Content Operations Associate

Who We Are:

Launched in 2012, IMG Arena leveraged our rights expertise to pioneer the mainstream introduction of official data rights. We paved the way for a new revenue stream for our Rightsholder clients, whilst at the same time delivering greater value to the sports betting industry. We have gone on to expand our sports betting product suite with the addition of Event Centres and Official Virtual Sports. At IMG Arena the job is yours. We want you to be yourself. We are focused on building an inclusive and empowering environment that’s welcoming for everyone, where you are trusted and empowered to do what you’re good at. It’s your arena and your opportunity to shape it and your career. You’ll have the opportunity to pick up the latest technology, develop your own ideas and run with them. There’s loads of room for improvement and innovation. You get to prove and own the process from start to finish.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Responsible for gathering information from and delivering to federations, broadcasters, etc.

• Provide top level support and scheduling for Live 24/7 teams

• Manage IMG ARENA Live Console and provide advanced troubleshooting of delivery and acquisition architecture

• Ongoing development and training of junior team members

• Develop existing knowledge of Media Rights, Acquisition Procedures and Contract Law

Please Note

This role supports live operations teams and therefore some out of hours, unsocial hours work, and travel may occasionally be required as necessary.

Key Results Areas

▪ Delivering Streaming to IMG ARENA proprietary software within SLA

▪ Work with internal and external stakeholders to make sure all content acquisition is booked and delivered to end user

Person Specification Knowledge and Experience

Mandatory

• A strong passion for sport

• Strong knowledge of content management, acquisition and delivery systems

• Previous experience in both the media and gaming industries would be advantageous

• Extensive experience in delivering projects to set deadlines, preferably within or with links to the sports industry.

• This role requires a highly organised person, with the ability to collaborate on new product idea generation through to managing live event implementation

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, fun and challenging environment, defined by an intense focus on innovation

Skills and Abilities

Mandatory

•  Outstanding interpersonal skills with proven experience of building relationships, with the ability to adapt his / her style to the situation;

• ▪  Ability to draft clear, fluent, grammatically accurate and concise written correspondence;

• ▪  Able to juggle and prioritise a varied workload, often working to tight deadlines within a pressurised

  environment;

• ▪  A competent user of Microsoft Office, with particular emphasis on Outlook, Word, Excel and Database

  Management;

• ▪  Ability to work in an ambiguous/ fluid business context comfortably