Real Time Graphics Manager (Sports)

Location: Hybrid role based at 10 Universal City Plaza, North Hollywood, California, USA

Salary: USD 140,000–160,000 yearly, plus bonus eligibility

Company

hirify.global is a media and entertainment business operating across political news, business news and personal finance, golf, sports, and genre entertainment, with brands including CNBC, MS NOW, USA Network, Golf Channel, Oxygen, E!, SYFY, Fandango, and Rotten Tomatoes.

What you will do

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of real-time artists through regular feedback, performance reviews, and career planning.
• Allocate resources and coordinate assignments with real-time graphics producers using project management tools such as Airtable and Jira.
• Design and build high-fidelity 3D environments, props, architectural elements, PBR materials, textures, lighting setups, and cinematic compositions.
• Implement, rig, import, and optimize assets in Vizrt and Unreal Engine, including Blueprints, Vizrt scripting, live data integration, and real-time graphics triggers.
• Profile scenes and GPU performance to maintain consistent 60fps+ output for live broadcast and large-scale video wall playback.
• Develop DCC-to-engine workflows and explore technologies such as Lumen, Nanite, and PCG in partnership with producers, project managers, developers, and art directors.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in 3D and real-time production, including at least 4 years in sports and entertainment.
• At least 1 year of experience in a lead, supervisory, or mentorship role within a creative studio or production environment.
• Professional experience with Vizrt and Unreal Engine, plus DCC tools such as Photoshop, After Effects, Maya, 3ds Max, or Cinema 4D.
• Experience with Substance Painter/Designer, Adobe Creative Suite, PBR materials, real-time rendering pipelines, and GPU optimization.
• Advanced Vizrt scripting knowledge, including VBScript, HTML5, JavaScript, and TypeScript.
• Portfolio demonstrating real-time graphics, self-serve graphics, interactivity, and hyper-photorealistic compositions, along with strong live-production troubleshooting and communication skills.

Nice to have

• Experience with Ross Xpression, Pixotope, or Zero Density.
• Knowledge of Python or C++ for engine-side customization.
• Experience with Perforce or Git.
• Understanding of LED video walls and projection mapping.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work arrangement with collaboration across creative, technical, project management, and live production functions.
• Opportunity to work on sports and entertainment real-time graphics for broadcast and large-scale displays.
• Bonus eligibility.
• Benefits may include health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

Hiring process

• Technical interviews may be conducted with leadership and recruitment teams.
• External candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview at a hirify.global location before a hiring decision.