Broadcast and Streaming Platform Manager

DAZN Limited; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits including generous annual/le

Hybrid working

Job summary

DAZN Limited is seeking a Broadcast & Streaming Platform Manager to advance the company’s live sport broadcasts and streaming capabilities. You will drive improvements across the platform stack, collaborate with engineering and operations, and act as a technical contact for partners and vendors.

You will shape scalable, resilient workflows, work with cloud deployments, and influence requirements across teams to deliver end-to-end enhancements in a fast-paced media environment.

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of broadcast and streaming engineering technologies.
• Strong understanding of signal acquisition, production, transmission, encoding and content distribution workflows.
• Experience with public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Excellent communication skills to explain complex concepts to varied audiences.
• Proven ability to build relationships across teams and seniority levels.

Responsibilities

• Identify, prioritise and deliver technical improvements across DAZN's broadcast and streaming platforms.
• Lead investigations into technical issues and perform trend analysis for long-term fixes.
• Manage device utilisation and capacity planning for scalability and resilience.
• Influence project requirements and transition new solutions into Engineering Support.
• Communicate platform developments and updates to engineering and operations teams.
• Support evolution of end-to-end broadcast and streaming workflows.

Skills

Broadcast engineering

Streaming engineering

Cloud platforms

Communication

Stakeholder management

Automation frameworks

Scripting

Data analysis

Job description

What You'll Be Doing:

Identifying, prioritising, and delivering technical improvements across DAZN's broadcast and streaming platformsActing as a key technical point of contact for third-party suppliers and technology partnersLeading investigations into technical issues, performing trend analysis, and implementing long-term improvementsManaging device utilisation and capacity planning to ensure platform scalability and resilienceInfluencing project requirements and driving the transition of new solutions into Engineering SupportBuilding strong relationships with technical and operational stakeholders across the businessCommunicating key platform developments, changes, and technical updates to engineering and operational teamsSupporting the ongoing evolution of DAZN's end-to-end broadcast and streaming workflows

What You'll Bring:

Deep knowledge of broadcast and streaming engineering technologiesStrong understanding of signal acquisition, production, transmission, encoding, and content distribution workflowsExperience working with public cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google CloudExcellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to audiences of varying technical backgroundsProven experience building relationships across multiple teams and seniority levels to deliver collaborative outcomeIt's even better if you have:Experience working with third-party technology vendors and suppliersHands-on experience with cloud-based broadcast deploymentsKnowledge of orchestration technologies and automation frameworksExperience using scripting and data analysis to monitor performance and drive platform improvementsA passion for innovation and improving large-scale media delivery systems

Benefits

BenefitsBenefits include access to DAZN, 25 days' annual leave (increasing by 3 days after 3 years), private medical insurance, life assurance, pension contributions up to 5%, family friendly community including enhanced parental leave, electric vehicle benefit option, learning and development resources, opportunity for flexible working, and access to our internal speaker series and events.

Department61-155 - Broadcast - Broadcast EngineeringEmployment TypePermanent - Full TimeWorkplace typeHybrid

Why Join DAZN?

Are you passionate about shaping the future of live sport and the technology that powers it? At DAZN, we're redefining how millions of fans experience live events, delivering premium sports content seamlessly across the globe. Behind every stream is a complex ecosystem of broadcast and streaming technologies, and our Broadcast & Streaming Platform Engineering team sits at the heart of it all.Joining this team will give you end-to-end visibility across DAZN's entire live video workflow, from signal acquisition and production through playout, OTT headends, CDN distribution, playback services, and player technology. You'll have the opportunity to influence the future direction of our broadcast platforms, helping to deliver world-class viewing experiences while driving innovation, scalability, and operational excellence across our global business.

The Role:

As a Broadcast & Streaming Platform Manager, you will play a key role in evolving and optimising DAZN's broadcast and