Head of Host Broadcast

DAZN; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DAZN access

25 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Pension contributions

Parental leave

Learning and development resources

Flexible working options

Job summary

DAZN in London seeks a Head of Host Broadcast to lead operational planning, readiness and delivery of host and outside broadcast productions. You will own live production delivery from planning through to transmission, ensuring safety, reliability and editorial and technical standards within budget and governance.

You will manage senior production teams, suppliers and crewing, driving efficiency while maintaining high-quality output across multiple events and markets.

Qualifications

• Significant senior experience in live sports broadcasting or similar environments.
• Experience leading complex live productions from planning through to transmission.
• Strong understanding of broadcast workflows, cameras, audio, and transmission.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and operational delivery of host and outside broadcasts across markets.
• Oversee broadcast readiness, transmission planning, venue infrastructure and connectivity.
• Translate editorial ambition into practical broadcast delivery requirements; balance ambition with practicality and cost.
• Manage production suppliers, crewing and resources to meet production needs and budgets.
• Maintain budget oversight and drive cost efficiency while preserving delivery standards.
• Act as senior operational escalation point for live events, ensuring safety and duty of care.
• Support mobilisation of major events and new rights within assigned markets to enable timely delivery.
• Provide leadership across teams and ensure compliance with group standards and governance.

Skills

Live sports broadcasting

Outside broadcast

Live production

Team leadership

Resource planning

Budget awareness

Job description

Head of Host Broadcast

Department: 92-403 - Content - P&E - Live Programming

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: UK - London

Reporting To: Jamie Rice

Description

The Head of Host Broadcast is responsible for the operational leadership, planning, readiness and delivery of host broadcast and outside broadcast productions within the markets and productions assigned to the role.

The role provides operational ownership of live production delivery from planning through to execution, ensuring productions are delivered safely, reliably, to the required editorial and technical standard, and in line with agreed budgets, group standards, operating models, procurement requirements and governance.

What You’ll Be Doing:

1. Host Broadcast & Outside Broadcast Delivery

• Lead the planning, coordination and operational delivery of host broadcast and outside broadcast productions across the markets and productions within the role’s remit, ensuring events are appropriately prepared, resourced and executed safely, reliably and to the required editorial and broadcast standard.
• Maintain oversight across concurrent productions, prioritising resources and providing senior operational direction where required.

2. Broadcast Readiness, Transmission & Venue Operations

• Oversee broadcast readiness for events, including transmission planning, resilience, backup arrangements, venue infrastructure, compounds, cabling, access, logistics, power and connectivity.
• Identify and elevate material delivery risks and ensure appropriate operational preparation, testing and contingency arrangements are in place ahead of transmission.

3. Production & Editorial Delivery

• Translate editorial ambition and production requirements into practical broadcast delivery requirements, working across Production and relevant operational functions to ensure editorial needs can be delivered effectively and reliably.
• Provide specialist broadcast operational expertise during planning and live delivery, balancing production ambition, resilience, practicality and cost.

4. Supplier, Crewing & Resource Management

• Manage the operational delivery and performance of production, broadcast, crewing and specialist suppliers within approved group supplier and procurement frameworks.
• Oversee the deployment and coordination of Technical Producers, Broadcast Operations staff, freelance and specialist crewing resources, ensuring appropriate capability and resource levels are in place for each production.

5. Budget & Operational Cost Control

• Maintain operational oversight of Host Broadcast production spend at event level, supporting effective budget management through production planning, supplier oversight, scope control and operational decision-making.
• Review event requirements and supplier scopes to identify unnecessary cost, duplication and opportunities for operational efficiency while maintaining required delivery standards.

6. Live Operational Leadership, Incident Management & Duty of Care

• Act as the senior operational escalation point for host broadcast delivery within the role’s remit, including live production, supplier, venue and transmission issues, supporting rapid decision-making and effective resolution during productions.
• Ensure appropriate operational Health & Safety and duty-of-care considerations are incorporated into outside broadcast delivery, including safe site operations, crew welfare and fatigue, contractor compliance and event-specific operational risk within DAZN’s established policies and responsibilities.

7. Major Events, New Rights & Mobilisation

• Support the assessment, mobilisation and delivery of major events, new rights and changing broadcast requirements within the role’s assigned markets, providing operational planning, information, analysis and resource assessment to support wider business evaluation and decision-making.
• Lead detailed Host Broadcast planning and implementation within the agreed production, operational and commercial framework.

8. Governance, Team Leadership & Continuous Improvement

• Provide operational leadership across Technical Producers, Broadcast Operations staff, freelancers and delivery partners within the role’s remit, coordinating effectively with Production and relevant Group functions across multiple events.
• Ensure delivery remains aligned with group standards, approved operating models, procurement requirements and governance controls. Lead or contribute to post-event reviews, lessons learned, supplier performance review, broadcast issue analysis and process improvement, using operational insight to support continuous improvement.

What You’ll Bring:

• Significant senior experience in live sports broadcasting, host broadcast, outside broadcast or comparable live production environment, with demonstrable experience leading complex live productions from planning through to transmission.
• Strong specialist understanding of live broadcast production and delivery, including outside broadcast workflows, cameras, audio, communications, replay, graphics, connectivity, contribution, transmission, resilience and venue infrastructure.
• Demonstrable experience leading operational teams and specialist broadcast personnel across multiple concurrent productions, including Technical Producers, Broadcast Operations staff, freelancers and external delivery partners.
• Strong people leadership skills, including resource planning, prioritisation, performance management, development and handling sensitive personnel matters.
• Experience managing outside broadcast, facilities, crewing and specialist production suppliers, with the ability to assess delivery performance, scope and event-level cost.
• Significant senior experience in live sports broadcasting, host broadcast, outside broadcast or comparable live production environment, with demonstrable experience leading complex live productions from planning through to transmission.
• Strong specialist understanding of live broadcast production and delivery, including outside broadcast workflows, cameras, audio, communications, replay, graphics, connectivity, contribution, transmission, resilience and venue infrastructure.
• Demonstrable experience leading operational teams and specialist broadcast personnel across multiple concurrent productions, including Technical Producers, Broadcast Operations staff, freelancers and external delivery partners.
• Strong people leadership skills, including resource planning, prioritisation, performance management, development and handling sensitive personnel matters.
• Experience managing outside broadcast, facilities, crewing and specialist production suppliers, with the ability to assess delivery performance, scope and event-level cost.

Benefits

Benefits include access to DAZN, 25 days' annual leave (increasing by 3 days after 3 years), private medical insurance, life assurance, pension contributions up to 5%, family friendly community including enhanced parental leave, electric vehicle benefit option, learning and development resources, opportunity for flexible working, and access to our internal speaker series and events.