Production Manager, Studios (KSA)

IMG; Riyadh Region; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

IMG, a leading global sports marketing agency, seeks an experienced Production Manager for the Saudi Pro League Production Team based in Riyadh. The role involves senior management responsibilities, day-to-day production logistics, and cross‑regional work across IMG productions.

You will report to the Head of Production and collaborate with Senior Producers and Executives. This senior position requires adaptability to unsociable hours and weekends as dictated by the production schedule, with a

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar role.
• Experience dealing with broadcasters and stakeholders.
• Knowledge of rights, clearances, production workflows, insurance and health & safety.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day production logistics for matches, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery and H&S compliance.
• Serve as main contact for ad hoc productions, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget.
• Manage budgets, cost reports, forecasts and quarterly finance reporting for Production leadership.
• Collaborate on scheduling and staffing for SPL departments; ensure staffing needs are met.
• Coordinate with legal, HR, finance, immigration to secure visas and work permits for staff, suppliers and freelancers.

Skills

Production management

Budget management

Leadership

Communication

Arabic (desirable)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Who We Are

IMG is a leading global sports marketing agency, specializing in media rights management and sales, multi-channel content production and distribution, brand partnerships, strategic consulting, digital services, and event management. It powers growth of revenues, fanbases and IP for more than 250 federations, associations, events, and teams, including the National Football League, English Premier League, International Olympic Committee, National Hockey League, Major League Soccer, ATP and WTA Tours, the AELTC (Wimbledon), Euroleague Basketball, CONMEBOL, World Rugby, DP World Tour, and The R&A, as well as UFC, WWE, and PBR. IMG is a subsidiary of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company. TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO) is a premium sports and entertainment company. TKO owns iconic properties including UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization; WWE, the global leader in sports entertainment; and PBR, the world’s premier bull riding organization. Together, these properties reach 1 billion households across 210 countries and territories and organize more than 500 live events year-round, attracting more than three million fans. TKO also services and partners with major sports rights holders through IMG, an industry-leading global sports marketing agency; and On Location, a global leader in premium experiential hospitality.

Who We Are

IMG is a leading global sports marketing agency, specializing in media rights management and sales, multi-channel content production and distribution, brand partnerships, strategic consulting, digital services, and event management. It powers growth of revenues, fanbases and IP for more than 250 federations, associations, events, and teams, including the National Football League, English Premier League, International Olympic Committee, National Hockey League, Major League Soccer, ATP and WTA Tours, the AELTC (Wimbledon), Euroleague Basketball, CONMEBOL, World Rugby, DP World Tour, and The R&A, as well as UFC, WWE, and PBR. IMG is a subsidiary of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company. TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO) is a premium sports and entertainment company. TKO owns iconic properties including UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization; WWE, the global leader in sports entertainment; and PBR, the world’s premier bull riding organization. Together, these properties reach 1 billion households across 210 countries and territories and organize more than 500 live events year-round, attracting more than three million fans. TKO also services and partners with major sports rights holders through IMG, an industry-leading global sports marketing agency; and On Location, a global leader in premium experiential hospitality.

IMG are looking for an experienced Production Manager to provide administrative and general support to the Saudi Pro League Production Team based in Riyadh, as well as working across other IMG productions based in the region when required.

This is a senior management role with key responsibilities, accountabilities and direct line management of supporting roles. The Production Manager will work closely with senior members of the team, including the Head of Production, Production Executive, Executive Producer and Senior Producers.

As this role requires working within a Sports Broadcast environment, you must be able to work unsociable hours and weekends where necessary.

Key Responsibilities And Accountabilities

• Managing day-to-day production logistics for a number of matches, ensuring they are produced efficiently, on budget and adhere to compliance and H&S guidelines.
• Main point of contact for other ad hoc productions – Ensuring projects are delivered on time and to budget.
• Manage programme budgets, cost reports, forecasts and prepare a quarterly finance report for Production executive & Production accountant.
• In conjunction with the Production Executive and Senior Producers work on the schedule, planning for SPL departments, ensuring that staffing needs of all programmes are met.
• Work with internal departments (e.g. legal, HR, finance, immigration) to ensure all staffing, suppliers and freelancers have secured all necessary visas and work permits, as required.
• Develop an effective relationship with external facility providers and suppliers, ensuring regular communication, and able to troubleshoot issues and potential delays.
• Responsible for the dissemination of production reports; including knowing what the information means, gaps that require discussion and trends that appear.
• Attend meetings with Executive Producer, Production Executive, Producers and Directors, to ensure that the schedule is moving forward and/or specific issues are addressed and/or escalated.
• Run production meetings to ensure clear communication, dissemination of information, acknowledge accomplishments and discuss challenges.
• Advise the Production Executive/Head of Production of any potential problems or issues, particularly those impacting schedule and budget, and come prepared with proposed solutions
• Provide mentorship and opportunities for growth for production staff, including delegating targeted tasks and empowering production staff to take on additional responsibilities if required.
• Active management of a team of Production Co-ordinators and Assistants
• Be transparent regarding pertinent issues and concerns with staff and freelancers and show leadership.
• When relevant and appropriate, convey departmental initiatives to staff and freelance crew.
• Work to establish new processes, procedures and methods that improve production systems and outcomes and overall workflow
• Support producers’ day-to-day or shoot-specific operational demands as directed ensuring Risk Assessments are properly created and adhered to.
• In conjunction with the Production Executive, Executive Producer and Technical Manager ensure all Health and Safety procedures are adhered to and appropriate plans and paperwork are in place.
• Ensure all freelancers are contracted correctly as per local and relevant guidelines.

Knowledge And Experience

• Previous experience in a similar role.
• Experience of dealing with broadcasters, stakeholders and a range of personnel.
• Some knowledge of responsibilities in relation to rights and clearances, production work flows, insurance and health and safety.
• Ability to produce a production budget.
• Good Microsoft Excel skills.
• Organized, efficient, and resilient - oversee and prioritize multiple projects.
• Strong communication skills – verbal and written.
• Experience managing junior members of the admin team.
• An understanding of UK or international TV industries
• Ability to work without direct supervision.
• Good client liaison skills.
• Health & Safety Production Training.

Desirable (not Essential)

• Fluency in Arabic is highly advantageous, but not essential.

In addition, success at IMG is driven by four core competencies that apply to all employees:

• 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

Working Conditions

• This is an initial 12-month fixed-term contract role.
• This role is based at our office in Riyadh
• May be required to attend (and travel to) location, other IMG buildings and stadiums.
• Unsocial hours, dictated as and when by the demands of the production schedule

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