our business.
- We want to attract fans from a wide range of diverse backgrounds with one common theme, a passion for cycling. To do that, we recognise that we not only need the best possible talent, we need that talent to be representative of the vision of our audience. That's why we welcome people from all backgrounds - your ability, motivation and passion is what matters to us
- If you wish to apply for one of our roles and want to apply anonymously no problem, put "anon" in the name fields of your application, remove your personal details from your CV if you like. We will give every applicant exactly the same consideration
- We are proud of our open, friendly and inclusive culture and look forward to hearing about why you have the talent and motivation to join us
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Play Sports Network is a great place to work. Working in Sports Media with people who are motivated to work on interesting products and provide a great experience for cycling fans doesn't get much better than this. People here seem to genuinely love what they do. There are many opportunities to learn from a wide range of professional people in the Company.
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Jun 2021
My colleagues are very smart, many are specialists in their areas and as we work very collaboratively, there is much opportunity to learn different view points.
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Intelligent people
Jun 2021
The Company has just provided diversity and inclusion training for the whole business in small learning groups. We want to be welcoming and inclusive of all our colleagues and potential colleauges.
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People of all backgrounds are welcomed
Jun 2021
