Location
London - Gunthorpe Street, with extensive international travel (approximately 70% of the year)

Hours
Permanent position requiring flexibility to work unsociable and extended hours as needed to cover live sporting events

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
IMG, a leading global sports marketing agency and subsidiary of TKO Group Holdings, is seeking a Broadcast Event Engineer to support world-class live sports broadcasting and transmission services at major sporting events worldwide. This hands-on engineering role demands practical technical expertise, a strong understanding of broadcast technology, and the ability to work in demanding environments. You will deploy, test, and support transmission and connectivity solutions on-site, ensuring high-quality broadcast delivery for rights holders and broadcasters. The role involves installing, configuring, and testing fibre, network, and video transmission equipment, building and repairing cabling, configuring video encoding/decoding solutions, and troubleshooting issues under live event conditions. You will collaborate closely with customers, broadcasters, and production teams to support IP-based video contribution and distribution workflows.

Experience
- Live broadcast engineering experience
- Broadcast transmission experience
- Fibre connectivity experience
- Knowledge of video encoding and decoding
- Understanding of IP networking fundamentals
- Practical engineering experience including rack builds, cabling, and equipment installation
- Strong troubleshooting skills
- Customer-facing experience
- Ability to travel internationally approximately 70% of the year

Desirable Experience
- Knowledge of transmission platforms such as Nimbra
- Remote production workflows
- Satellite communications
- Sports broadcasting experience
- Contribution and distribution network experience

About You
Proactive and adaptable engineer with excellent problem-solving skills, able to work effectively under pressure in fast-paced, live event environments. Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset to work closely with diverse teams and clients globally.

Qualifications
Relevant technical qualifications or equivalent practical experience in broadcast engineering or related fields are preferred but not explicitly required. A commitment to continuous learning and professional development is essential.