Senior Manager, Broadcasting

ProductionHUB; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Hockey League (NHL) is seeking a Senior Manager, Broadcasting to act as a key liaison supporting US and Canadian broadcast rightsholders, NHL clubs, and internal teams. The role emphasizes building relationships, coordinating production operations, and enhancing broadcast technology integration to exceed departmental objectives.

Major duties include on-site representation at games, managing day-to-day rightsholder relationships, and ensuring timely dissemination of NHL content while

Qualifications

• Experience supporting national/regional broadcast rights holders.
• Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders and projects.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as liaison between NHL Clubs and TV/radio rightsholders.
• Support production operations during regular season, playoffs, and league events.
• Maintain relationships with national telecast contacts; coordinate content and assets.
• Coordinate on-site production and transmission at games and tentpole events.
• Assess equipment placement and camera setups to meet broadcast standards.
• Provide quality control and editorial oversight for NHL broadcasts.

Skills

Broadcast operations

Stakeholder liaison

Content distribution

Project coordination

On-site coordination

Tools

Broadcast technology

Content management systems

Job description

About the job

About The National Hockey League

Founded in 1917, the National Hockey League (NHL®) is the premier professional ice hockey league in the world and is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada.

With more than 1500 employees across the US and Canada, the NHL is a global sports and entertainment organization committed to building healthy and vibrant communities using the sport of hockey. At the NHL, we are looking for dynamic, energetic and impactful individuals who are committed to doing the same by sharing in our philosophy that Hockey is for Everyone.

WHAT WE EXPECT OF YOU

The Senior Manager, Broadcasting will fill a significant and strategic role as a liaison providing support to all US and Canadian national and regional broadcast rightsholders, NHL Clubs, and all internal departments. This position will be responsible for providing necessary and detailed information in support of over thirty-five rightsholder relationships and will be tasked managing the day-to-day operational landscape in a productive manner, as well as making recommendations to strengthen those relationships. Responsibilities for the position include building, maintaining, and managing strong relations with all parties related to television production and operations, content sharing, and integration of new broadcast technology, while ensuring that the integrated NHL departmental business objectives are not only met, but exceeded.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Serve as a key department representative and liaison between the thirty-two NHL Clubs and all television and radio rightsholders.
• Support the production operations of rightsholders during the regular season, playoffs and at all League tentpole events.
• Maintain day-to-day relationships with US and Canadian national television production contacts.
• Support NHL Radio rightsholders production plans at NHL games and tentpole events and ensure the daily upload of audio highlights to NHL content platforms.
• Serve as the lone on-site department representative at NHL games while providing production coordination and support.
• Assess rightsholder broadcast equipment placement and camera position setups at NHL games to adhere to broadcast operations standards and guidelines.
• Pre-screen audio acquired by national rightsholders’ wireless microphones and locker room footage in consultation with Club PR directors.
• Make independent decisions to resolve conflicts during critical, time sensitive situations amongst multiple parties while providing detailed communication updates for senior management.
• Monitor and support rightsholder team access requests throughout the season and at League events, assisting Club PR directors with interview logistics.
• Provide rightsholders with information and assets that highlight NHL initiatives throughout the year.
• Manage the daily distribution of NHL content to broadcast rightsholders.
• Assist with the creation and distribution of arena broadcast camera maps throughout the regular season and playoffs.
• Create weekly programming schedule grids and department assignment schedules.
• Coordinate content and arrangements for the annual NHL Broadcast Meetings.
• Create and maintain a portfolio of broadcast talent and best practices.
• Provide quality control support and editorial intervention for NHL broadcasts.
• Other miscellaneous / departmental related duties, as assigned.