Football Systems Operator - Saudi Arabia, Jeddah

Contract: Freelance
Hours: Match-Days Only (weekends and some weekday evenings)
Salary: Competitive Daily Rate
Start Date: Summer ‎2022

ABOUT THE ROLE »
We are recruiting Match Day Assistants to join our expanding football
department in Saudi Arabia. This is an exciting opportunity to work at the
forefront of sports technology as part of a passionate and dynamic team. The
role involves the setup and operation of our Video Assistant Referee (VAR)
system on-site at football stadiums in your region. Working hours are
predominantly scheduled around match times, over weekends and occasional
midweek evenings.
Key Responsibilities
RESPONSIBILITIES »
* Conduct pre-match checks alongside the Replay Operator
* Monitor and operate the system during the match
* Work with match officials, responding to their requests for replays and quickly delivering them the best possible angles to make crucial decisions
* Software performance analysis
* Outside of match days, the role may encompass maintenance of kit and equipment needed to run the system where needed.
* Understand and be able to implement disaster recovery plans and plug up sheets
MATCHDAY SPECIFICS »
* Assistant Replay Operators are required to be on-site no later than ‎4 hours before Kick-Off and will remain on-site until all the below responsibilities have been carried out to a high level.
* This is to support the Replay Operator in ensuring the system is performing at its optimum level and we are ready for all services to be delivered to the client.
* As the Assistant Replay Operator on-site, you are responsible for:
* Supporting the Replay Operator with their pre-match setup;
* Ensuring the RRA has been set up neatly and is working correctly;
* Ensuring all SDI cables have been run and set up with TV correctly;
* Ensuring the RRA has been de-rigged correctly and safely;
* De-rigging the SDI cabling from TV and storing these safely and neatly;
* Troubleshooting any issues with the system and configuration mid-match should there be a technical problem
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU »
* A strong technical background, ideally in Broadcast or IT
* Ideally with a university degree in science, technology, engineering or relevant equivalent experience
* Bright and enterprising with excellent organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills
* Proactive, responsible attitude and ability to work on your own initiative with minimum supervision
* Time management skills and ability to work in a high-pressure, procedural, live broadcast environment
* Ability to liaise with clients and customers in a professional and approachable manner with attention to good communication.
* An interest in sport and/or sports analysis, ideally with a good knowledge of football and rules of the game
* Full valid driving licence
* Experience working with VT/replay technology desirable, or live event / technical production
* Proficiency in English and Arabic is required.
* Able to adapt to flexible working conditions with irregular working days including weekends and longer days

Benefits
* A high-autonomy role with real exposure to the forefront of the sports officiating and broadcasting world
* Boost your career with a high responsibility role in a world-class environment
* Access to some of the most intelligent, innovative and driven people in our industry
* A fun, exciting and creative environment

About Hawk-Eye Innovations
About Hawk-Eye
Hawk-Eye Innovations have been at the forefront of sports officiating and
broadcast enhancement technology since ‎2001. The world 's biggest sporting
events trust Hawk-Eye to make the right call when it matters most.

Hawk-Eye's vision-processing, video replay and creative graphic technologies
make sport fairer, safer, more engaging and better informed. Our innovations
are constantly changing the face of sports officiating, production, content
management, and fan engagement in every sport.

Hawk-Eye Innovations form a key part of the Sony Sports Innovations Group with
a shared mission to deliver best-in-class officiating, broadcast and digital
solutions to the sports world.

Our Values
At Hawk-Eye Innovations, our three core values underpin our success, ensuring
that we continue to be a leading innovator in sports technology on a global
scale. Our business is filled with exceptional talent that helps to ensure
that the World's biggest sporting events trust us to make the right call when
it matters the most. We deliver on this by ensuring that:
* WE ARE BRAVE
* Confident in solving almost impossible problems, pioneering and ambitious for our clients and for ourselves. We are bold leaders in the industry, driven by possibilities and striving with pace and energy. We understand our risks and love the challenge.
* WE ARE OWNERS
* Our business is our own; we feel every win, and especially the losses. We take pride in excellence and trust ourselves to do what 's right, relentlessly. We make decisions like owners, with endeavour and entrepreneurialism. We are serious about what we do, and have fun whilst doing it.
* WE ARE INCLUSIVE
* We are one team; a community that 's connected and open. No secrets, no politics, just honesty and respect. We value diverse thinking, and diverse people - this helps us innovate. We treat people as people, who are all integral to our success and we celebrate as one.

Diversity and Inclusion
Our commitment to diversity and inclusion across race, gender, age, religion,
identity, and experience drives us forward every day. We celebrate
differences. We encourage different opinions and approaches to be heard, and
then we come together and build.

Our response to COVID ‎19
During this time Team Hawk-Eye is working in a hybrid manner for all of our
Head Office roles. Our operational teams are working onsite, Pioneering &
Inspiring Change in Sport every day!
* Head Office Teams
* We are currently working through a blend of in-person interactions (typically two days per week) and remote activity.
* Operational Teams
* Our operational teams are working on-site to ensure we can provide the highest level of service to our clients. We are taking the current guidance extremely seriously and are ensuring that the health, safety and well-being of our employees are at the highest standard.

Application Deadline
September ‎30, ‎2022
Department
Football
Employment Type
Freelance
Location
Saudi Arabia
Workplace type
Onsite