Director – Technology

EMG/Gravity delivers an unparalleled range of media services and solutions to clients worldwide: 30 offices, more than 100 outside broadcast trucks and flypacks and 40 studios across the United Kingdom, Europe, the Middle East, the United States and Australia, offering market-leading broadcast, technology, production, and post-production solutions across many of the world’s most-watched live events and entertainment programs and working with the world’s most renowned sports rights holders, production houses and broadcasters.

The group’s acknowledged broadcast technology and production partnerships across major sports including UEFA EUROs, Olympic Games, FIFA World Cup, Champions League and Premiership football, Formula E, the Bathurst 1000, the ATP Tour, Australian Open, US Open and French Open, Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and Tour Down Under, NBC Sports and College Sports across the US, the World Aquatics Championships, the Melbourne Cup, the Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.

Responsibilities

The Director – Technology will be responsible for leading the strategy of operational delivery and technology functions across the globe

• Overall leadership of the strategy for technology with an emphasis on innovation to support the transition of the traditional broadcast workflow into a connected IP architecture

• Oversee and manage the Company’s information systems and connectivity, moving towards single sign on and an infrastructure to deliver towards one company IT.
• Implement connectivity solutions
• Responsible for capex management and reporting

• Streamline operational processes to enhance efficiency and client service delivery, with a regular cadence of reviews to optimize performance and implement efficiencies

• Maintain market awareness with strong relationships with vendors and technology partners

• Work closely with Production & Content/Media Services & Facilities to identify technology opportunities driving growth in EBITDA
• Escalation point for all technology requirements, including being the conduit for clients to deliver feedback to the organization
• Build strong relationships with senior team and country leads
• Advocate and champion Company values, whilst acting as role model for embracing change
• Strong team management process in place with development, feedback and reward systems in place

Requirements

• Strong strategic, operational, analytical, and people management skills
• Experience of delivering technology enhancements in a media environment
• Ability to manage a broad strategic organization within tight timelines and budgets
• Excellent prioritization and task planning abilities
• Good commercial understanding for navigating international work environments
• Recognition of requirement for operational processes and needs
• Excellent written and spoken English proficiency
• High level of energy and commitment
• Structured and highly organized