Lead Broadcast Engineer, Studios

**Who We Are:**IMG is a leading global sports marketing agency, specializing in media rights management and sales, multi-channel content production and distribution, brand partnerships, strategic consulting, digital services, and events management. It powers growth of revenues, fanbases and IP for more than 200 federations, associations, events, and teams, including the National Football League, English Premier League, International Olympic Committee, National Hockey League, Major League Soccer, ATP and WTA Tours, the AELTC (Wimbledon), Euroleague Basketball, CONMEBOL, DP World Tour, and The R&A, as well as UFC, WWE, and PBR. IMG is a subsidiary of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company.TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO) is a premium sports and entertainment company. TKO owns iconic properties including UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization; WWE, the global leader in sports entertainment; and PBR, the world’s premier bull riding organization. Together, these properties reach 1 billion households across 210 countries and territories and organize more than 500 live events year-round, attracting more than three million fans. TKO also services and partners with major sports rights holders through IMG, an industry-leading global sports marketing agency; and On Location, a global leader in premium experiential hospitality.IMG’s Studios are looking for an experienced Lead Broadcast Engineer on an initial 2-year fixed-term contract to be responsible for facilitating the Operations and Engineering of Technical Facilities at our facility is Stockley Park, Uxbridge.**Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities*** To facilitate the smooth running and high quality of service for all live operations through the technical facilities.* Ownership of the Engineering and delivery of Live feeds through technical facilities.* The management of Live Event Supervisors, MCR operators and Transmission operators for all live operations.* To be the point of reference for the clients* Ensuring that there are correct staffing levels in line with live event needs.* Work closely with the Live Event Supervisors to ensure the smooth running of the live operations* Liaise closely with the Commercials and Tech Service Operations teams and Delivery Operations Supervisor to ensure that the clients are supported, pre, during and post events.* Ensure that client operations and technical facilities meet client requirements and expectations.* Highlight potential issues and offer solutions to provide the required services.* Ensure all interested parties are fully informed regarding any issues that arise and suggest steps to prevent re-occurrence.* Creation of reports when incidents arise and distribute to all relevant parties.* Ensure that there are sufficient knowledge and skill base available throughout the team.* Document and communicate technical and operational procedures.* Document and communicate operational issues.* To be an approachable and highly knowledgeable point of reference for all aspects of point of presence operation.* Recommend operational improvements to the technical workflow.* Recommend potential technical strategies for the delivery of services.**Knowledge and Experience*** A proven background in broadcast engineering, with experience at management level* Excellent knowledge of broadcast technology and working methods.* Extensive experience in a live television environment.* In depth knowledge of transmission systems, including SCTE and closed captions* Extensive knowledge of video encoding and streaming protocols* Knowledge of TV production processes.* Knowledge of post-production workflows.* Demonstrated established and commercially productive relationships with clients and service providers**Skills and Abilities*** A technical and/or engineering background and keen interest in broadcast technology.* Leadership skills and an ability to manage and motivate people in a live environment.* Provide clear instructions for addressing current issues and future challenges.* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.* Ability to keep calm and react positively in a pressured live environment.* Communicate effectively while addressing technical issues keeping clients informed.**Working Conditions*** This role is based at our facility in Stockley Park, Uxbridge* This is a 2-year fixed term contract* You will be required to work unsociable hours including occasional weekends, late nights and overnights to provide cover during live events.#LI-MT1**TKO EEO Statement:**TKO is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding non-discrimination in employment. TKO makes employment decisions based on merit and qualifications, without considering an employee’s or applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited under federal, state or local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the Company has facilities. TKO also provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state or local laws. For information about Privacy and Information Security for TKO employment candidates, please review our . For information regarding Terms of Use for this and other TKO websites, please review ourTKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO) is a premium sports and entertainment company. TKO owns iconic properties including UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization; WWE, the global leader in sports entertainment; and PBR, the world’s premier bull riding organization. Together, these properties reach 1 billion households across 210 countries and territories and organize more than 500 live events year-round, attracting more than three million fans. TKO also services and partners with major sports rights holders through IMG, an industry-leading global sports marketing agency; and On Location, a global leader in premium experiential hospitality.**About WWE**WWE is an integrated media organization and the recognized global leader in sports entertainment. The company consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. WWE is committed to family-friendly entertainment on its television programming, premium live events, digital media, and publishing platforms. WWE’s TV-PG programming can be seen in more than 1 billion households worldwide in more than 20 languages through world-class distribution partners including NBCUniversal, The CW and Netflix. In the United States, NBCUniversal’s streaming service, Peacock, is the exclusive home to all premium live events, a variety of original programming and a massive video-on-demand library. Netflix is the exclusive home for WWE programming around the world, other than select international markets. WWE is part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO). Additional information on WWE can be found at wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com.**About UFC**UFC is the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization (MMA), with more than 700 million fans and approximately 290 million social media followers. The organization produces more than 40 live events annually in some of the most prestigious arenas around the world while broadcasting to over 975 million households across more than 170 countries. UFC’s athlete roster features the world’s best MMA athletes representing more than 80 countries. The organization’s digital offerings include UFC FIGHT PASS, one of the world’s leading streaming services for combat sports. UFC is part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO) and is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada. For more information, visit UFC.com and follow UFC at Facebook.com/UFC #J-18808-Ljbffr