Head Of Engineering (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Head of Engineering (Gamedev): Shaping and driving the technical strategy for international live sports production with an accent on technical operations design and launch. Focus on year-over-year evaluations of existing productions to drive continuous improvement and research, design and implement cloud production workflows.

Location: London, GBR

Company

hirify.global is an equal opportunities employer that believes passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to its success.

What you will do

• Manage technical vendor relationships for Prime Video Live Sports properties.
• Design and implement technical workflows in partnership with technical service providers and league partners.
• Edit and craft technical language for RFPs, RFIs, and work agreement contracts.
• Research, design and implement cloud production workflows with internal AWS partners and SaaS service providers.
• Oversee and support networking and communications requirements for the live production monitoring platform.
• Manage event-related technical budget components in collaboration with the Production Operations group.

Requirements

• Depth of experience in remote sports production, including live event execution and workflow management.
• Demonstrated knowledge of broadcast equipment and production infrastructure.
• Proven technical management experience leading engineering or operations teams in broadcast or live production environments.
• Strong organizational skills with proven ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and coordinate cross-functional teams.

Nice to have

• Experience with broadcast facilities and remote production facilities.
• Strong vendor management capabilities with demonstrated success in contract negotiations.
• The ability to compose, edit, and review complex technical contracts.
• Experience working across production, operations, and engineering teams to deliver large-scale live events.

Culture & Benefits

• hirify.global is an equal opportunities employer.
• Inclusive culture empowers hirify.globalians to deliver the best results for our customers.
• If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, please visit the provided link for more information.