Football Systems Operator (Freelance)

1 Month ago • All levels • Broadcast

Job Summary

Job Description

This freelance position as a Football Systems Operator for Hawk-Eye Innovations focuses on supporting VAR operations within the Austrian Bundesliga, with potential for UEFA Champions League and Europa League matches. Responsibilities include pre-match setup of VAR equipment at various Austrian stadiums (Vienna, Linz, Salzburg, Innsbruck, Klagenfurt, Graz), monitoring systems during matches, and post-match de-rigging. This involves driving company vehicles, running fiber optics, connecting audio-visual equipment, monitoring server health, managing SDI feeds and XLR communication lines, calibrating cameras, and acting as a liaison between the TV broadcast and remote center. The role demands flexibility, adaptability to high-pressure environments, and excellent problem-solving skills. Successful candidates must be comfortable working independently and collaborating effectively within a team, demonstrating proactive and reliable work ethics.
Must have:
  • Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills
  • Proactive and responsible attitude
  • Time management in high-pressure situations
  • Professional communication skills in English
  • Adaptability to flexible working conditions
  • Driving license
Good to have:
  • Technical background (IT or Broadcast)
  • Interest in sports analysis and football
  • Live event/technical production experience
  • Informatics and networking skills
  • Willingness to travel within Austria and internationally
Perks:
  • Hands-on experience with cutting-edge technology
  • Career progression opportunities
  • Full training and support
  • Part of a passionate team

Job Details

📍 Location: The majority of work will take place on-site at stadiums in Vienna - Linz - Salzburg - Innsbruck - Klagenfurt - Graz, with further potential opportunities for travel across Europe

📝 Contract: Freelance

💰 Daily Rate: 100€ during the training period and up to 200€ daily rate once training has been completed and match operations begin

📆 Start Date: Immediate


⚡ Kickstart Your Career in Sports Technology!

Are you passionate about football and cutting-edge technology? We're on the lookout for Football Systems Operators to join our elite operations team, focusing on the Austrian Bundesliga – with potential opportunities to work on UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League matches!

This is your chance to be at the heart of live football action, working with a dedicated team at the forefront of sports technology.

💡What to Expect

  • Match Days – Be on-site up to 6 hours pre-kickoff and stay up to 2 hours post-game to ensure seamless operations.

  • Setup Days – Support pre-match preparations, ensuring our systems are match-ready which may require a presence on the day/s before match day

  • Prepared To Be Flexible – Work closely with our onsite team to adapt to the ever-changing demands of live football and be ready to be flexible with work hours depending on the needs of the onsite team

✅Why Join Us?

  • Gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge technology.

  • Access career progression opportunities within Hawk-Eye Innovations Ltd.

  • Receive full training and support to develop your skills.

  • Be part of a passionate team making a real impact on the game!

💼Key Responsibilities

The main purpose of these services is to prepare the VAR equipment at the stadium and monitor them during the match. 

You can find the more specific responsibilities here:

  • Drive the van to the stadium and connect the power

  • Run fibre to the Outside Broadcast Cab and establish a link with our Remote Center

  • Setup the VAR main and backup monitor and audio equipment pitch side

  • Monitor server status and health throughout the day

  • Connect SDI feeds and XLR communication lines with the VAR

  • Connect SDI feeds with Host Broadcast for broadcast cameras and PGM

  • Be the bridge between the TV and the Remote center to Calibrate cameras 

  • Check the audio lines

  • Monitor our software during the games 

  • De-rig all the equipment after the match

🛠Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Essential:

  • Bright and enterprising with excellent organisational, analytical and problem-solving skills

  • Proactive, responsible attitude and ability to work on your initiative with minimum supervision

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

  • Ability to liaise with stakeholders in a professional and approachable manner with attention to good communication.

  • Comfortable working in English (reading, writing and speaking) as you may need to interact with colleagues from other countries

  • Able to adapt to flexible working conditions with irregular working hours

  • Driving licence 

Preferred:

  • A technical background, ideally in IT or Broadcast

  • An interest in sports and/or sports analysis, with a good knowledge of football and the rules of the game

  • Experience working on live events / technical production

  • Informatics and Networking skills

  • Prepared to travel locally and, if required, further afield in Austria

At Hawk-Eye Innovations, we appreciate and value the importance of potential and growth. If you believe that you excel in certain areas and possess the passion and desire to develop further, we encourage you to apply

⚽Make an Impact in the World of Football

Join our team and help revolutionise the way technology is used in Football! As a Football Systems Operator, you'll gain invaluable experience and play a crucial role in some of the biggest Football events in the world.

Ready to kickstart your career in sports technology? Apply now and become a part of our Hawk-Eye team! 🏆

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