Pre-Sales Consultant - Sports - EMEA

Vizrt; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Professional Development

Job summary

A leading sports technology company in London is seeking a Customer Solutions Advisor to engage with sports broadcasters and enhance their storytelling through Vizrt's solutions. The role requires hands-on experience with Vizrt technologies, a passion for sports, and excellent communication skills. Frequent travel across EMEA is expected, making flexibility essential. The position offers a dynamic work environment with comprehensive benefits including health insurance, paid time off, and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in Pre‑Sales or Solutions Engineering roles.
• Passion for sports and knowledge of gameplay and storytelling.
• Strong technical aptitude and willingness to learn continuously.

Responsibilities

• Participate in discovery sessions to identify customer goals.
• Design solutions that deliver measurable outcomes.
• Deliver engaging demonstrations of Vizrt solutions.

Skills

Hands-on experience with Vizrt solutions

Understanding of sports broadcasting

Excellent presentation skills

Fluent in English

Job description

Customer Solutions Advisor - Sports - EMEA

The Customer Solutions Advisor, Sports is a customer-facing technical and workflow specialist focused on Vizrt's sports portfolio, including Viz Libero, Viz Arena, and the broader Vizrt ecosystem. This role works directly with sports broadcasters, leagues, federations, production companies, venues, and digital sports platforms to help them achieve measurable outcomes such as enhancing storytelling, improving analysis, and creating more engaging sports content across broadcast, digital, and in‑venue environments.

The ideal candidate is outcome‑driven, has a strong passion for sports, a good understanding of how sports productions operate, hands‑on Vizrt experience, and the ability to connect technology capabilities to real‑world value. The position is based in London and requires frequent travel, including nights and weekends.

Customer Engagement & Advisory

• Participate in discovery sessions with sports broadcasters, leagues, and production teams to identify customer goals, outcomes, and success criteria.
• Focus on customer objectives such as increased fan engagement, workflow efficiency, or production flexibility and design solutions that deliver measurable results.
• Translate customer goals into clear workflows and solution recommendations that connect technology to value.
• Help customers define what success looks like and ensure Vizrt's sports solutions can meet and exceed those goals.
• Provide workflow guidance related to live sports production, analysis, AR graphics, and data‑driven storytelling.
• Build long‑term relationships with producers, analysts, technical directors, operators, and engineering teams.

Solution Design & Sports Workflow Support

• Design or support the design of complete workflows using Viz Libero, Viz Arena, Viz Engine, and other Vizrt tools to deliver outcome‑focused solutions.
• Create solution diagrams, integration plans, and workflow outlines that demonstrate how technology achieves customer goals.
• Ensure proposed solutions fit modern sports production needs across broadcast, streaming, and in‑venue applications.
• Collaborate with Product Management, Cloud teams, and Professional Services on advanced opportunities and integrations.

Demonstrations & Presentations

• Deliver engaging, hands‑on demonstrations of Viz Libero, Viz Arena, and related solutions that clearly communicate business impact and audience value.
• Highlight how Vizrt tools support storytelling, pre‑game analysis, live commentary, fan engagement, and post‑game review.
• Conduct remote and on‑site sessions with production teams, coaches, analysts, and technical operations.

Sales Partnership

• Partner with Sales to position Vizrt solutions in terms of customer outcomes and value creation.
• Support Sales with technical guidance, competitive insights, and workflow recommendations.
• Assist with customer proposals, scopes, and solution outlines that link features to measurable business results.
• Identify additional opportunities for customers to expand their use of Vizrt sports solutions.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Work with Professional Services to plan and support proof of concepts and sports solution deployments based on customer outcomes.
• Provide insights to Customer Success teams to ensure smooth onboarding and strong adoption of Vizrt solutions.
• Share customer feedback and industry insights with Product Management to guide roadmap decisions.
• Participate in sports industry events, demos, and workshops as a technical expert.

Required Experience

• Hands‑on experience with Vizrt solutions, including Viz Libero, Viz Arena, or Vizrt real‑time graphics.
• Strong understanding of sports broadcasting, live sports workflows, or production environments.
• Proven ability to connect technical solutions to customer outcomes.
• Passion for sports and understanding of how major leagues, clubs, broadcasters, and federations operate.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills with both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Strong technical aptitude and willingness to learn continuously.
• Fluent in English; Spanish language skills are a strong plus.
• Must enjoy watching sports and understand gameplay, rules, and storytelling.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years in Pre‑Sales, Solutions Engineering, Sports Broadcasting, Technical Operations, or related roles.
• Experience with player tracking data, sports statistics, AR graphics, or 3D analysis tools.
• Familiarity with live production systems such as switching, replay, graphics, or data feeds.
• Ability to work in fast‑paced live sports environments, including event days.

Competencies

• Applied technical understanding of Vizrt sports solutions and workflows.
• Ability to translate technology into outcomes that enhance storytelling and viewer engagement.
• Strong communication, presentation, and problem‑solving skills.
• Organized, detail oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities.
• Collaborative mindset with Sales, Product, Engineering, and Customer Success teams.
• Able to work independently and proactively in customer‑facing settings.

Travel Requirements

• Ability to travel 25‑50% of the time, including nights and weekends.
• Ability to travel anywhere in EMEA with occasional travel to Americas and APAC.

Reporting

• Reports to: Vice President of Customer Solutions Advisory, Sports

Location

• Based in London, UK
• Must have the ability and willingness to travel as required.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Health Insurance: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans to keep you and your family healthy.
• Paid Time Off: Generous vacation days, sick leave, and holidays to ensure you have a work‑life balance.
• Professional Development: Opportunities for ongoing training.
• And a dynamic, supportive work environment where your contributions drive the future of sports storytelling.

Recruitment Process

• Recruiter Screening
• Team Interview
• Case Interview
• Final Interview