Head of Production Operations - Sky Sports

DFL; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

As Head of Production Operations, you will shape the operational direction of Sky Sports by collaborating across departments to optimize workflows and drive innovation. This leadership role is essential for delivering a top-tier sports content experience while fostering relationships with key stakeholders across Sky and external partners.

Benefits

Generous pension package

Private healthcare

Discounted mobile and broadband

Access to best-in-class Sky VIP rewards

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of modern live production techniques and emerging industry trends.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams.
• Expertise in stakeholder management at various levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team and collaborate on new operational solutions.
• Develop business cases for growth and efficiency.
• Implement technologies to enhance production operations.

Skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Communication

Innovation

Education

Degree in Media, Production, or related field

Job description

As Head of Production Operations you will play a crucial role in shaping Sky Sports’ direction from an operational perspective, by leading a team and collaborating across departments within Sky to build & deliver new operational solutions; fostering partnerships & ensuring best in class delivery throughout our leading portfolio of rights. This new & dynamic position requires a forward-thinking leader who can understand the integration of operational excellence with cutting edge technology & ideas to help to build future ways of working, enabling the very best customer experience, whilst always considering simplification & business efficiency. You will develop & drive delivery of new workflows into production whilst optimising current ones, as well as commercially building out growth opportunities.

This role requires constant collaboration with our strategic, commercial, technical, content & production teams to align all operational planning with editorial goals, building & bringing to fruition key business objectives.

What you’ll do:

• Lead & manage business requests: around commercial & strategic requirements, regularly building out how we test & deliver opportunities, including rights related production plans across our portfolio of sports.
• Develop business cases for growth & efficiency: Always be ahead of industry trends, understanding emerging innovations & technologies and their use in the sports ecosystem.
• Lead a small team & virtual teams: to deliver strategic projects on time and within budget, ensuring operational excellence.
• Implement plans: to bring technological innovations to life on-screen and in production operations, simplifying workflows and always optimising our approach.
• Foster Collaboration Across Sky & Beyond: Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders at Sky & Comcast, as well as external strategic partners to build & deliver plans.
• Facilitate clear and effective communication: to align project objectives with broader organisational goals.
• Evolve key business metrics: Develop and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to track the success of operational initiatives.

The successful candidate will have a strong sense of mission around the provision of best-in-class sports production across platforms, as it will be this crucial understanding that will be key to the role. The ability to work collaboratively across departments will be central to success.

What you’ll bring:

• Knowledge & experience: Deep understanding of modern live production techniques and emerging industry trends with a forward-thinking approach to new methods of content production & creation. Experience in process optimisation and driving operational efficiencies.
• Technological & Business Insight: Deep understanding of the latest trends in technology, with a focus on improving operational efficiency and audience engagement. Thirst for innovation with a curiosity to challenge the norm.
• Strategic Leadership: Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, driving alignment and ensuring the successful execution of strategic initiatives across content, product & tech teams.
• Stakeholder Management Expertise: Strong skills in managing stakeholders at all levels, influencing and driving progress towards shared goals.
• Adaptability & Agility: Ability to quickly understand and manage a wide range of topics in a rapidly evolving environment.
• Team Leadership & Development: A collaborative leader who prioritises career growth and development, supporting your team to achieve their best.
• Communication Excellence: A strong communicator and empathetic leader, building relationships across diverse teams while aligning with Sky Sports’ operational values.

Sky Sports

We deliver the most innovative and best Sports content experience to our customers across all platforms. We promote continuous innovation, driving value for our customers and high-quality output. Everyone is passionate about sport and proud of the work that they undertake both on screen and behind the scenes.

The Rewards:

There's a reason people can't stop talking about#LifeAtSky!Our great range of rewards really are something special, here are just a few:

· Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place

· A generous pension package

· Private healthcare

· Discounted mobile and broadband

· Access a wide range of best-in-class Sky VIP rewards and experiences

How You'll Work:

We know the world has changed, and we want to offer our employees the chance to collaborate at our outstanding office spaces, whilst enjoying the convenience of working from home. We've adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. You'll find out more about what this means for this role during the recruitment process.

Your Office Base:

Osterley

Our Osterley Campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. There’s also plenty of bike shelters and showers.

On campus, you’ll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes, and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon.

Inclusion:

At Sky we don’t just look at your CV. We’re more passionate about who you are and your potential. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, so we're happy to discuss flexible working. We are a Disability Confident Accredited Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all, and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need to your recruiter as early as you can.

Why wait?

Apply now to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. We can’t wait to hear from you. To find out more about working with us, search#LifeAtSkyon social media. Just so you know: if your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.