Formula One Management Limited is hiring a Head of Media Engineering to provide strategic and operational leadership for our global broadcast infrastructure. In this pivotal role, you will lead the media engineering group responsible for delivering the technical backbone of Formula 1's live broadcast operations.
What You'll Do
- Ensure broadcast systems and staffing deliver F1’s operational requirements and demands.
- Take responsibility for Formula 1’s production and remote broadcast infrastructure.
- Define strategic technical upgrades within Media Engineering and ensure projects are delivered.
- Ensure that F1 facilitates broadcast infrastructure to rights holders.
- Oversee and manage the provision of Audio/Visual operations within the F1 Paddock Club at events, in conjunction with the Hospitality and Events AV team.
- Develop and maintain strong business relationships internally and with leading broadcast industry manufacturers, F1 partners, and innovators.
- Lead F1's broadcast engineering and support functions, ensuring a culture of trust, integrity, and professionalism.
- Oversee the effective management of freelance/contract staff.
- Keep abreast of emerging technological changes together with the department’s Senior Engineering Managers.
- Prepare annual departmental budgets aligned to F1’s objectives.
- Lead the continual development and enhancement of the service provided by the department, including potential technical partnerships.
What We're Looking For
- Degree qualification in Broadcast Engineering or a closely related subject.
- Significant track record in the management, supervision, and leadership of a large and diverse team of broadcast engineering and operational technical staff.
- 10+ years experience in all aspects of broadcast television engineering operations, from audio and vision acquisition systems through to international programme distribution.
- Understanding of current and developing technical standards pertaining to broadcast and media engineering/post-production.
- Proven ability to deliver complex technical projects within given timescales and to budget.
- Able to accurately and clearly describe technical aspects to both technical/engineering staff and other stakeholders.
- Proven ability to plan, deliver, and troubleshoot operational delivery of departmental obligations.
- Flexibility to interact at all levels of the business, from ‘C suite’ executive management through to mentoring junior staff.
- Longstanding professional relationships with broadcast industry equipment manufacturers and service providers.
Nice to Have
- Experience ideally gained within a tier one sports live outside broadcast environment.
Team & Environment
You will lead a large and diverse team of broadcast engineering and operational technical staff as the Head of Media Engineering.
Work Mode
This position is onsite at our Biggin Hill location.
