Senior Broadcast Services Coordinator (13 month FTC)

Are you ready to make your mark in the world of Formula 1? At Formula 1, we are passionate about delivering the world’s greatest sports and entertainment spectacle leaving a positive legacy wherever we race. Innovation has always been at the heart of what we do ever since our first Grand Prix in 1950. Now, more than 75 years on, the sport remains a pioneer, developing technologies that have made a significant impact on society beyond the track. Everything you see on screen or at an event comes via our passionate and dedicated people.

Role Overview: We are looking for a Senior Broadcast Services Coordinator to join our Media Engineering team for a 13 month fixed-term basis. Working together with hundreds of people, you will be at the heart of the sport, making every event unforgettable. In this role, you will coordinate the delivery of the International TV Compound facilities and operations for F1’s Rights Holding Broadcasters.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Planning and Preparation
  • Collaborate with international broadcasters to gather and validate their technical and operational requirements.
  • Support the planning and design of the International Broadcast Compound (IBC) layout, facilities, and supporting infrastructure.
  • Work with Circuits and Promoters to confirm availability and readiness of essential services, including power, connectivity, and structural installations.
  • Contribute to the coordination of suppliers, freight partners, and technical vendors during Pre-Event planning cycles.
• Event Delivery
  • Attend designated races to support on-site broadcaster operations within the IBC, commentary booths, and antenna farms.
  • Oversee the delivery of Broadcast Services when Host Broadcasters are responsible for infrastructure provision.
  • Act as an operational liaison between broadcasters and internal departments (e.g., Paddock Management, Production, Engineering).
  • Ensure Health & Safety standards are implemented and upheld across all IBC facilities.
• Documentation and Reporting
  • Produce race-by-race documentation for accredited broadcasters, ensuring clarity and accuracy for both planning and onsite logistics.
  • Assist in the creation and maintenance of technical and logistical manuals, including the Host Broadcaster Operations Manual and General Specification Manual.
  • Document process updates, operational workflows, and incidents with accuracy, ensuring lessons learned and future mitigations are captured.
• Cross-Functional Coordination
  • Support the planning and implementation of critical broadcast facilities such as cabling routes, antenna positions, commentary booths, and power distribution.
  • Collaborate closely with Circuit Engineering and new circuits to ensure readiness of all broadcaster-facing facilities.
  • Facilitate freight movement and technical operations on-site with logistics partners.

What Are We Looking For?

Experience

• Proven experience working in large-scale sports or live broadcast environments.
• Practical involvement in event planning, field operations, or technical delivery.
• Experience supporting external clients or media partners in a fast-moving environment.

Some desirable experience that you may bring to the role:

• Experience within international events or touring broadcast operations.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional technical projects.
• Exposure to infrastructure planning, broadcast compound operations, or facility design.

Knowledge & Skills

• Basic knowledge of live broadcast operations, including basic understanding of broadcaster requirements.
• Strong planning and organisational skills to coordinate IBC layouts, broadcaster needs, event logistics, and documentation with accuracy.
• Clear and confident communication skills for liaising with broadcasters, circuits, promoters, suppliers, and internal departments.
• Ability to produce accurate technical and operational documentation, capturing workflows, updates, incidents, and mitigations clearly.

Qualifications

It is desirable, but not essential, to have a current UK driving license in this role. Additional qualifications may include:

• Formal training or certification in broadcast operations, media technology, live events or similar.
• AutoCAD or technical drawing training.
• Health & Safety training such as IOSH or equivalent.
• Project management certification or relevant coursework.

Personal Qualities

In this role it is essential that you are:

• Highly organized.
• Proactive and self-driven.
• Clear and confident in communications.
• Adaptable in fast-changing, high-pressure environments.
• Detail-oriented, especially regarding planning and documentation.
• Comfortable working internationally and within large cross-functional teams.
• Strong inter-personal skills with internal/external stakeholders.

Why join the force behind the sport?

Joining F1 means becoming part of a team that values innovation, collaboration and personal growth. We offer a dynamic work environment where ideas are heard, and employee contributions truly make an impact. We seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people to play their role in accelerating the future of the sport. As a member of the F1 team, you will be able to access our amazing benefits:

• Private Healthcare scheme.
• Dental Care.
• 4 x Grand Prix Paddock passes per season.
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave and other family planning policies.
• A free staff shuttle service running to and from surrounding trains stations near to Biggin Hill.
• Free healthy snacks in our offices.
• Subsidised canteen in Biggin Hill, serving breakfast and lunch.
• 25 days annual leave and 8 Bank Holiday days, plus a Christmas period closure.
• Opportunities to develop and request training for your role via our in-house Learning and Development team.
• Discount on F1 merchandise.
• Discount at F1’s experiences including F1 Arcade and F1 Drive.
• Perkbox benefit portal and more.