Delivery Manager - Live Ops

Nexus Studios; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A global creative studio is looking for a hands-on Live Ops Delivery Manager to oversee a specialist team ensuring high-quality delivery of live content. This role involves managing a team during live events, monitoring operations for stream quality, and coordinating incident responses effectively. The ideal candidate will have a strong operational background and superb project management skills, contributing to impactful projects within an inclusive workplace. Flexibility and excellent communication are key for success in this position.

Benefits

Action-packed social events calendar

Collaborative working environment

Opportunities on impactful projects

Qualifications

• Experience managing teams during live events.
• Strong understanding of live streaming operations.
• Ability to coordinate technical support during incidents.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of Live Ops Support Engineers.
• Monitor live operations to ensure stream quality.
• Direct issue resolution efforts during live events.
• Plan and manage operations tooling development.

Skills

Team Management

Live Operations Management

Incident Management

Project Management

Job description

Live Ops Delivery Manager

Location: US based (flexible working hours - evenings, weekends, bank holidays)

Type: Freelance
Start Date: January

The Role:

We’re seeking a hands‑on, adaptable Live Ops Delivery Manager to support a fast‑moving specialist team, ensuring the seamless and high‑quality delivery of live content to a global audience through a first‑of‑its‑kind immersive media platform. This role blends technical understanding of video streaming with strong operational oversight, project management, and real‑time incident coordination to maintain reliability at scale.

As a Delivery Manager, you will work closely with the Delivery Lead and you will work cross‑functionally with the Backend Technical Lead, Backend Delivery Manager, Head of Tech, Head of Product and Head of Operations, to ensure alignment, remove blockers, manage dependencies, and drive operational and delivery excellence across all live workflows.

Requirements

What You’ll Do:

• Team Management: Manage a team of Live Ops Support Engineers, coordinate the team during live events, acting as the operational point of control. Implement and improve runbooks, workflows, and operational playbooks for live delivery.
• Live Operations Management: Monitor live operations in real‑time to ensure stream stability, quality, and performance, through pre‑event checks (check readiness before each event – technical checks, content checks, resource alignment) with internal, client and external partners, and coordinating/supporting troubleshooting during events. Oversee end‑to‑end delivery of live streaming on the product application.
• Incident Management: Directing issue mitigation efforts during live events, coordinating with engineering, client and external partners technical teams when issues arise to quickly resolve problems and restore the customer experience with minimal disruption. Ensure clear escalation paths, incident documentation, and post‑mortem follow‑up actions. Minimize downtime and mitigate risks impacting user experience or broadcast quality.

Delivery and Project Management: Plan and manage operations tooling development. Track and manage dependencies across backend, product, design, and operations. Facilitate agile ceremonies for Live Ops‑related work.

Why work for us

Nexus Studios is committed to building and maintaining an inclusive workplace. We offer flexible working practices. We encourage applications from candidates who are under‑represented in the creative industries.

What we can offer:

• An action‑packed social events calendar.
• A collaborative and dynamic working environment.
• Opportunities to work on impactful projects aligned with AdNet Zero initiative.

About Us

Nexus Studios is a global creative studio working with award‑winning directors across animation, artful live‑action and immersive to redefine the boundaries of entertainment. Our work has received accolades from BAFTA, Emmy, Grammy, Academy Awards to name a few. We work with the world’s leading cultural brands and have a deep‑rooted history in innovation, XR and crafted storytelling.

Nexus Studios is proud to work with extraordinary talent as an equal opportunity employer. We embrace individuals of all backgrounds regardless of gender, race, age, abilities or sexual preferences. Our recruitment process is merit‑based, ensuring fair treatment to every applicant.

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