Freelance Sports Production Manager (fmx) – 360 Immersive

As a Freelance Sports Production Manager (360 Immersive) you are responsible for planning steering and operationally delivering immersive sports productions at L1VE from the first project outline to successful on-site execution. The role is remote-first within Europe with regular on-site presence at productions and optional use of our Berlin office.

Your focus is to manage clear reliable production processes across departments. You combine strong operational execution with a sharp eye for quality budget and timing. You understand how live sports productions work and you make sure they are not only running but delivered at an excellent level: every time under new conditions in new venues with new requirements.
As a freelancer you typically support one or several productions in parallel depending on project scope and timelines.

• Own the planning coordination and on-site execution of immersive sports productions from site visits and briefings to detailed production planning and delivery on location.
• Take end-to-end responsibility across the full production lifecycle: timelines budgets quality standards and smooth operations are in your hands.
• Coordinate and lead cross-functional teams across Tech Content & Creation Brand Partnerships and Post-Production under your project responsibility.
• Oversee production logistics resource planning and crew scheduling in close collaboration with the Tech department and the Production Assistant.
• Create manage and monitor project budgets you track costs closely and act early when things start to drift.
• Identify risks early and develop pragmatic solutions you remain calm clear and action-oriented in dynamic time-critical production environments.
• Lead and support production teams on site through clear appreciative and solution-focused communication even when the pressure is high.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders as an external partner ensuring transparency on timelines costs and dependencies across multiple parallel projects where needed.

• At least 5 years of professional experience in sports production broadcast production or live event production you have independently delivered real live productions.
• Proven experience in budget planning and budget ownership for production projects you understand the gap between planned and actual budget and know how to close it.
• Experience managing complex projects with multiple internal and external stakeholders you keep all threads together without losing the overview.
• Solid experience in production planning and control from first cost estimates and robust timelines to final reconciliation with clear ownership.
• Familiarity with PM and production tools (e.g. Notion Asana Google Workspace or industry-specific production software) you use tools to create transparency structure and control.
• Strong understanding of the specifics of live sports environments: last-minute changes high-pressure situations many parallel dependencies and how to deliver reliably despite them.
• Ideally prior experience working in a freelance or project-based setup coordinating multiple clients or productions.

• Strong hands-on mentality and high drive to execute you dont just talk you deliver.
• High stress resilience you stay clear solution-oriented and reliable when the heat is on.
• Strong sense of ownership you take responsibility and dont pass it on when things get difficult.
• Passion for sports and immersive entertainment you dont just want to manage productions you want to actively shape the future of live experiences.
• Empathy and excellent communication skills you lead teams in an appreciative way through clear structured and reliable communication.
• Flexibility and willingness to work on weekends and evenings on site live sports doesnt follow a 9-to-5 schedule.

• Degree or vocational training in Sports Management Media/Event Production Broadcast or a related field or an equivalent qualification through proven hands-on experience in live sports production.
• You are set up as a freelancer (self-employed) and can collaborate with L1VE on a project basis across multiple productions.
• Very good German and English skills (at least fluent ideally C1 level) written and spoken you communicate confidently with international production teams partners and clients. Additional languages are a plus.
• Willingness to travel at least 50% of your time you like to be where the production happens not just in the office.

• The opportunity to shape immersive sports productions and production structures in an international fast-growing tech and media company.
• Close collaboration with interdisciplinary teams across Tech Content & Creation Brand Partnerships and Post-Production from first concept to live delivery in the stadium.
• Direct impact on innovative live formats international productions and global sports partnerships.
• Work with state-of-the-art 12K/3D/360 streaming technology and immersive platforms that redefine the live experience.
• Flexible freelance project-based collaboration with the possibility to support one or several productions in parallel depending on scope and availability.
• Modern tools and a culture that values ownership performance innovation and bold ideas on and off the field.
• We offer a competitive freelance compensation depending on experience and project scope.

Annette Hansen - Recruiting Manager