Broadcast Event Engineer, Cingularity in London

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 event management. It powers growth of revenues, fanbases and IP for more than 250 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, World Rugby, DP World Tour, and The R&A, as well as UFC, WWE, and PBR.

Working Conditions: This is a permanent position based at our facility in Gunthorpe St, London. You will be required to spend a considerable amount of time away supporting global events with 70% international travel. You must have the ability to work unsociable and extended hours as required to cover sporting events.

The Opportunity: We are looking for an Event Engineer to support the delivery of world class live sports broadcasting and transmission services across major sporting events globally. This is a hands-on engineering role requiring extensive travel, practical technical expertise and a strong understanding of broadcast technology. You will be responsible for deploying, testing and supporting transmission and connectivity solutions onsite 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.

Experience Required:

• 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

Essential Experience:

• Must have 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

Desirable Experience:

• Knowledge of transmission platforms such as Nimbra
• Remote production workflows
• Satellite communications
• Sports broadcasting experience
• Contribution and distribution network experience

Core Competencies:

• Business Acumen - Understanding financial drivers, interpreting business data, aligning decisions to strategic outcomes
• Operational Excellence - Driving efficiency, governance, and continuous improvement in delivery & operations
• Innovation Mindset - Cultivating curiosity, experimentation, and forward looking capability development
• Leadership & Collaboration - Inspiring others, building trust, and enabling collaboration across teams

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.