Location
London - Hanbury St, primarily based at 3 Gunthorpe Street, London, E1 7RL, with regular visits to IMG Studios, Stockley Park (Hayes, Uxbridge). Extensive UK, European, and international travel required to support live events worldwide.

Hours
Permanent position requiring flexibility to work unsociable and extended hours, including weekends and public holidays, to cover sporting events.

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
IMG is a leading global sports marketing agency, powering growth for over 250 federations, associations, events, and teams worldwide. We are seeking a Junior Broadcast Event Engineer to join our growing Events team. This role is ideal for recent graduates, apprentices, trainee engineers, or those with up to two years of experience in broadcasting, networking, or live events who want to build a career in live sports broadcast transmission.

Working alongside experienced Event Engineers, you will gain hands-on exposure to every stage of live event delivery, from equipment preparation and testing through on-site deployment, monitoring, troubleshooting, and event support. This is a unique opportunity to work on premium global sporting events while developing specialist knowledge in broadcast transmission, IP networking, fibre technologies, and remote production workflows.

The role involves significant international travel (approximately 70%) and requires the ability to work under pressure in fast-paced environments. You will support major sporting and live broadcast events worldwide, working closely with senior engineers and telecommunications suppliers to ensure seamless event delivery.

Key Responsibilities
- Assist with staging, configuration, and testing of event equipment
- Read and interpret network topology, schematic, and engineering drawings
- Support creation and maintenance of technical documentation
- Participate in customer and project planning meetings
- Liaise with telecommunications suppliers under senior engineer guidance
- Prepare, label, pack, ship, and track equipment for events
- Maintain accurate inventory records
- Support installation, rigging, testing, and commissioning of transmission systems
- Assist with network connectivity, encoding, decoding, and transmission services
- Monitor event equipment and associated video, audio, and data services
- Provide first-line technical support on-site and escalate issues appropriately
- Maintain operational logs and documentation throughout events
- Support equipment de-rig and pack-down activities
- Ensure all work complies with health and safety requirements

Training & Development
We are committed to developing the next generation of broadcast engineers. You will benefit from structured training and mentorship, hands-on experience with industry-leading technologies, exposure to premium live sports productions, and a defined progression path toward a Broadcast Event Engineer position.

Experience
- Genuine interest in live television broadcasting, transmission, or networking technologies
- Ability to remain calm and focused in time-critical live event environments
- Strong problem-solving skills with a practical, hands-on approach
- Experience making and testing Ethernet (RJ45) and coaxial cables
- Basic understanding of video signals (SD-SDI, HD-SDI, UHD), audio and video routing systems
- Familiarity with Microsoft Windows, Microsoft 365, Excel or Google Sheets
- Foundational IP networking knowledge including basic network configuration and troubleshooting
- Full UK Driving Licence and valid passport with ability to travel internationally without restriction

About You
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Customer-focused with a positive, professional attitude
- High attention to detail and well organized
- Able to prioritise effectively and work under pressure in fast-paced environments
- Eager to learn and develop technical expertise
- Collaborative team player with a proactive approach

Qualifications
- Qualification, apprenticeship, or certification in Broadcast Engineering, Electronics, Networking, IT, or related discipline is desirable but not essential
- Experience within broadcast, networking, media, sports, or live events environment is advantageous
- Knowledge of fibre transmission technologies, MPEG encoding/decoding (AVC, HEVC), JPEG2000, and IP video transport technologies (SRT, Zixi, SMPTE ST 2110) is a plus
- Exposure to Net Insight products, including Nimbra platforms, is beneficial