Rugby Match Day Technician

1 Month ago • All levels • $1,401 PA - $1,401 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Hawk-Eye is seeking a reliable and tech-savvy individual to join their team in South Wales as a Rugby Match Day Technician. This freelance/casual role involves providing video replay services for URC teams, including medical, citing, and TMO support. Responsibilities include installing and setting up Hawk-Eye technology, conducting pre-match checks, providing technical support during matches, logging events, and coordinating with host broadcasters and remote support teams. The ideal candidate will have a technical background, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to work under pressure in a live broadcast environment.
Must have:
  • Technical background with hardware/software comfort
  • Excellent organizational skills
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Proactive and responsible attitude
  • Ability to work on initiative
  • Strong teamwork and cooperation skills
  • Good time management
  • Ability to work in high-pressure environments
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Adaptable to flexible working conditions
Good to have:
  • University degree in science, technology, engineering, or equivalent experience
  • Interest in rugby or rugby analysis
Perks:
  • Opportunity to work at major sporting events
  • Work at the forefront of sports technology
  • Be part of a dynamic team
  • Contribute to making rugby safer, fairer, and more engaging
  • Supportive team culture
  • Opportunities for innovation and growth

Job Details

Contract: Freelance / Casual

Location: South Wales

Working Hours: Match-days only. The working day starts around 6.5 hours pre-kick-off and ends around one hour after the match (Approximately 9.5 hours per match-day)

Salary: You will be paid a base rate of £12.50 per hour plus rolled-up holiday pay of £1.51 per hour

Start Date: ASAP

The Role

Hawk-Eye provides Medical, Citing and Television Match Official (TMO) video replay services at all Rugby fixtures across the United Rugby Championship (URC) teams based in Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Italy. We are looking for a reliable and tech-savvy individual to join our team in South Wales, to support our on-site operations across domestic games in South Wales (covering Scarlets, Ospreys, Cardiff Rugby and Dragons RFC).

This is an exciting opportunity to work at the forefront of sports technology across major sporting events. You will be part of a dynamic team delivering world-class tech solutions, designed to make rugby safer, fairer and more engaging.

All fixtures take place on Friday evenings, Saturdays and Sundays, with the season running from September through to June. We will require you to be regularly available across URC & EPCR rounds during these periods.

We provide services across a wide number of local and global Rugby events, including domestic UK & European club competitions, international fixtures and major World Rugby events. As part of our wider rugby team, you may have the opportunity to work at these events.

Key Responsibilities

  • Installation and setup of Hawk-Eye technology on Match Day

  • Conduct detailed pre-match checks of the system in accordance with standard procedures

  • Providing technical support during the match, supporting the Match Day Doctor and other medical staff, Citing Commissioner, Match Officials and Analysts

  • Accurate logging and post-match clipping of medical, citing and TMO events identified by matchday personnel

  • Liaise with our Rugby Remote Support team to ensure smooth setup and match operations

  • Coordinate with on-site host broadcasters to integrate with our Hawk-Eye services

  • Monitoring hardware and software performance

  • Troubleshoot hardware and software issues alongside our Remote Support team using your technical knowledge and problem-solving skills

  • Taking full responsibility for our system on-site, representing Hawk-Eye with professionalism and confidence

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

  • Technical background, comfortable with computer hardware and software

  • Ideally with or studying for a university degree in science, technology, engineering or relevant equivalent experience

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

  • Proactive, responsible attitude with the ability to work on your initiative

  • Strong team player with the ability to cooperate effectively alongside another on-site Hawk-Eye team member

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

  • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate clearly and professionally with clients and stakeholders

  • An interest in rugby and/or rugby analysis

  • Able to adapt to flexible working conditions with irregular working days, including weekends and longer days

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.

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

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