Senior Broadcast Engineer

About IMG Academy
IMG Academy is the worlds leading sports education brand providing a holistic education model that empowers student-athletes to win their future while preparing them for college and for life. IMG Academy has been nationally recognized by organizations including Sports Business Journal USA Today and the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For for its workplace culture innovation and commitment to developing people both on and off the field.

IMG Academy provides growth opportunities for student-athletes and partners through an innovative suite of on-campus and online experiences:

• Boarding school and camps delivered on a state-of-the-art campus in Bradenton Florida
• Online coaching through IMG Academy focused on personal development through the lens of sport and performance
• Online college recruiting through NCSA College Recruiting and SportsRecruits providing industry-leading recruiting education tools and access to a network of more than 40000 college coaches for student-athletes families club coaches and event operators
• Elevate by IMG Academy a performance and personal development solution that delivers mindset leadership and wellbeing programming to schools colleges and organizations through a combination of digital content and immersive experiences

Position Summary:

The Sr Broadcast Engineer - Live Production & Media Systems is responsible for the design operation maintenance and continuous improvement of IMG Academys athletics broadcast and live production systems. This role serves as the primary technical owner of streaming video audio and broadcast infrastructure supporting live events practices and special productions.

Operating within the Campus Technology group supporting the Athletics Department this position focuses on hands-on engineering system reliability and technical execution rather than administrative oversight. The Broadcast Engineer works closely with sport programs Marketing & Communications and external vendors to ensure professional-grade scalable and dependable broadcast operations that meet competitive recruiting and fan-engagement needs.

Position Responsibilities:

• Broadcast & Production Engineering: Lead technical execution of live and recorded productions; configure andoperatecameras switchers audio consoles replay graphics encoders; design andmaintainsignal flow; monitor stream performance; implement redundancy and troubleshoot real-time issues.
• Systems & Infrastructure Management: Own broadcast systems across venues including IP video workflows networking encoders/decoders intercom and monitoring systems; coordinate upgrades maintenance and vendor integrations; partner with IT on network design bandwidth and security.
• Streaming & Digital Platform Administration: Manage athletics website CMS as it relates to media and broadcast;maintainintegrations between streaming platforms and web properties; ensureaccuratepublishing of schedules and video content; troubleshoot playback and performance issues.
• Standards Documentation & Training: Develop SOPs documentation and engineering standards; train staff and users on production workflows and equipment usage.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Act as primary liaison across Athletics IT Marketing and external partners; translate operational needs into technical solutions and support cross-functional initiatives.

KnowledgeSkillsand Abilities:

• Education & Experience: Bachelors degree in a related technical field or equivalent experience; 37 years in broadcast engineering live production or streaming environments.
• Technical Expertise: Strong knowledge of video/audio signal flow sync IP-based media systems and streaming protocols; hands-on experience with professional broadcast equipment and live production systems.
• Problem Solving & Execution: Ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues in live high-pressure environments; strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Collaboration & Communication: Ability to work cross-functionally with technical and non-technical stakeholders;strong communicationand partnership skills.
• Additional Strengths: Experience in athletics or multi-event environments preferred; familiarity with system integration vendor management and stream performance optimization tools.
• Work Requirements: Availability for evenings and weekends to support live events.

Background Requirements:

• Requires a background check upon offer
• Requires a drug test upon offer

Dont meet every single requirement We are dedicated to building a diverse inclusive authentic workplace so if youre excited about this role but your past experience doesnt align perfectly with every qualification in the job description we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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