Lead Broadcast Audio Engineer

NEP Group; Wimbledon; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

NEP Group in Wimbledon is seeking a Guarantee-level Audio Engineer to own audio delivery on major productions, ensuring systems are prepared, configured, and operated to the highest standards.

You will lead OB trucks and flypacks, manage consoles, routing, and audio networking, and mentor Audio Assistants while collaborating with Vision, VT, Camera, and Engineering teams to deliver exceptional live broadcasts.

Qualifications

• Experience in outsideBroadcast or live production environments.
• Strong understanding of broadcast audio workflows and signal flow.
• Experience with broadcast consoles and routing systems.
• Proven ability to fault-find under live production pressure.
• Experience supporting high-profile live broadcasts.

Responsibilities

• Act as lead audio engineer on assigned OBs and live productions.
• Prepare, configure, test, and operate broadcast audio systems across OB trucks and remote environments.
• Manage audio infrastructure including consoles, stageboxes, routing systems, communications, monitoring and networking.
• Support production teams to deliver high-quality audio that meets client/editorial requirements.
• Diagnose and resolve technical issues quickly during live broadcasts.
• Collaborate with Vision, VT, Camera, Engineering and Production teams for seamless delivery.
• Contribute to system upgrades and new technology deployments.
• Maintain technical documentation and engineering standards.
• Mentor Audio Assistants and junior engineers.

Skills

Stress management under liveProduction

Leadership

Communication with stakeholders

Team collaboration

Tools

Calrec consoles

Lawo

Riedel

RTS

Yamaha

Job description

NEP Group in Wimbledon is seeking a Guarantee-level Audio Engineer to own audio delivery on major productions, ensuring systems are prepared, configured, and operated to the highest standards.

You will lead OB trucks and flypacks, manage consoles, routing, and audio networking, and mentor Audio Assistants while collaborating with Vision, VT, Camera, and Engineering teams to deliver exceptional live broadcasts.