Broadcast Programme Manager
The Broadcast Programme Manager at Host Broadcast Services (HBS) is responsible for overseeing the implementation and operation of post-production workflows supporting Stadium Entertainment at the FIFA World Cup 2026. This role involves coordinating across FIFA Entertainment, HBS teams, and external suppliers to align requirements, manage expectations, and deliver reliable solutions. The primary focus is to ensure that ingest, editing, and content distribution workflows run seamlessly, meet quality standards, and are delivered on time to support world-class event delivery.
Key responsibilities include overseeing the implementation of editing, ingest, and distribution facilities at venues in line with project requirements and timelines. The manager coordinates across internal teams, workflow specialists, IT, and external vendors to ensure operational readiness. Tracking schedules, milestones, and reporting are essential to guarantee availability ahead of matchday operations.
The role also involves supporting the recruitment, onboarding, and management of technical operational staff. Providing operational guidance ensures teams follow workflows consistently, and acting as the escalation point for technical and workflow issues during live operations is crucial. Additionally, the manager serves as the technical and operational lead for ingest and distribution during live match days and ceremonies, monitoring pipelines in real time and coordinating issue resolution under time-critical conditions. Maintaining communication between edit suites, ingest operators, gallery teams, and technical support is vital.
Candidates should have over five years of experience in Programme, Project, or Product Management, particularly with production workflows. Experience with asset management and content delivery for fast turnaround use cases, proficiency in Adobe creative tools including Premiere, After Effects, and Illustrator, and knowledge of workflow orchestration and ingest-to-edit pipelines are required. A strong understanding of processes and frameworks needed to deliver large-scale, complex projects with multiple stakeholders is essential. Proven ability to meet deadlines while balancing multiple priorities and handling short-notice changes is necessary. A background working at a broadcaster, service provider, or major event organiser in a relevant technical capacity, along with experience managing RFPs, contracts, budgets, and supplier relationships, is preferred.