VP Workflow Orchestration & Automation (Broadcast)

DAZN; London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days’ annual leave

Private medical insurance

Pension contributions up to 5%

Parental leave support

Job summary

DAZN is seeking a VP to lead workflow orchestration and automation across its global broadcast and streaming operations. You will own the strategy, architecture and delivery roadmap for automation, AI and end-to-end media workflow orchestration across DAZN Group's broadcast and streaming operations.

You'll drive the adoption of API-driven, intelligent workflows, partner with engineering and product teams, and influence senior leadership to deliver measurable operational and financial returns

Qualifications

• Significant senior-level experience in broadcast engineering, media technology, streaming or broadcast operations.
• Proven track record delivering large-scale broadcast automation and digital transformation programmes.
• Strong leadership and ability to influence senior stakeholders across a global organisation.

Responsibilities

• Own the global strategy and multi-year roadmap for broadcast automation, AI and media workflow orchestration.
• Design enterprise-scale orchestration architecture across ingest, scheduling, playout and distribution.
• Lead modernisation of legacy workflows with API-driven, event-based automation across SDI/IP and cloud.
• Drive AI adoption in media operations, including automated QC, metadata enrichment and scheduling.
• Establish monitoring, telemetry, SLA reporting and self-healing workflows for resilience.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements and deliver scalable solutions.
• Evaluate partners and vendors, build business cases with measurable ROI and value.
• Lead transformation programmes from concept to deployment and ongoing optimisation.
• Act as senior technical authority shaping engineering standards and operating models.

Skills

Broadcast engineering

Media technology

Streaming

AI governance

Tools

DataMiner

SDVP

AWS Step Functions

Job description

VP Workflow Orchestration & Automation (Broadcast)

Department: 61-155 - Broadcast - Broadcast Engineering

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: UK - London

Reporting To: James Pearce

Description

Why Join DAZN?

At DAZN, we're changing the way the world experiences sport. Delivering thousands of live events and hours of on-demand content to millions of fans globally requires world-class broadcast technology, resilient operations and continuous innovation.

As our global broadcast and streaming capabilities continue to evolve, we're investing in the next generation of intelligent, automated media workflows that will transform how content is acquired, processed, managed and distributed.

We're looking for a VP Workflow Orchestration & Automation (Broadcast) to lead this transformation across DAZN Group, including Foxtel, Kayo Sports and Binge where applicable.

This is an opportunity to shape the future of broadcast technology, combining Artificial Intelligence, workflow orchestration, cloud infrastructure and software-defined media operations to create a more efficient, scalable and resilient global broadcast ecosystem. The Role

As VP Workflow Orchestration & Automation (Broadcast), you'll own the strategy, architecture and delivery roadmap for automation, AI and end-to-end media workflow orchestration across DAZN Group's broadcast and streaming operations.

You'll be responsible for developing a unified approach to live and file-based media workflows, replacing fragmented legacy processes with intelligent, API-driven and software-defined solutions.

Working across Broadcast Engineering, Operations, Product, Data, Security and Technology, you'll translate complex operational requirements into scalable, production-ready capabilities that improve reliability, reduce manual intervention and accelerate speed-to-air.

You'll take ownership of the multi-year technology roadmap, evaluate emerging solutions and strategic partners, and drive the implementation of automation and AI capabilities that deliver measurable operational and commercial value.

While initially operating as an individual contributor, you'll have significant influence across global technical teams, senior leadership and external technology partners, helping shape the future operating model for DAZN's broadcast technology.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Own the global strategy and multi-year roadmap for broadcast automation, AI and media workflow orchestration, aligning technology investment with DAZN Group's broadcast, streaming and operational priorities.
• Design and implement enterprise-scale orchestration architecture connecting ingest, scheduling, playout, MAM/PAM, media supply chains and multi-platform distribution across live and file-based workflows.
• Lead the modernisation of legacy broadcast workflows, introducing API-driven, event-based automation across SDI/IP, SMPTE ST 2110 and cloud-based video infrastructure to reduce manual intervention and improve operational efficiency.
• Drive the practical adoption of AI and Machine Learning across media operations, including automated quality control, metadata enrichment, content segmentation, highlights generation, anomaly detection and predictive scheduling.
• Establish intelligent monitoring and operational resilience through centralised telemetry, observability, SLA reporting and self-healing workflows, improving service availability and reducing incident resolution times.
• Partner with Broadcast Engineering, Operations, Product, Data, Security and Technology teams to define technical requirements, influence architectural decisions and deliver scalable, production-grade solutions.
• Own the evaluation and selection of orchestration, automation and AI technology partners, managing strategic vendor relationships and ensuring investment decisions deliver measurable operational and financial returns.
• Lead complex transformation programmes from initial concept and technical design through to deployment, adoption and ongoing optimisation, ensuring solutions meet the demands of high-volume live sports broadcasting.
• Act as a senior technical authority across DAZN Group, influencing stakeholders, establishing engineering standards and helping develop the capabilities, processes and operating models required to support long-term transformation.

What You'll Bring:

• Significant senior-level experience within broadcast engineering, media technology, streaming or broadcast operations, ideally within a global broadcaster, OTT platform or major media organisation.
• Proven experience defining technology strategy and delivering large-scale broadcast automation, media workflow orchestration or digital transformation programmes.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of enterprise orchestration platforms such as DataMiner, SDVP, AWS Step Functions or proprietary media workflow engines.
• Deep technical understanding of live broadcast and streaming architectures, including SDI/IP, SMPTE ST 2110, cloud video infrastructure, MAM/PAM, playout, contribution and distribution.
• Practical experience applying AI/ML technologies to media operations, including automated QC, computer vision, speech-to-text, metadata enrichment, anomaly detection or intelligent workflow automation.
• A track record of taking complex technology solutions from concept and proof of concept through to reliable, highly available production environments.
• Strong knowledge of observability, telemetry, incident management, service assurance and resilient system design, particularly within business-critical live environments.
• Experience managing strategic technology vendors, evaluating commercial proposals and building business cases that demonstrate measurable ROI and operational improvement.
• Exceptional communication, technical leadership and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders and multidisciplinary teams across a global organisation. Experience in live sports broadcasting, multi-brand media environments and AI governance would be advantageous.

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, learning and development resources, opportunity for flexible working, and access to our internal speaker series and events.