Broadcast & Production Engineer (Ref: 190409)

The Broadcast & Production Senior Engineer will oversee the technical delivery of all broadcast elements of a major global sporting event, as well as year-round broadcast infrastructure. Fully embedded in-house and part of the wider Marketing & Commercial division, the in-house Broadcast Service sets itself as a world leader in host broadcast production.

The successful applicant will explore and interrogate the technical landscape to identify best working practices with the aim of efficiently utilising the Broadcast Centre for all operations, both for rights holders and in-house production.

What You Will Be Doing

• Proactively communicate latest technologies and future industry trends to inform and steer the organisation on key developments in live broadcasting.

• Oversee an evolving and complex broadcast infrastructure across multiple venues, requiring sensitive aesthetic considerations (e.g., wire-cam & drone operations, AV management across high-profile spaces).

• Work with the Broadcast Manager to procure and manage over 45 host broadcast suppliers (including tender processes), ensuring timely delivery, value for money, and compliance with organisational policies and values such as health & safety, sustainability, and innovation.

• Apply risk management to delivery timelines throughout rig and de-rig, continuously evaluating broadcast priorities and interdependencies with departments such as venue operations and technology.

• Act as the point of contact for broadcast partners, corresponding with rights holders on technical delivery, distribution, health & safety, and technical requests for on- and off-site operations.

• Work with the wider broadcast team to communicate unilateral requirements to technical providers and stakeholders, including internet and comms facilities for host and unilateral bookings.

• Future-proofing and long-term planning of broadcast operations, including managing over 4,000sqm of broadcast production and technical spaces, as well as expansion into new venues.

• Provide advisory support to other areas of the Marketing & Commercial department, where broadcast or technical expertise is required.

• Represent the organisation at broadcast conferences and industry events.

• Lead year-round planning and coordination with all technical and production suppliers for the host broadcast, communicating evolving requirements for host and unilateral broadcasters.

• Manage the rig and de-rig of broadcast overlay, including unilateral broadcaster suppliers, and feed all relevant information to the Venue Operations team using project management tools.

• Control on- and off-site international distribution via satellite, fibre, and IP of all live feeds across multiple courts and supplementary channels.

• Troubleshoot requests and technical challenges that are inevitable in delivering a world-class international event involving over 2,500 broadcast personnel.

• Significant experience leading technical broadcast teams at major sporting or live events.

• Ability to manage stakeholders effectively to ensure market-leading outcomes.

• Excellent industry and supplier contacts.

• Skilled at building productive relationships both internally and externally, demonstrating sensitivity to the agenda and priorities of others.

• Collaborative, consultative, and decisive leadership style with integrity.

• Brings innovative ideas and solutions, with awareness of inclusivity and environmental impacts of broadcast solutions.

• Strong understanding of resource and staffing implications of editorial requirements, ensuring alignment before projects commence.

• Anticipates and manages risks, prioritises effectively, and sustains high performance under pressure.

• Good knowledge of Health & Safety considerations in broadcast environments; familiarity with CDM regulations is desirable.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal, with strong IT skills including CAD design.