Var Replay Operator - London, United Kingdom - Hawk-Eye Innovations (HEI)

Hawk-Eye Innovations (HEI)

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London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Football VAR Replay Operator | Launch Your Career in Sports Technology | Full-Time, Onsite at Stockley Park

Location:

The majority of work will take place on-site at Stockley Park (near Heathrow airport), with additional opportunities to work on-site at UEFA, FIFA, and Premier League football stadiums with regular travel across the UK and Europe.

There will be occasional work at our head office in Basingstoke.

Contract:
Full-Time, Permanent

Salary:
Starting at £25,000 per annum (bonus up to 10%)

Start Date:
May/June 2024

What The Job Is All About:

As a Football Systems Operator, you will be working at the Premier League Replay Centre at Stockley Park, playing a key part in the delivery of our services to the Premier League.

As you gain experience in the role, you may be expected to be involved in more tournaments throughout Europe and further afield; such as the UEFA Champions League, Europa League and FIFA World Cups.

The role will encompass the set-up and operation of our Video Assistant Referee technology at matches.

You will work directly with match officials, responding to their requests for replays and quickly delivering them the best possible camera angles to have a crucial impact in real time.

You will need to be prepared to work long days at weekends and midweek evenings, as we work whenever Football happens, wherever it happens.

Whilst we provide a number of services in top-flight football, you will initially focus on our VAR service.

You will gain exposure to various other services (involving audio and video) as you grow in the role and become a more experienced member of the team.

We will equip you with the technical training, support and full exposure to our systems to perform your day-to-day tasks but also encourage development and progression to help make an impact on what we do.

Key Responsibilities:

Prematch planning and administration in the days building up to your games
Setting up Hawk-Eye technology in the Replay Centre
Conducting prematch checks of the systems in accordance with standard procedures
Liaising with all members staff, match officials and supervisors onsite
Operating the systems during the match
Monitoring hardware and software performances, being able to troubleshoot and report encountered issues
Taking full responsibility for our system onsite and being an ambassador for Hawk-Eye
Completing postmatch reports for client delivery and improving future operations
During the offseason, building and maintaining our hardware and equipment
Assisting with installation and testing of new products and services

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise:

Essential:

A strong technical grounding, with an interest in technology
Bright and enterprising with excellent problemsolving skills and an inquisitive mindset
Proactive attitude and ability to work on your own initiative
Time management skills and ability to work in a highpressure, live broadcast environment
Ability to liaise with clients and customers in a professional and approachable manner
Strong attentive listening skills, particularly under extreme pressure
Full valid driving licence required, willingness to drive our vans
Willingness to travel domestically and to work overseas
Flexible and adaptable to a schedule that is dedicated by the fixture list and can change at short notice
Acceptance that the nature of our business means that work will be carried out over weekends/bank holidays

Preferred:

A keen interest in football; an understanding of the laws of the game is preferred
A degree in a science, technology, mathematics or engineering course or relevant equivalent experience

At Hawk-Eye Innovations, we appreciate and value the importance of potential and growth.

If you do not hit all of the criteria above but believe that there are certain areas you excel and that you possess the passion and desire to develop the other attributes, then we encourage you to apply.

Make An Impact In The World Of Football:

Join our dedicated and dynamic team and help revolutionise the way technology is used in Football As a VAR Replay Operator, you'll gain invaluable experience and play a crucial role in some of the biggest Football events worldwide.