About the Role
IMG is seeking an Event Engineer to support the delivery of world-class live sports broadcasting and transmission services across major sporting events globally. This hands-on engineering role requires extensive travel, practical technical expertise and a strong understanding of broadcast technology. The post holder will be responsible for deploying, testing and supporting transmission and connectivity solutions on-site at live sporting events, ensuring high-quality broadcast delivery for rights holders and broadcasters worldwide. The role requires approximately 70% travel throughout the year, often supporting large-scale international broadcasts in demanding environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Deploy and support broadcast transmission infrastructure at live sporting events
- Install, configure and test fibre, network and video transmission equipment
- Rack and commission technical equipment both in-house and on-site
- Build, test and repair engineering cabling where required
- Configure and support video encoding and decoding solutions
- Troubleshoot broadcast, transmission and connectivity issues under live event conditions
- Work closely with customers, broadcasters and production teams
- Support IP-based video contribution and distribution workflows
- Prepare and test equipment prior to deployment
Required Experience & Qualifications
- Live broadcast engineering experience
- Broadcast transmission experience
- Fibre connectivity experience
- Knowledge of video encoding and decoding
- Understanding of IP networking fundamentals
- Practical engineering experience including rack builds, cabling and equipment installation
- Strong troubleshooting skills
- Customer-facing experience
- Ability to travel internationally for approximately 70% of the year
- Ability to work unsociable and extended hours as required to cover sporting events
- Business Acumen - understanding financial drivers, interpreting business data, aligning decisions to strategic outcomes
- Operational Excellence - driving efficiency, governance, and continuous improvement in delivery and operations
- Innovation Mindset - cultivating curiosity, experimentation, and forward-looking capability development
- Leadership and Collaboration - inspiring others, building trust, and enabling collaboration across teams
Preferred Skills
- Knowledge of transmission platforms such as Nimbra
- Remote production workflows
- Satellite communications
- Sports broadcasting experience
- Contribution and distribution network experience
Workplace
- Based at IMG's facility in Gunthorpe St, London
- Requires approximately 70% international travel
- Requires ability to work unsociable and extended hours as required to cover sporting events
About the Company
IMG is a leading global sports marketing agency, specialising in media rights management and sales, multi-channel content production and distribution, brand partnerships, strategic consulting, digital services, and event management. IMG is a subsidiary of TKO Group Holdings, Inc., a premium sports and entertainment company.
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Contact Details:
Global Sports Jobs Limited Recruitment Team
