Football Officiating Operator

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a dedicated operator to enhance the success of technology during live events. This role involves working closely with the operations team to ensure smooth execution on matchdays, analyzing live data, and maintaining system integrity. Ideal candidates will have a background in football refereeing, strong communication skills, and the ability to make critical decisions under pressure. Join a forward-thinking organization that values flexibility and collaboration, offering competitive benefits and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Skills Training

Flexible Work Opportunities

Annual Leave Allowance

Qualifications

• Experience with football refereeing and operational support.
• Strong communication and judgment skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the operations team during live play.
• Analyze live tracks and provide quality assurance for system events.

Skills

Football Refereeing Terms Knowledge

Communication Skills

Tolerance for Repetitive Tasks

Time-Critical Judgment Calls

Self-Accountability

Job description

We are looking for an individual who can work as an operator. Overall, this role is responsible for ensuring the overall operational success of the technology. You will work in a live environment to apply software expertise to aid in each matchday.

Main Responsibilities:

• Work with the operations team according to the flow of live play and the system.
• Master and have complete command over the entire system and processes.
• Analyse live tracks, validate markings, and provide QA as necessary for all system events.
• Aptly available to work on Second Spectrum game operations duties such as tracking and data delivery.

Required skills:

• Background working with football refereeing terms or ideally, as a referee.
• Knowledge and experience with definitional football terms.
• Proactively communicative.
• A strong tolerance for repetitive tasks.
• Prior experience making time-critical judgment calls regarding live data processing, and engineering support.
• Enforcement of self-accountability and the performance of a large team.
• Must be able and available to work evenings, weekends and holidays.
• Must possess flexibility, including early morning and late evenings.

What’s in it for you?
As well as a competitive salary and annual leave allowance, our benefits include health insurance, skills training and much more, depending on the location.

How we work
We have adapted a forward-thinking ‘Ways of Working’ framework, which sets out opportunities for flexible and remote work. Our employees are empowered to stretch the boundaries of what’s achievable, always reaching further and pushing the edges to see what gives. We collaborate, we innovate, and we celebrate. We will continue to grow as an organisation and continue to invest in our highly talented and diverse team.