Senior Technical Production Manager - Sky Sports

DFL; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Sky is seeking a Senior Technical Production Manager to enhance their production team. This role involves providing technical support during sports events, managing supplier relationships, and ensuring the seamless delivery of broadcast signals. Ideal candidates will have substantial experience in outside broadcasting and a deep understanding of current production technologies, combined with strong leadership and communication skills.

Benefits

Generous pension package

Private healthcare

Discounted mobile and broadband

Best-in-class Sky VIP rewards

Qualifications

• Proven experience in sports outside broadcasts and studio events.
• Deep understanding of production technologies and workflows.
• Knowledge of contribution technology and signal delivery.

Responsibilities

• Articulate technical solutions and workflows across Sky Sports.
• Manage supplier relationships from a technical perspective.
• Lead applications for signal delivery between broadcasts and studios.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Technical Management

Logistics Management

Troubleshooting

Job description

We’re Sky, Europe’s biggest entertainment brand. Think top-quality shows. Breaking news. Innovative tech. Must-have products. Careers here mean the freedom and support you need to make an impact – pushing boundaries, creating solutions, hitting targets. And as part of our close-knit team, you’ll enjoy plenty of benefits. Plus, experiences you’ll only find at Sky.

We’re looking for a Senior Technical Production Manager to join Sky Sports Production team.

As a member of Production and Operations Department you will support the Production delivery team as their primary technical point of contact for events, during both planning and delivery, supporting on site as a technical manager where required.

What you'll do:

• Fully understand, manage & be able to articulate all technical solutions and workflows deployed across Sky Sports.
• Manage main supplier relationships from a technical perspective including workflows, logistics and troubleshooting.
• Support sport strands with knowledge and strategic advice that supports implementation of Sky’s technical processes and delivery.
• Lead on applications for delivery of signals between Outside Broadcasts, Sky Studios and/or third parties across all sport strands.
• Collaborate closely with other Sky and Comcast group departments.
• Produce technical documentation and schematics to support our productions, contributing to the event planning sheets.
• Work across all day-to-day projects with the team, as well as on new projects. Work with Head of Production Technology to implement into standard (BAU) practice and establish workflows with the Production Managers.
• Work with our stakeholders, suppliers and other parties in conjunction with strand leads on an ongoing basis to act as the conduit for any technical considerations between the supplier and Sky.
• Embed new companies and facilities on contracts alongside Production Managers. Act as a technical point of contact for those companies and lead on any troubleshooting and follow ups on outside broadcasts.

What you'll bring:

• Proven experience of working across sports outside broadcast and studio events at all levels.
• Deep understanding of the current technologies and remote production workflows deployed to support production.
• Strong understanding of contribution technology & applications for delivery of signals between Outside Broadcasts, Sky Studios and/or thirds parties.
• Understanding of industry trends including workflows in software, both on-prem & off-prem in the Cloud, and financial impact.
• A team player with great communication and collaboration skills in-line with Sky’s values at all levels of our business.
• Willing to travel across the UK

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

Where you’ll work:

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:

Recognised as an ‘Inclusive Top 50 Employer’ and a ‘Times Top 50 Employer for Women’, we’re working hard to ensure we’re a truly inclusive place to work. This means we don’t just look at your CV. We’re more focused on who you are and the potential you’ll bring to Sky. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, so we’re happy to discuss flexible working!

And we’ll do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support you

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.