Freelance Broadcast Professional

About the Role

This freelance role is within DAZN's Transmission Team, which is responsible for ensuring live sporting events are broadcast correctly. The role involves executing scheduled live events, monitoring signals, and supporting transmission services. Freelancers are considered extensions of the permanent team and are vital to producing the best possible content. Full training on the systems is provided, and freelancers can work flexibly around other commitments. Candidates need to be located close to the office.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute scheduled live events to ensure exact content is broadcast at the correct time
• Monitor and quality control all signals in and out of transmission
• Load, prepare and transmit playout schedules
• Ensure all scheduled media is available for playout each day and communicate with relevant channels if anything is missing or incorrect (e.g. graphics or production)
• Provide support of all Transmission services and equipment
• Pre-empt all possible faults and have a resolution plan ready to minimise on-air impact

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Must be located close to the office

Preferred Skills

• Solid experience working in transmission
• Experience working in a live sports environment
• Operational and technical experience with broadcast automation systems

Workplace

• Close proximity to the office is expected for this freelance role

Benefits & Perks

• Full training on DAZN's transmission systems is provided
• Freelancers can work flexibly around other commitments, with the amount of work tailored to their availability

About the Company

DAZN is a global sports streaming service with millions of subscribers, broadcasting events such as the Champions League final and major boxing events. The company is growing, with new sports rights and partnerships being developed weekly, including partnerships with Snap Inc. and YouTube.