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Head of Production Operations - Sky Sports

Isleworth Full-Time 43200 - 72000 £ / year (est.) No home office possible

At a Glance

Tasks: Lead production operations and collaborate across teams to enhance Sky Sports' offerings.
Company: Sky Sports delivers innovative sports content, fostering a passionate environment for sports enthusiasts.
Benefits: Enjoy hybrid working, private healthcare, generous pension, and exclusive Sky VIP rewards.
Why this job: Shape the future of sports production while driving innovation and operational excellence.
Qualifications: Experience in live production, process optimisation, and strategic leadership is essential.
Other info: Located at our vibrant Osterley campus with excellent transport links and facilities.

The predicted salary is between 43200 - 72000 £ per year.

Head of Production Operations – Sky Sports

Job Description
As Head of Production Operations you will play a crucial role in shaping Sky Sports’ direction from an operational perspective, by leading a team and collaborating across departments within Sky to build & deliver new operational solutions; fostering partnerships & ensuring best in class delivery throughout our leading portfolio of rights. This new & dynamic position requires a forward-thinking leader who can understand the integration of operational excellence with cutting edge technology & ideas to help to build future ways of working, enabling the very best customer experience, whilst always considering simplification & business efficiency. You will develop & drive delivery of new workflows into production whilst optimising current ones, as well as commercially building out growth opportunities.

Lead & manage business requests: around commercial & strategic requirements, regularly building out how we test & deliver opportunities, including rights related production plans across our portfolio of sports.
Develop business cases for growth & efficiency: Always be ahead of industry trends, understanding emerging innovations & technologies and their use in the sports ecosystem.
Lead a small team & virtual teams: to deliver strategic projects on time and within budget, ensuring operational excellence.
Implement plans: to bring technological innovations to life on-screen and in production operations, simplifying workflows and always optimising our approach.
Foster Collaboration Across Sky & Beyond: Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders at Sky & Comcast, as well as external strategic partners to build & deliver plans.
Facilitate clear and effective communication: to align project objectives with broader organisational goals.
Evolve key business metrics: Develop and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to track the success of operational initiatives.

The successful candidate will have a strong sense of mission around the provision of best-in-class sports production across platforms, as it will be this crucial understanding that will be key to the role. The ability to work collaboratively across departments will be central to success.
What You’ll Bring

Knowledge & experience: Deep understanding of modern live production techniques and emerging industry trends with a forward-thinking approach to new methods of content production & creation. Experience in process optimisation and driving operational efficiencies.
Technological & Business Insight: Deep understanding of the latest trends in technology, with a focus on improving operational efficiency and audience engagement. Thirst for innovation with a curiosity to challenge the norm.
Strategic Leadership: Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, driving alignment and ensuring the successful execution of strategic initiatives across content, product & tech teams.
Stakeholder Management Expertise: Strong skills in managing stakeholders at all levels, influencing and driving progress towards shared goals.
Adaptability & Agility: Ability to quickly understand and manage a wide range of topics in a rapidly evolving environment.
Team Leadership & Development: A collaborative leader who prioritises career growth and development, supporting your team to achieve their best.
Communication Excellence: A strong communicator and empathetic leader, building relationships across diverse teams while aligning with Sky Sports’ operational values.

Sky Sports
We deliver the most innovative and best Sports content experience to our customers across all platforms. We promote continuous innovation, driving value for our customers and high-quality output. Everyone is passionate about sport and proud of the work that they undertake both on screen and behind the scenes.
The Rewards
There\’s a reason people can\’t stop talking about ! Our great range of rewards really are something special, here are just a few:

Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place
A generous pension package
Private healthcare
Discounted mobile and broadband
Access a wide range of best-in-class Sky VIP rewards and experiences

How You\’ll Work
We know the world has changed, and we want to offer our employees the chance to collaborate at our outstanding office spaces, whilst enjoying the convenience of working from home. We\’ve adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. You\’ll find out more about what this means for this role during the recruitment process.
Your Office Base
Osterley
Our Osterley Campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. There’s also plenty of bike shelters and showers.
On campus, you’ll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes, and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon.
Inclusion
At Sky we don’t just look at your CV. We’re more passionate about who you are and your potential. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, so we\’re happy to discuss flexible working. We are a Disability Confident Accredited Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all, and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need to your recruiter as early as you can.
Why wait?
Apply now to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. We can’t wait to hear from you. To find out more about working with us, search on social media. Just so you know: if your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.

Seniority level

Seniority level

Director

Employment type

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Full-time

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Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing
Industries

Broadcast Media Production and Distribution

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