At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the delivery of a core media technology platform in sports broadcasting.
- Company: Join IMG, a global leader in sports marketing and entertainment.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hybrid work options, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic team culture with a focus on collaboration and innovation.
- Why this job: Be at the forefront of sports media technology and make a real impact.
- Qualifications: Experience in technology delivery within broadcasting or media environments.
The predicted salary is between 59400 - 72600 £ per year.
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. The Solution Delivery Lead is responsible for the end-to-end delivery of a core media technology platform within a broadcasting and sports content production environment. This role will lead the design, configuration, testing, and implementation of the solution, ensuring alignment with business requirements and operational workflows.
Key Responsibilities:
- Solution Design & Delivery: Lead end-to-end platform delivery, translate business requirements into designs, oversee system configuration, ensure integrations, and drive quality assurance.
- Systems Integration Partner Management: Act as primary accountability owner, define deliverables, monitor performance, challenge solutions, and manage risks.
- Testing & Implementation: Define test strategy, coordinate execution, manage defects, and lead deployment planning.
- Operational Readiness & Training: Design and deliver training programmes, create documentation, and ensure knowledge transfer.
- Business Readiness & Go-Live Governance: Define readiness criteria, assess readiness, and gate launch via go/no-go decisions.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Engage stakeholders, communicate progress, and build strong relationships.
Key Skills & Experience:
- Proven technology delivery experience in broadcasting or media environments.
- Strong understanding of live & non-live media workflows.
- Experience designing and implementing a full range of media platforms.
- Experience collaborating with & managing System Integration partners to deliver on-time and to quality.
- Strong track record in managing solution testing, defect resolution and outcome delivery.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to work in live broadcast environments.
- Demonstrated ability to identify, develop & deliver required training programmes.
Approach:
- Robust & systematic approach to managing progress and delivery.
- Seamlessly integrates into the broader Programme Team.
- Collaborates effectively across the board.
- Transparent, timely reporting on progress and proactively raises risks & concerns.
Desirable:
- Experience in sports broadcasting.
- Knowledge of cloud media workflows.
- Familiarity with both Agile and Waterfall delivery methodologies.
- Experience in transformation programmes.
Key Competencies:
- Ownership, delivery focus, problem-solving, collaboration, and influencing skills.
Success Measures:
- Successful platform delivery.
- Effective System Integrator partner performance.
- Business readiness at go-live.
- Positive user adoption.
- Minimal broadcast disruption.
- Delivery of operating efficiency.
Solution Delivery Lead, Studios in London employer: iMG world
IMG is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in Stockley Park that fosters innovation and collaboration within the sports marketing industry. Employees benefit from comprehensive training programmes, opportunities for professional growth, and the chance to work with iconic brands like UFC and WWE, all while being part of a diverse and inclusive culture that values every individual's contribution.
