Playout Controller

DAZN; Donaghadee; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sports broadcasting company is seeking a Playout Controller in Bangor, UK. This role includes ensuring flawless live tennis broadcasts and managing technical operations. The ideal candidate has experience in live broadcasting, a calm demeanor under pressure, and a passion for sports, particularly tennis. The position offers a permanent full-time contract with comprehensive benefits including medical insurance and flexible working options.

Benefits

Access to DAZN

25 days annual leave, increasing with tenure

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Pension contributions up to 5%

Enhanced parental leave

Electric vehicle benefit option

Mental health platform access

Learning and development resources

Flexible working opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience working in a live broadcast or MCR environment is ideal.
• Familiarity with vision mixers and record systems is preferred.
• Understanding of IP and satellite delivery workflows is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Execute scheduled live events to ensure accurate broadcasts.
• Monitor signals for quality control in WTA MCR.
• Provide technical support for all WTA services and equipment.
• Preempt potential broadcast faults with resolution plans.
• Act as first contact for broadcaster queries and incident management.

Skills

Experience in live broadcast or MCR environment

Operational familiarity with vision mixers and record systems

Understanding of IP and satellite delivery workflows

Calm, solutions-focused approach under pressure

Passion for sport, especially tennis

Job description

Playout Controller

Department: 73-120 - Delivery - MCR

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: UK - Bangor

Reporting To: Dillan Blackwood

Description

Why Join DAZN?

Do you love tennis and thrive under the thrill of live sport? Joining DAZN’s WTA Playout team in Bangor means stepping into the heart of global tennis broadcasting. You’ll be part of a small, dedicated team responsible for delivering world-class WTA coverage to millions of fans around the world — ensuring every serve, rally, and match point airs flawlessly. This is an opportunity to work in a fast‑paced live broadcast environment where precision, teamwork, and passion for sport make all the difference. You’ll develop hands‑on technical expertise, learn from experienced professionals, and play a crucial role in one of DAZN’s most exciting partnerships. If you’re eager to grow your broadcast operations career in a supportive, high‑energy team — this is the perfect match.

The Role

As a Playout Operator, you’ll be on the front line of live WTA coverage, responsible for the seamless delivery of tennis broadcasts to global partners. Working within DAZN’s state‑of‑the‑art facilities, you’ll monitor live feeds, manage broadcast signals, and ensure every transmission runs smoothly and on schedule. This is a shift‑based role following the WTA calendar, which means working days, nights, weekends, and public holidays as part of a 24/7 operation. You’ll collaborate closely with internal teams to resolve technical issues quickly, maintain broadcast quality, and deliver a flawless on‑air experience. Whether you’re ensuring the right feed is live or troubleshooting a technical fault under pressure, your calm and detail‑oriented approach will help keep tennis fans connected to the sport they love.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Execute scheduled live events to ensure broadcasts run accurately and on time.
• Monitor and perform quality control of all signals in and out of the WTA MCR.
• Provide technical and operational support for all WTA services and equipment.
• Pre‑empt potential broadcast faults and prepare resolution plans to minimise on‑air impact.
• Act as first point of contact for all broadcaster queries, including line‑ups and incident management.
• Work closely with multiple departments to maintain smooth broadcast operations.

What You’ll Bring:

• Experience working in a live broadcast or MCR environment (ideal, but not essential!).
• Operational and technical familiarity with systems such as vision mixers and record systems.
• Understanding of IP and satellite delivery workflows.
• Calm, solutions‑focused approach under pressure.
• A genuine passion for sport — especially tennis — and enthusiasm for live broadcasting.

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.