Technical Assistant

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

Job summary

A leading sports streaming company in Leeds is seeking a Technical Assistant to support media workflows and provide technical assistance for live sports production. You'll engage with cutting-edge technology and a dynamic team, ensuring high-quality content delivery. The ideal candidate has post-production experience, strong communication skills, and technical expertise in media management and video formats. This role requires availability for a rotating shift pattern.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

Pension contributions up to 5%

Flexible working opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in a post-production or media services environment.
• Working knowledge of cloud-based MAM systems and media workflows.
• Strong understanding of video file formats, codecs, and digital asset management.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, maintain, and improve media workflows across live and post-production.
• Provide first-line technical support for virtual production tools and commentary booths.
• Manage ingest, archiving, and delivery of digital media assets.

Skills

Technical support

Media management

Communication skills

Post-production experience

Adobe Premiere Pro

Interest in live sports

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

Aspera

Signiant

Job description

Technical Assistant

Department: 73-153 - Delivery - Virtual Production Operations

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: UK - Leeds

Reporting To: Thodorakis Kapourani

Description

Why Join DAZN?

Joining DAZN in Leeds means being part of a cutting-edge sports streaming company in a vibrant tech hub. You’ll work alongside passionate, talented professionals on innovative projects that reach millions of fans worldwide. Leeds offers a dynamic work environment with a great balance of career growth and lifestyle. If you’re excited about shaping the future of live and on-demand sports entertainment, DAZN Leeds is the perfect place to make your mark and grow your career.

The Role

This is a hands-on, operational role where you’ll be instrumental in supporting file-based workflows, managing media assets, and assisting in live and post-production environments. You'll also be part of a team that delivers first-line technical support for virtual production tools and commentary operations across DAZN’s global output.

As an individual contributor, you’ll work closely with editors, clients, and production teams to ensure high-quality delivery of content. The role operates on a rotating shift pattern, including evenings and weekends, to support 24/7 live sports coverage.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Monitor, maintain, and improve media workflows across live and post-production.
• Provide first-line technical support for virtual production tools and commentary booths.
• Set up and support edit production suites for live edits, voiceovers, and commentary.
• Manage ingest, archiving, and delivery of digital media assets.
• Conduct quality control checks on digital media and broadcast deliverables.
• Communicate effectively with clients, editors, and internal teams in high-pressure environments.
• Collaborate with global teams and third-party vendors to support multi-region productions.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of production and post-production operations.

What You'll Bring:

• Experience in a post-production or media services environment.
• Working knowledge of Adobe Premiere Pro, cloud-based MAM systems, and media workflows.
• Strong understanding of video file formats, codecs, and digital asset management.
• Media management expertise, including ingesting, archiving, and content delivery.
• Familiarity with distribution tools like Aspera and Signiant.
• Excellent communication skills, both technical and non-technical.
• An interest in live sports and/or prior experience supporting live events or galleries.
• Experience or awareness of remote virtual production environments.

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.