Head of Live Technology - London, United Kingdom - Endeavor Operating Company, LLC

Endeavor Operating Company, LLC

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London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Contract Summary

Who We Are:
IMG Studios is a premier production centre with state-of-the art studios, post-production and live operations facilities.

It houses 4 HD broadcast television studios, 9 production galleries, 3 dubbing suites, 50 edit destinations, 3 radio studios, an award-winning 3D Graphics & Visual Effects team, and one of the largest data centres built specifically for digital media and broadcast in recent times.

The Master Control Room includes 5 transmission suites and monitors over 200 HD lines in & out of the building.

With its own satellite farm and direct links to many of the leading sports stadia in the UK, IMG Studios is at the centre of sports and entertainment production and distribution.

What You'll Do:

As Head of Live Technology, you will be responsible for the direction and management of all live technology and outside broadcasts for IMG.

You will work closely with the Heads of Production and Director of Engineering to be across live broadcasts from RFP through to ensuring the most suited team for delivery.

Key Responsibilities Include But Not Limited To:

Management and planning of all live broadcast projects for IMG
Writing RFP's, working with Heads of Production and Director of Engineering to find the best technical solution based on budget and production needs
Responsible for any technical drawings and planning sheets required for live broadcasts
Managing freelance Technical Producers for on-site outside broadcasts
Responsible for the integration between on-site technology and IMG Studios, for remote outside broadcasts
Working with the Heads of Engineering at IMG Studios to plan remote production projects
Feed into the CapEx plans for remote production at IMG Studios, including any on-site equipment to deliver outside broadcasts smoothly
Working with MCR and Technical Services to manage contribution plans for remote and live OBs, whether that be Fibre, Satellite or IP
Managing rate card/ booking needs for events
There will be requirement to travel and work weekends on occasion

You Will Have The Following Strengths:

Previous significant managerial experience of engineering or technical teams in a live broadcast environment
Previous experience of running and responding to RFPs
Previous experience of technical planning and delivery of large scaled and varied live broadcasts
Comprehensive and extensive knowledge of broadcast technologies, both current and in development; including I.P. workflows, UHD HDR, OB and remote workflows, vision and audio workflows and comms
Experience in managing various contribution technologies, formats and processes
Demonstrated established relationships with clients at all levels
Contract management & negotiation experience
Demonstrable high-level experience in Technical Project Management or Technical Producing

We'd Love If You Also Have These:

Strong team management experience
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to keep calm and react positively in a pressured environment whilst understanding the urgency of a technical challenge
Ability to organise and motivate teams to provide creative solutions to technical challenges
Communicate clearly and effectively with management and production teams when dealing with technical problems, giving advice and explaining solutions

Our Values:

We are fueled by Persistence, adapting and seeking solutions in the face of challenges.
We support and elevate diverse voices, promoting equity and Inclusion within our company, industries and community.
We operate with a spirit of Entrepreneurialism, a willingness to take risks and mindset that is built to disrupt.
We rely on Collaboration across our network to power culture and unite people around the world.
We hold ourselves to the highest standards of Excellence in every aspect of our work, including how we interact with one another, our clients and our partners.

Our Work Ethic:

We know the world has changed, and we want to offer our employees the chance to collaborate at our unique office spaces, whilst enjoying the convenience of working from home.

We've adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work.

You'll find out more about what this means for this role during the recruitment process, but we are currently excited to have our employees experience our office culture as much as possible.

Endeavor unites and brings people together in our love of sport, culture, and entertainment.

We understand this can only be accomplished when we harness the entirety of our company and lead with a lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion in everything we do.

It means that we engage in anti-racism and ally-ship the way we do anything. Fiercely and fearlessly.

As a global company that drives culture we endeavor to reflect the world's diverse voices both internally and externally to ensure success in our mission.

Benefits:

- Income protection- Life insurance-