Broadcast Manager

Job description

Broadcast Manager

Job Purpose

Working in the Broadcast function of the Media Team, you will manage and oversee the broadcast operation at multiple race events. You will be a key link between the host broadcaster, rights-holding broadcasters, and race series, both on event and in the office during planning stages.

Your role will manage Race broadcast partners and production partners. Your aim will be to plan the best possible experience for both remote and attending partners and facilitate a range of different set-ups.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Work closely with Event Operations and the wider media and content team in the delivery of all race events.
• Oversee day-to-day operational and budget management of broadcast partners, facilitating a range of technical set-ups in the planning and on-site phase, raise POs and manage the broadcast P+L.
• Manage access opportunities and bespoke content shoots for broadcast partners.
• Update the information portal with running orders, schedules, venue overlays, wayfinding maps, and other useful resources for broadcast partners, ensuring information is accurate and published in line with the booking deadlines.
• Support the race production partner to deliver against their SLAs and KPIs.
• Work closely with other departments within the race series ecosystem to ensure all accreditation, catering, and signage requirements are in place.
• Manage Media Rights negotiations, leveraging industry knowledge to support commercial discussions and optimise partnership terms.
• Oversee the end-to-end broadcast audience reporting process: request and collect viewership data from rights-holding broadcasters, supply this information to the designated reporting agency, and distribute the final reports across the race series.

Operations Project Management

• Confidently represent the Series Broadcast and its suppliers team at large-scale planning meetings.
• Strong organisational skills to oversee multiple projects and race events at different stages of delivery.
• Support new production innovations to ensure the quality and efficiency of the broadcast output.
• Ensure content deliverables for broadcast partners are delivered on time and using agreed frameworks

Client-Facing Services

• Manage all international rights-holders both on-site and remotely with their production plans.
• Run on-site production support and be a first port of call for all broadcasters off-site
• Support contractual production deliverables.

Production Paperwork

• Build delivery schedules for events ensuring that the broadcast suppliers align with all interdependent departments.
• Collate, check, and distribute all race-related information including satellite and fibre details, running orders, scripts, and editorial guidelines.
• Raise purchase orders, build presentations, compile debriefs, and reports as required.

Experience Required

• Strong experience in the broadcast industry.
• Proven skills supporting the delivery of a large-scale broadcast product.

Knowledge Required

• Industry knowledge of broadcast technology, distribution, and content platforms
• Knowledge of UK health & safety legislation.
• Understanding of race global broadcast partners.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the Sports Media Rights industry and negotiation practices.

Skills & Aptitudes Required

• Proven customer service skills in diverse cultural environments.
• Confident with learning new technology systems.
• Excellent organisational skills including budget planning and overseeing large multi-skilled crews.
• Excellent spoken and written English; additional languages beneficial.
• Strong core computer skills.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

City of London

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

18-03-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English