Basketball Replay Operator (WNBA)

2 Weeks ago • All levels • Broadcast

Job Summary

Job Description

The Basketball Replay Operator role with Hawk-Eye involves ensuring seamless technology operation during WNBA games in Chicago. Responsibilities include setting up replay and coach's review systems, conducting pre-game checks, liaising with officials and broadcasters, monitoring technology during games, reporting on reviews, maintaining equipment, and assisting with new product installations. This position requires strong technical skills, time management, and the ability to work under pressure in a live broadcast environment. The role necessitates professionalism in interactions with clients and colleagues and involves working weekends and holidays. The position offers a high-autonomy environment with exposure to forefront sports technology and opportunities for professional growth.
Must have:
  • Strong technical skills
  • Proactive attitude
  • Time management
  • Professional communication
  • Problem-solving skills
Good to have:
  • Broadcast/engineering background
  • Understanding of signal flow
Perks:
  • High-autonomy role
  • Exposure to forefront sports technology
  • Work with leading industry professionals
  • Opportunities for career progression

Job Details

đź“ŤLocation: Chicago, IL

đź“ťContract: Casual

đź’°Salary: $30 per hour

📆Expected Start Date: April

⏰Working Hours: Game Days (4 hours before tipoff, through the game)

What The Job Is All About📢

Ready to be at the heart of live basketball action while operating cutting-edge technology? Join our Hawk-Eye team and play a pivotal role in delivering unparalleled services to the WNBA. As a Basketball Replay Operator, you'll ensure seamless technology operations during live games, committing to all home games for the season and embracing the dynamic nature of working weekends when sports are in play.

We'll provide comprehensive technical training, support, and exposure to our systems, empowering your personal and professional growth to make a lasting impact on our operations.

What Does A Typical Day Look Like?đź› 

  • Assisting in the set-up of the replay and coach’s video review systems

  • Conducting pre-match checks of the systems in accordance with standard procedures

  • Liaising with officials, broadcasters and Hawk-Eye staff, both on-site and remotely

  • Monitoring and maintaining the technology during the games

  • Accurately reporting on all reviews that occurred and the overall status of how the game went

  • Maintaining and building our hardware and equipment throughout the season and potentially the off-season

  • Assisting with any installation and testing of new products and services

Why Is This The Right Job For Youâť“

This position is perfect for you if you possess:

  • Strong technical grounding

  • Proactive attitude and ability to work on your own initiative

  • Time management skills and ability to work in a high-pressure, live broadcast environment

  • Ability to liaise with clients and customers in a professional and approachable manner

  • Bright and enterprising

  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving and troubleshooting skills

  • Acceptance that the nature of our business means that work will be carried out over weekends/federal holidays

  • Ideally a broadcast/engineering background with an understanding of signal flow

Benefitsâś…

  • A high-autonomy role with real exposure to the forefront of the sports officiating and broadcasting world.

  • Access to some of the most intelligent, innovative and driven people in our industry.

  • Involvement in some of the top sporting events in the world.

  • Involvement in a fast-growing business where opportunities for progression are plentiful.

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