Engineering Manager, BBC Sport

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND: D
CONTRACT TYPE: Attachment / Fixed-term Contract until March 2027, Full-time
DEPARTMENT: BBC Sport
LOCATION: Salford – Hybrid
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £51,000 – £61,000 per annum depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

We’re happy to discuss flexible working. If you’d like to, please indicate your preference in the application – though there’s no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

Reporting to the Head of Operations, you will lead the technical delivery and operation of Outside Broadcasts (OBs), providing on-site leadership and acting as the primary engineering contact to ensure the highest standards of quality, compliance and performance.  Working across all Sport Production areas (Video, Audio, Stories and Online), you’ll collaborate with production teams and key partners—including Outside Broadcast suppliers, BBC Technology, Timeline, Dock10 and other third-party providers—helping to shape how sport is delivered across an evolving range of platforms.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM
From the World Cup to Wimbledon and the Olympic Games, BBC Sport brings the biggest sporting moments to audiences across the UK and beyond, reaching millions every week across TV, radio and digital platforms.  This is an opportunity to play a critical role in delivering world-class broadcast output across BBC Sport.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:
• Lead the end-to-end technical delivery of Outside Broadcasts, providing on-site leadership and acting as the primary engineering contact to ensure high standards and successful live output
• Lead and manage multi-disciplinary technical teams on site, including day-to-day oversight, coaching and performance feedback to ensure effective delivery
• Oversee technical suppliers, managing performance against KPIs, commercial agreements and budgets, ensuring value for money and alignment with BBC policies
• Play a key role in planning and delivering major sporting events (including the Olympic Games, World Cup and Wimbledon), supporting complex, high-profile productions
• Partner closely with production teams to advise on workflows, technical solutions and broadcast planning, assessing feasibility, risks and cost implications
• Ensure safe and compliant delivery of OBs, leading on risk management and adherence to BBC Health & Safety standards and industry regulations
• Drive innovation across OB and digital workflows, leading on connectivity and transmission solutions while contributing to long-term technical strategy with BBC Technology

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:
• Strong outside broadcast engineering knowledge with experience of working as a technical producer on site.
• Outstanding operational awareness and judgement.
• Excellent communication skills and able to effectively lead teams.
• Good knowledge of connectivity systems and differing types of codec choices and their configurations.
• Independent self-starter expecting to travel extensively to OB sites.

If you can bring some of these skills and experiences, along with transferable strengths, we’d love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.