Global Broadcast Tech Operations Lead

Apple, Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 195,000 - 294,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Apple stock programs

Comprehensive medical and dental

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Apple Inc. Worldwide Events and Experiences seeks a Manager, Technical Operations to lead production infrastructure and transmission pipelines for global events.

You will oversee streaming, accessibility, localization, and the evolution of broadcast systems while guiding a high‑performing technical team. You’ll partner with production and creative teams to implement innovative technologies, including AI-assisted tools, and ensure no-fail delivery across platforms and venues.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in broadcast engineering, operations, or live event transmission for large-scale productions.
• Experience with IP-based broadcast infrastructure and SMPTE ST 2110.
• Knowledge of LED walls, video processing, HDR workflows.
• Experience managing live encoding pipelines, storage, MAM systems, and production networks.
• Ability to read and execute complex technical drawings, workflows, and signal flow diagrams.
• Proven leadership, project management, and stakeholder communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead the transmission and live streaming strategy for Apple’s largest global events.
• Oversee the engineering and infrastructure for technology that runs major events and facilities.
• Direct technical workflows for accessibility and localization across events.
• Define and manage an innovation technology roadmap, including AI tools.
• Collaborate to strengthen system architecture and unify tooling/workflows.
• Design and implement advanced broadcast infrastructure technologies.
• Develop encoding pipelines, storage, and MAM to support scaling.
• Oversee technical requirements for remote shoots and locations.
• Create and centralize technical drawings, SOPs, workflows, and asset documentation.
• Manage vendor relationships and drive system design improvements.
• Build and mentor a high-performing team of operators and engineers.
• Ensure adherence to video specs, HDR formats, and signal flow.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional teamwork

Communication

Problem-solving

Prioritization

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

Tools

SMPTE ST 2110

SDI routing

LED walls

HDR workflows

Video processing

MAM systems

Remote production pipelines

Job description

Apple Inc. Worldwide Events and Experiences seeks a Manager, Technical Operations to lead production infrastructure and transmission pipelines for global events.

You will oversee streaming, accessibility, localization, and the evolution of broadcast systems while guiding a high‑performing technical team. You’ll partner with production and creative teams to implement innovative technologies, including AI-assisted tools, and ensure no-fail delivery across platforms and venues.