Event Engineer, Cingularity

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is seeking an Event Engineer to join their team in London. This role involves supporting, maintaining, and implementing solutions for live broadcasts, requiring the ability to work under pressure and travel worldwide for events. Candidates should have experience in event-based broadcasting and knowledge of technical broadcast solutions.

The role is full-time with a 3-year fixed term and involves working unsociable hours to cover sporting events. Familiarity with broadcast equipment and troubleshooting is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience working as an event-based Broadcast Engineer or similar role.
• Knowledge of live TV broadcast environments and workflows.
• Proficient in making co-axial and ethernet (RJ45) cables.

Responsibilities

• Pre-stage and test equipment for the events.
• Set up the event and perform all appropriate testing prior to transmission.
• Ensure that all daily events are logged for end-of-day reports.

Skills

Problem-solving skills

Ability to work under pressure

Networking troubleshooting

Tools

Video routers

Optical fibre technologies

Job description

Who We Are

IMG is a leading global sports marketing agency, specializing in media rights management and sales, multi-channel content production and distribution, brand partnerships, strategic consulting, digital services, and events management. It powers growth of revenues, fanbases and IP for more than 200 federations, associations, events, and teams, including the National Football League, English Premier League, International Olympic Committee, National Hockey League, Major League Soccer, ATP and WTA Tours, the AELTC (Wimbledon), Euroleague Basketball, CONMEBOL, DP World Tour, and The R&A, as well as UFC, WWE, and PBR. IMG is a subsidiary of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company.

Working Conditions

This is a 3‑year fixed term contract. The role is based at our facility in 28 Hanbury St, London E1 6QR. You will be required to spend a considerable amount of time away supporting global events. You must have the ability to work unsociable and extended hours as required to cover sporting events. This role is being hired into Cingularity, a division of IMG Studios who are specialists in bespoke live video networking and production solutions. Cingularity operates at each stage of the remote production workflow, delivering quality network designs and primary distribution services to premium broadcast networks and sports rights holders globally. For more information on Cingularity’s work, please visit https://cingularity.tv/what-we-do/.

What You’ll Do

Cingularity is seeking an Event Engineer from broadcast‑focused backgrounds to join its events team to help pave the way during our company’s development and expansion over the coming years. As an Event Engineer, you will join the team responsible for on‑site monitoring, supporting, maintaining, and implementing customer solutions for live broadcasts. The position will be based in London at our office, 28 Hanbury Street, London, E1 6QR, United Kingdom. You will also need to attend IMG studios Stockley Park, 5 Longwalk Rd, Hayes, Uxbridge UB11 1FE, United Kingdom for equipment builds. Due to the nature of the role, travelling worldwide for events will be necessary. From time to time, you will be expected to assist the MCR and engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Pre‑Event Staging and Testing: pre‑stage and test equipment for the events, create, read and interpret schematic and topology drawings based on customer requirements, and engage with end customers on pre‑event meetings and discussions to ensure event success.
• On‑Site at Events: set up the event and perform all appropriate testing prior to transmission, monitor event‑based equipment and associated customer video and data services, provide direct support to customers on‑site, and work with partners and suppliers via phone and email for service issues and other enquiries.
• Daily Reporting: ensure that all daily events are logged so end‑of‑day reports can be produced after each day’s transmissions.

Knowledge and Experience Engineering Capabilities

• Ability to work under pressure on live broadcast events.
• Ability to work long hours in line with live event transmission schedule.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills whilst on‑site at event‑based broadcasts.
• Ability to follow engineering and technical diagrams to rig onsite event solutions.
• Knowledge of live TV broadcast environments and workflows.

Technical Knowledge and Experience

• Proficient in making co‑axial and ethernet (RJ45) cables.
• Excellent knowledge of baseband video (SD‑SDI, HD‑SDI, UHD), audio, video routers and multiviewers.
• Knowledge of optical fibre‑based technologies with experience of deployments and troubleshooting.
• Understanding of MPEG encoding/decoding (AVC/HEVC) and JPEG2000.
• Familiarity with Net Insight products (Nimbra MSR, VA/N414) is desirable.
• Ability to apply basic network configurations to equipment and perform basic network troubleshooting of data/telemetry services.
• Experience working as an event‑based Broadcast Engineer or similar role.
• Full driving licence.

TKO EEO Statement

TKO is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding non‑discrimination in employment. TKO makes employment decisions based on merit and qualifications, without considering an employee’s or applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited under federal, state or local laws governing non‑discrimination in employment in every location in which the Company has facilities. TKO also provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state or local laws.