Overview
The role of Director, Global Field Engineering reports to the VP of Global Field Engineering and is accountable for managing the International Field Engineering Team. This position is responsible for ensuring the efficient deployment of field engineering resources across TNT Sports, Eurosport and CNN. This role will be split between the Old Street and Chiswick offices, as well as requiring frequent travel to sports events to evaluate onsite live productions, consult with onsite customers, and help identify execution efficiencies.
Responsibilities
* Team Management: Responsible for leadership, hiring, training and oversight for ~12 team members across EMEA (1 Supervisor and a team of Engineers/Associates).
* Operational Support: Managing a team of over 12 staff in the Global Field Engineering Team, providing 24/7 broadcast and IT services to support live sports and news broadcasts at any business-determined location.
* Capability Development: Leading the evolution of team capabilities, including recruitment, onboarding, and delegation of responsibilities, to adapt to changing workloads and technological complexities.
* People Development: Mentoring and developing team members, providing training and development opportunities, conducting regular performance reviews, offering constructive feedback and fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment.
* Collaboration and Process Improvement: Actively engage Eurosport leaders and TNT Sport technical operations teams in planning and staffing event requirements, and strengthen partnerships.
* Strategy & Resources: Assisting the VP with setting out the strategy and department goals, ensuring they reflect the overall strategy and priorities of key stakeholders; managing budget and staffing requirements and fluctuations in resources and technology needs.
* Deployment & Efficiency: Working with News & Sports Planning leaders and peers to develop deployment assignments for the International Field Engineering, improve processes, and enhance resource efficiency; establishing regular communication with regional business and cross T&O departments to focus on service and their needs.
* Technology & Standards: Exploring and implementing new field technology and best practices to optimise remote executions in line with WBD global strategies; overseeing MFP (REMI) kits adoption and workflow changes to minimise disruption to ongoing field operations.
* Scheduling & Coordination: Leading workstreams with News and Sports Production, and LPP Engineering teams to ensure cohesive scheduling technology strategies.
* Remote Execution & Event Coordination: Frequent travel to sports events to evaluate onsite live productions, consult with onsite customers, and identify execution efficiencies; ensure timely delivery of field production technology executions to meet live broadcast deadlines; ensure field gear readiness aligned with upcoming field production needs and commercial objectives.
* Event Leadership: Overseeing highly visible event productions of live broadcasts in cooperation with Sport & News programming teams.
* Experience & Leadership: Proven experience in senior events execution and field technology team management within a News and Sports media organisation; extensive experience in live and sport field technology deployments; strong leadership and team management skills; proven track record in directing successful teams; adept at cross-department collaboration; proactive in troubleshooting and problem-solving; adaptable in a fast-paced environment; excellent communication and global representation of the department; experience with budget and expense management.
About Warner Bros. Discovery & Working Model
Hybrid Working: This role is advertised as a Hybrid work model, combining remote and in-office work, following current policy and to be agreed with the Line Manager. Subject to applicable laws, WBD / Line Manager reserves the right to change this working arrangement as needed with reasonable notice.
Our Guiding Principles
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Equal Opportunity
Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means we consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, disability or any other category protected by law.
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