Producer, Studios (KSA)

IMG group; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

IMG group is seeking a senior Producer to lead and shape editorial strategy for SPL match coverage in a high‑pressure live sports environment. You will work with senior producers, directors and freelance crews to plan, brief, and deliver multi-venue productions.

You will mentor local editorial staff, coordinate with rights holders, venues and partners, and help implement efficient workflows, risk assessments and post‑production reporting across Saudi productions.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to oversee high-pressure live productions in sports.
• Strong editorial and planning skills for multi‑team events.
• Experience in managing budgets, cost tracking, and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Support Executive Producer in day-to-day editorial and production leadership.
• Lead or support match coverage from planning to post-event close-out.
• Coordinate with producers, editors, researchers and freelance crew to ensure timely delivery.

Skills

Live sports production

Editorial judgement

Budget and financial controls

Crew management

Stakeholder coordination

Job description

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

Support the Executive Producer with the day-to-day editorial operational and production leadership of SPL match coverage and associated content Lead or support assigned matches match rounds highlights world-feed and other content strands from planning through to post-event close-out Work closely with the Executive Producer Senior Producers Production Manager Technical Producer Match Directors and Production Coordinators to ensure clear responsibilities deadlines and escalation routes Mentor and train local editorial support roles e g Assistant Producers self shooters editors researchers to improve their capabilities quality of work and output Contribute to forward planning across the season including match schedules production plans running orders editorial priorities crew requirements and key milestones Coordinate with SPL SAFF OB providers Alamiya venues clubs rightsholders and other production partners to ensure requirements are understood and delivered Support the briefing booking onboarding and management of freelance crew and production personnel Support and where required lead production meetings pre-production calls matchday briefings and post-match reviews Ensure that call sheets production plans risk assessments permits access arrangements contact sheets and other required documentation are prepared issued and kept up to date Work with HR Legal Finance Immigration Health amp Safety and other internal functions to ensure staffing contracting visas work permits insurance and compliance requirements are addressed across editorial roles Maintain high standards of health safety and welfare across production activity ensuring risks are identified controlled communicated and escalated appropriately Provide editorial guidance and practical support to Match Producers and Assistant Producers helping them deliver consistent coverage and develop their capability Contribute to the structured development of Saudi production talent through coaching shadowing feedback and evidence-based assessment Help establish and improve production workflows templates reporting and communication processes across SPL WPL and other Saudi productions Produce accurate production updates issue logs post-match reports and lessons learned for the Executive Producer and wider leadership team Represent IMG professionally with clients partners suppliers venues clubs freelancers and internal stakeholders

Knowledge and Experience

Mandatory

Previous experience as an established Producer in live sport outside broadcast television or a comparable high-pressure live production environment Experience of football or another high-volume live sports production environment Experience of planning and delivering complex live productions involving multiple teams locations suppliers and stakeholders Strong editorial judgement and the ability to make calm practical decisions under live-production pressure Experience of working with broadcasters rights owners governing bodies clients OB providers and or major production partners Experience of crew planning production documentation production meetings running orders call sheets and post-production reporting Working knowledge of production budgets cost tracking supplier management and financial controls Good understanding of production health and safety risk assessment insurance permits and compliance requirements

Desirable not essential

Previous experience of working in Saudi Arabia or the wider Middle East Experience of host broadcast world-feed highlights or short-form sports content Experience of developing junior or locally based production talent Arabic language capability and or strong cultural awareness of working in Saudi Arabia Experience of remote production multi-match operations or production across multiple venues on the same day

Previous experience as an established Producer in live sport, outside broadcast, television or a comparable high-pressure live production environment. Experience of football or another high-volume live sports production environment. Experience of planning and delivering complex live productions involving multiple teams, locations, suppliers and stakeholders. Strong editorial judgement and the ability to make calm, practical decisions under live-production pressure. Experience of working with broadcasters, rights owners, governing bodies, clients, OB providers and/or major production partners. Experience of crew planning, production documentation, production meetings, running orders, call sheets and post-production reporting. Working knowledge of production budgets, cost tracking, supplier management and financial controls. Good understanding of production health and safety, risk assessment, insurance, permits and compliance requirements. Previous experience of working in Saudi Arabia or the wider Middle East. Experience of host broadcast, world-feed, highlights or short-form sports content. Experience of developing junior or locally based production talent. Arabic language capability and/or strong cultural awareness of working in Saudi Arabia. Experience of remote production, multi-match operations or production across multiple venues on the same day.

Business Acumen

Understanding financial drivers, interpreting business data, aligning decisions to strategic outcomes

Operational Excellence

Driving efficiency, governance, and continuous improvement in delivery & operations

Innovation Mindset

Cultivating curiosity, experimentation, and forward-looking capability development

Leadership & Collaboration

Inspiring others, building trust, and enabling collaboration across teams