MCR Operator

DAZN; Leeds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A global sports streaming company in Leeds seeks an MCR Engineer to manage live sports broadcasts. The role involves routing and switching event feeds, monitoring broadcasts, and resolving issues swiftly in a dynamic environment. Flexibility for working nights and weekends is essential, along with a basic understanding of broadcast procedures and networking. This position offers a great opportunity to grow in the sports media industry.

Benefits

25 days’ annual leave (in increasing amounts with tenure)

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Pension contributions up to 5%

Enhanced parental leave

Electric vehicle benefit option

Access to mental health platform app

Learning and development resources

Opportunity for flexible working

Access to internal speaker series and events

Qualifications

• Basic understanding of broadcast procedures and processes.
• Knowledge of IP protocols and networking.
• Experience with broadcast equipment such as signal analysers and routers is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage IP contribution circuits for live sports events.
• Route and switch events using the internal booking system.
• Monitor live feeds and provide first-line support for broadcast issues.
• Support satellite delivery, decrypting, and decoding operations.

Skills

Flexibility to work nights, weekends, and public holidays on rotation

Basic understanding of broadcast procedures and processes

Knowledge of IP protocols and networking

Familiarity with satellite delivery systems

Experience with broadcast equipment

Passion for live sports

Job description

Department: 73-120 - Delivery - MCR

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: UK - Leeds

Reporting To: William Hadfield

Description

Why Join DAZN? Love live sports? Want to be at the centre of the action on DAZN’s 24/7 global sports streaming platform? This is your chance to join a team that delivers the world’s biggest games and events to millions of fans. As an MCR Engineer, you’ll play a key role in ensuring flawless live broadcasts, working in a high-energy environment where precision and quick thinking are essential. You’ll be part of a global leader in sports media, surrounded by passionate colleagues who are committed to excellence but also know how to keep things friendly and supportive. With opportunities to learn, grow, and progress within the company, this is your opportunity to start or accelerate your career in sports broadcasting with one of the most innovative players in the industry.

The Role

As an MCR Engineer, you will be on the front lines of DAZN’s live operations, managing the smooth and uninterrupted delivery of global sports coverage. You’ll handle the routing, switching, and monitoring of live event feeds, quickly resolving any issues to keep fans connected to the action. This role will see you working a schedule aligned to the global sports calendar, including days, nights, weekends, and public holidays, ensuring DAZN remains live, responsive, and reliable at all times. You’ll be joining a close-knit team where collaboration is key, and where your skills will grow alongside the evolution of cutting-edge broadcast technology.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Manage IP contribution circuits for live sports events.
• Route and switch events using the internal booking system.
• Monitor live feeds and provide first-line support for broadcast issues.
• Work with broadcast equipment including SA, IRDs, AV/RF routers, and more.
• Support satellite delivery, decrypting, and decoding operations.
• Respond quickly and effectively to any operational incidents

What You'll Bring:

• Flexibility to work nights, weekends, and public holidays on rotation.
• Basic understanding of broadcast procedures and processes.
• Knowledge of IP protocols and networking.
• Familiarity with satellite delivery systems and related workflows.
• Experience with broadcast equipment such as signal analysers and routers (advantageous).
• A passion for live sports and an eagerness to learn new skills.

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, free access for you and one other to our workplace mental health platform app (Unmind), learning and development resources, opportunity for flexible working, and access to our internal speaker series and events.