Match Day Technician

1 Month ago • All levels • ~ $36,500 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

We are recruiting Match Day Technicians for LALIGA EA SPORTS and LALIGA HYPERMOTION, with potential opportunities in UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League. This role involves working on-site at stadiums in León, with travel across Spain and Europe. Responsibilities include preparing and monitoring video review systems during matches, arriving 2.5 hours before kick-off and staying 30 minutes after the game. Flexibility in working hours is essential, as the role often requires weekend work. The position is an excellent entry-level opportunity for those interested in sports technology and offers technical training and development.
Must have:
  • Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
  • Proactive and responsible attitude, able to work independently
  • Good time management and ability to work under pressure
  • Professional communication and stakeholder liaison skills
  • Comfortable working in English (reading, writing, speaking)
  • Adaptable to flexible and irregular working hours
Good to have:
  • Technical background (IT or Broadcast)
  • Interest in sports, football knowledge, and rules of the game
  • Willingness to travel locally and within Spain
Perks:
  • Technical training and support
  • Exposure to sports technology systems
  • Development and progression opportunities
  • Entry-level route to full-time employment

Job Details

Location: The majority of work will take place on-site at stadiums in León, with further opportunities for travel across Spain and Europe.

Contract: Freelance

Salary: Starting from €100 daily rate

Start Date: August 2025

What the Job is All About:

We are recruiting to fill Match Day Technician roles within our expanding operations in the LALIGA EA SPORTS and LALIGA HYPERMOTION. There may be opportunities to work across tournaments such as the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League. This is an exciting opportunity to work at the forefront of sports technology as part of a dedicated and dynamic team.

Working day expectations:

  • Match Day -> Arrival 2:30 hours pre-Kick Off

  • Match Day -> End of day, 30 minutes post-game completion

  • The role requires the consultant to be flexible with work hours, depending on the needs of the onsite team

We are looking for committed and passionate people who are willing and able to work throughout the football season. Please consider that this work is likely to be mostly on the weekend, with some midweek fixtures.

We will equip you with the technical training, support and full exposure to our systems to perform your match day tasks, but also encourage development and progression to help make an impact on what we do. Working as a Match Day Technician is a great entry-level route into full-time employment with Hawk-Eye Innovations Ltd.

Please attach your CV in English

Key Responsibilities:

The main purpose of this role is to prepare the video review systems at the stadium and monitor them during the match.

You can find more specific responsibilities here:

  • Bring and connect the CPD at the Referee Review Area (RRA), between the benches

  • Rig all the necessary cabling to each bench

  • Set up the tablet(s) of each team in the arranged position(s)

  • Check that there is a fibre connection with the switch in the van, and possibly resolve the problems by re-establishing the connections

  • Monitor the correct functioning of the system during the warm-up, approximately 40 minutes before the match, and make the necessary changes in case of problems or imperfections

  • Monitor the correct functioning of the system during the match

  • At the end of the match, de-rig everything and store it in the van

Why Is This The Right Job For You?

This position is perfect for you if you possess:

  • 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 the 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

Preferred:

  • A technical background, ideally in IT or Broadcast

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

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

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

Team Culture:

We pride ourselves on our team culture. We believe in fostering a supportive environment where every team member can contribute their best work. Our core values include:

  • Innovation: We constantly seek new ways to improve and innovate in the sports entertainment industry.

  • Teamwork: We celebrate our successes and learn from our experiences as a team.

  • Passion: Our love for sports drives everything we do.

What Difficulties Might I Face?

Up to this point, I’m sure there have been many things that you find intriguing about the role; however, there can be difficult times:

Working Hours: Due to the nature of the sports industry, there will be work on weekend evenings, and we are expected to fulfil our roles until the last minute.

High-Pressure Situations: Working in a live broadcast environment on a production that is distributed to millions worldwide will bring high levels of pressure.

All of these factors offer different challenges daily as a technician. We will do all that we can to train you and support you to the best possible level, but these challenges must be considered before submitting your application.

Application & Hiring Process:

  • Application: If you're interested in this position, please submit your CV and complete the application form and hit submit.

  • Task Submissions: Successful candidates from the application stage will receive an invite to access our one-way video interview platform in English (Hireflix)

  • Review Period: Once you have completed the tasks, our team will take a period of time to review all tasks and provide application updates.

  • Interview: This next stage will be a virtual interview with our hiring managers.

  • Offers & Feedback: The team will take time to review all feedback and conduct our final reviews.

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