NEP UK: Equipment Resource Coordinator in Bracknell

Bring great content—and your career—to life at NEP.

You may be an industry pro ready for your next move, or just starting to think about your career. Either way, NEP offers exciting career opportunities. If you're not familiar with our name, you've probably seen our work—on stage, on screen, or on the field. For more than four decades, we’ve supported our customers in delivering the world’s most-watched live sports, entertainment, corporate and news broadcasts and events. Want to find out more? Read on for why we think NEP is a great place to work.

With operations in more than 20 countries, NEP offers employees opportunities to support live productions happening in every corner of the world, onsite at event venues or from one of our connected facilities.

We bring thousands of events and productions to life worldwide for our customers—and their thousands (sometimes even millions) of fans and audiences—every year. Each event is supported by skilled teams behind the scenes, including the employees of NEP.

Be Part Of a Diverse, Multicultural Team

We strive to bring people together with diverse experiences and perspectives. Whether part of our shared services, sales, customer service, operations, or engineering teams, NEPprovides opportunities to collaborate across cultures and backgrounds.

NEP's software and design teams build the tools, platforms, and systems that power live production at global scale. From front-end interfaces and back-end infrastructure to systems architecture and graphic design, this team keeps our technology ahead of the curve. If you solve complex problems through code or design, there's a place for you here. Roles include: Front End Developer, Back End Developer, Solutions Architect, Graphic Designer, Systems Configuration

NEP UK, part of the NEP Worldwide Network, is a global leader in outside broadcasting, remote production, and media workflow solutions. Known for delivering high-quality broadcasts for clients like The Grand National, Wimbledon Championships, Premiership Football, Squid Games, and Love Island, NEP UK prides itself on its innovative technology, passionate team, and unwavering commitment to excellence.

With over 4,000 employees across 65 countries, NEP is dedicated to providing superior service and fostering lasting relationships within the broadcast and live events industry.

The Role

This pivotal position of Equipment & Resource Coordinator is essential in the support of the operations and resource management of NEP UK, to ensure that our facilities and crews are supported, and are in the best position to provide our clients with a first-class service and experience.

The position is integral in the planning and booking and coordination of hired and NEP owned equipment required to deliver world-renowned outside broadcasts.

This is a full-time and permanent position within our Bracknell HQ. Flexible work ethic with a blend of office and hybrid working is on offer in this thriving team. The role of Equipment & Resource Coordinator will suit someone with a good appreciation of engineering equipment and language, who can multi-task, has enviable organisation skills, and is solutions orientated.

Responsibilities

Support the Equipment & Resources Manager as directed with the planning and booking of NEP UK, NEP Group, and hired equipment for future events, including raising purchase orders. The typical equipment will include Audio, Vision, Cameras, Lenses, VT, and other equipment as maybe necessary on an Outside Broadcast (OB).

Utilize in-house barcode software (and Excel) to gather equipment information and issue commercial invoices and carnet documents. Work with external freight agents to ensure correct documentation is accurate and in advance of deadlines.

Allocate equipment and provide load sheets to relevant crew so that they can load and check the trucks in base and on site.

Ensure base crew have information on the collections and deliveries of equipment, allowing them to organise their day and ensure equipment is available when needed.

Brief Base Ops team and Engineering crews on allocation of rented and internal resources which will arrive for any given job in the working week.

Work closely with all crew and suppliers to certify rented equipment is checked and returned on time.

Follow up after any OB’s any missing or broken items and liaise with technical maintenance to help mitigate any loss. Highlight any equipment shortfalls or pinch points to the Equipment & Resources Manager.

Utilising your flexible attitude, provide additional support to any site when requested – be prepared for anything and enjoy the fast-paced challenge.

As we deliver events globally, it may be necessary to take ad hoc calls outside of core office hours regarding equipment failures and/or replacements. In these scenarios work to ensure you are able to respond quickly and efficiently to any requests to help the team.

Support the Head of Operations as directed with the day-to-day requirement as dictated by our core business, this may include some administration duties.

Skills / Qualifications

Highly developed negotiation skills with a good financial awareness and ability to understand the marketplace.

Well-developed communication skills with the willingness to liaise across departments and opposite numbers across the NEP network. Should be able to demonstrate a team player attitude and understand the importance of collaborative working.

An understanding and knowledge of engineering language and equipment with the motivation to keep up to date with movements in new technology is preferred.

Must be confident using a computer and Microsoft Office, including Teams, Outlook, Forms, Word and Excel.

Working knowledge of scheduling software is desirable (ScheduALL and R2).

Logical thought processes with the skill to interpret the planner and understand the requirements that flow from it.

Ability to remain calm under pressure and work with changing parameters, timelines and demands – flexible mindset will be helpful for success.

Full UK driving licence.

At NEP UK, you’ll be part of a team that brings the world’s biggest live and broadcast events to life. We pride ourselves on innovation and excellence, and our global team of over 4,000 employees is driven by a shared passion for technology and creativity. Ensuring we have our employees covered at NEP is a top priority:

Cycle to Work Scheme: Fancy a new pair of wheels and want to reduce your carbon footprint at the same time? Our Cycle to Work scheme offers money-saving on bikes, safety equipment, and other accessories while promoting healthier and environmentally friendly journeys to work.

Pension: We offer a contributory pension scheme to our employees and encourage everyone to invest in their future through a long‑term savings plan with tax relief. Our pension partner also provides access to other saving products such as ISAs and GIAs.

Training: Our aim is to develop and inspire our future leaders and people of tomorrow. At NEP, we are committed to developing your future careers and ensuring everyone who works here can build a fantastic career? Unlimited online training is at our fingertips through our training platforms. We provide financial aid and paid time off for job‑related qualifications and study that will support your career with NEP.

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP): Free 24/7 access to financial, legal, health and wellbeing resources and support for employees and their immediate families.

Private Medical Insurance (PMI): Employees and their families can access world-class healthcare and treatment with medical history disregard coverage plans.

Eye Care: Employees receive free access to eyesight tests with Specsavers, and contributions towards the cost of prescription glasses.

Hearing Tests: A dedicated in‑house testing unit for all UK employees.

Life Insurance: Financial security for your loved ones. We provide your next of kin with a lump-sum payment in the event of your death.

Income Protection: You will receive a percentage of your income (basic salary) in the event of long-term sickness/disability.

Uber Discounts: We are thrilled to announce that NEP has officially partnered with Uber for Business, bringing you exclusive benefits for both Rides and Eats! It's not just about making our internal processes smoother; it’s about making your day‑to‑day life easier and more enjoyable. You'll have access to more vehicles, premium support, the opportunity to collect Avios points, and to top it all off, a £20 Uber voucher just for signing up through your work email!

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