Broadcast Technology Engineer, IMG

Global Sports Jobs Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site parking

Job summary

IMG Studios is seeking an experienced Broadcast Technology Engineer to support its live studios, transmission, and post-production facilities at Stockley Park, Uxbridge. The role reports to the Lead Engineer and requires a seasoned technical background in modern broadcast systems and IP-based infrastructure.

You will troubleshoot, maintain, and support critical systems in a fast-paced live-broadcast environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in Broadcast Engineering or Production Engineering environments.
• Strong troubleshooting and fault-finding skills.
• Experience supporting live broadcast infrastructure in studio/post, or transmission environments.
• Solid understanding of broadcast workflows and live production operations.
• Experience supporting Windows, MacOS, servers, and broadcast apps.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support across studio, transmission, and post-production environments.
• Diagnose and resolve technical issues affecting live broadcast operations.
• Support and maintain IP-based broadcast infrastructure and production systems.
• Troubleshoot hardware, software, server, and network-related issues.
• Support engineering projects, upgrades, and technology deployments.
• Work with operational teams, clients, and production stakeholders.
• Maintain documentation and technical records.

Skills

Broadcast engineering

IP-based infra

ST2110

AES67

NMOS

Troubleshooting

Incident response

Stakeholder management

Documentation

Education

Broadcast Engineering degree

Tools

Grass Valley AMPP

EVS IP Director

Lawo

Job description

About the Role

IMG Studios is seeking an experienced Broadcast Technology Engineer to support its live studios, transmission, and post-production facilities. The role sits within IMG Studios and reports to the Lead Engineer. Working in a fast-paced live broadcast environment, the successful candidate will troubleshoot, maintain, and support critical broadcast systems used across prestigious live productions. This is a role for an established engineer with a strong technical background in modern broadcast systems and IP-based infrastructure, not an entry-level opportunity.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support across studio, transmission, and post-production environments.
• Diagnose and resolve technical issues affecting live broadcast operations.
• Support and maintain IP-based broadcast infrastructure and production systems.
• Troubleshoot hardware, software, server, and network-related issues.
• Support engineering projects, upgrades, and technology deployments.
• Work closely with operational teams, clients, and production stakeholders.
• Participate in root-cause analysis and continual service improvements.
• Maintain accurate documentation and technical records.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Proven experience within a Broadcast Engineering, Broadcast Technology, or Production Engineering environment.
• Strong troubleshooting and fault-finding skills.
• Experience supporting live broadcast infrastructure in studio, post-production, or transmission environments.
• Solid understanding of broadcast workflows and live production operations.
• Experience supporting Windows, MacOS, servers, and broadcast applications.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to remain calm and effective during live incidents.
• Knowledge of ST2110, AES67, NMOS, IP-based broadcast workflows, and general networking and IT infrastructure principles.
• Strong engineering aptitude and curiosity.
• Ability to explain how systems work, not just operate them.
• Practical troubleshooting experience in live environments.
• Confidence diagnosing faults across broadcast and IT systems.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Core competencies expected of all employees: Business Acumen (understanding financial drivers, interpreting business data, aligning decisions to strategic outcomes)
• Operational Excellence (driving efficiency, governance, and continuous improvement in delivery and operations)

Preferred Skills

• Experience with one or more of the following: Grass Valley (AMPP, GVO), EVS (XT, IP Director, Cerebrum, Neuron), Lawo Audio, Imagine Communications, Pebble Beach Systems, AWS, Nutanix, Arkona, ATEME, SRT technologies, or Simply Live systems.

Workplace

• Department: IMG Studios
• Reports to: Lead Engineer
• No direct or indirect reports
• Average 40 hours per week on a shift basis
• Permanent contract
• Location: Stockley Park, Uxbridge
• Shift pattern: 7 x 12-hour shifts per fortnight, including weekends

Benefits & Perks

• Free on-site parking

About the Company

IMG is a leading global sports marketing agency specialising in media rights management and sales, multi-channel content production and distribution, brand partnerships, strategic consulting, digital services, and event management. IMG is a subsidiary of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company.