Sound Guarantee, Studios

Who We Are:

IMG is a leading global sports marketing agency, specializing in media rights management and sales, multi-channel content production and distribution, brand partnerships, strategic consulting, digital services, and event management. It powers growth of revenues, fanbases and IP for more than 250 federations, associations, events, and teams, including the National Football League, English Premier League, International Olympic Committee, National Hockey League, Major League Soccer, ATP and WTA Tours, the AELTC (Wimbledon), Euroleague Basketball, CONMEBOL, World Rugby, DP World Tour, and The R&A, as well as UFC, WWE, and PBR. IMG is a subsidiary of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company. TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO) is a premium sports and entertainment company. TKO owns iconic properties including UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization; WWE, the global leader in sports entertainment; and PBR, the world’s premier bull riding organization. Together, these properties reach 1 billion households across 210 countries and territories and organize more than 500 live events year-round, attracting more than three million fans. TKO also services and partners with major sports rights holders through IMG, an industry-leading global sports marketing agency; and On Location, a global leader in premium experiential hospitality.

IMG's Studios team are looking for an experienced Sound Guarantee to support the Lead Sound Guarantee and wider Sound team in working on all aspects of sound across various productions, and contribute to the continuous improvement of audio systems and processes.

In this role, you will be responsible for guaranteeing on live productions, as well as advising on workflows, and best practices, and undertaking project based work such as system design, installation and implementation, as well as being across system maintenance and upgrades.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Setup and guarantee live productions, ranging from Studio based shows at IMG, to various remote productions models
• Coordinate between multiple teams to ensure audio workflows follow best practices for both new and existing projects
• Be a point of escalation to our core technical teams for any sound issues or queries
• Ensure all Audio infrastructure is maintained and fully operational for client use
• Plan, build, configure and install new audio systems into IMG infrastructure
• Stay abreast of new and emerging technology and system upgrades, advising on how they can be implemented to support new and existing productions
• Document workflows, both in Excel workbooks and HLD’s as required
• Take ownership of project work, from sourcing quotes, to generating BOM’s, and liaising with stakeholders, through to project delivery

Knowledge and Experience

Essential:

• Extensive experience in guaranteeing sound for live productions. (previous experience in Outside Broadcast would be advantageous)
• Experience in remote production
• Proficiency in intercom setup and operation
• Ability to setup Sound desks for productions
• Knowledge and experience in working with AOIP, (2110-30/ aes67/ Ravenna, NMOS, Dante systems)
• Setup and operation of Sip codecs, and Voip
• Working knowledge of some of the following: Lawo mixing desks, Calrec mixing consoles, Yamaha desks, Riedel talkback systems, RTS intercom, Unity connect, Unity Intercom, BNCS routing, UHF talkback, and Wireless mics and IEM’s,
• Knowledge and understanding of basic networking as it relates to sound
• Familiarity with traditional audio formats (AES3, MADI etc…)

Desirable:

• Experience with flyaway
• Experience with Avid ProTools
• Knowledge of Direct out Prodigy MX/ MP
• Knowledge of Lawo Home, UHD Core, XCS, MKIII surfaces
• Knowledge / experience with Bitfocus Companion
• Knowledge of Netgear AVline switches

Skills and Abilities

• Be client facing and approachable, always maintaining professionalism
• Ability to remain calm under pressure, especially when working on productions
• Ability to prioritise workload to ensure deadlines are met
• Be proactive, and approach projects with enthusiasm
• Experience of liaising with productions, clients and managing client expectations
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to convey technical information in a clear, concise and easy to understand way
• Basic health and safety requirements in a working broadcast environment
• Excellent time management - reliable and punctual
• Positive, professional, proactive, and inclusive approach to work
• Intuitive team player – knows when to take ownership of a project and when to work with the right team to gain results for both IMG Studios and Production
• Respectful and caring towards colleagues and clients, prioritising and advocating ethical choices
• Diverse in thinking, inclusive of individual differences regarding driving innovation
• Willing to diversify/challenge the ‘status quo’ to achieve the best result
• Uphold IMG’s core principles

Working Conditions

• This is a permanent position based on site at our facility in Stockley Park, Uxbridge
• This role may require you to work weekends from time to time, and due to the nature of the business, you may be required to work early morning, late evenings and Bank Holidays, to cover productions working to different time zones
• Opportunity to work on location as required

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