VAR Replay Operator (Freelance)

📍Location: The majority of work will take place on-site at the Remote Centre in Lissone (MB) , with potential additional opportunities to work on-site at UEFA and FIFA tournaments/stadiums across Europe

📝 Contract: Freelance, Casual

💰 Salary: Starting from €130 daily rate, based on experience

📆 Start Date: Immediate

🌟What The Job Is All About

As a VAR Replay Operator, you will be working at the Serie A & Serie B Replay Centre in Lissone (MB), playing a key part in the delivery of our services to the Premier League. As you gain experience in the role, you may be expected to be involved in more tournaments throughout Europe and further afield; such as the UEFA Champions League, Europa League and FIFA World Cups.

The role will encompass the set-up and operation of our Video Assistant Referee technology at matches. You will work directly with match officials, responding to their requests for replays and quickly delivering them the best possible camera angles to have a crucial impact in real time.

Whilst we provide a number of services in top-flight football, you will initially focus on our VAR service. You will gain exposure to various other services (involving audio and video) as you grow in the role and become a more experienced member of the team. 

We will equip you with the technical training, support and full exposure to our systems to perform your day-to-day tasks but also encourage development and progression to help make an impact on what we do.

You will need to be prepared to work at weekends and midweek evenings, as we work whenever Football happens.

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💼Key Responsibilities

• Pre-match planning and administration in the days building up to your games

• Setting up Hawk-Eye technology in the Replay Centre

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

• Liaising with all members staff, match officials and supervisors on-site

• Operating the systems during the match

• Monitoring hardware and software performances, being able to troubleshoot and report encountered issues

• Completing post-match reports for client delivery and improving future operations

🛠Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Essential:

• A strong technical grounding, with an interest in technology

• Bright and enterprising with excellent problem-solving skills and an inquisitive mindset

• 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

• Strong attentive listening skills, particularly under extreme pressure

• Flexible and adaptable to a schedule that is dedicated to the fixture list and can change at short notice 

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

• Must be located within a 50km radius of the specified city

• Applicants must have a VAT number or be willing to open one

Preferred: 

• A keen interest in football; and an understanding of the laws of the game are preferred

• A degree in a science, technology, mathematics or engineering course or relevant equivalent experience

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 dedicated and dynamic team and help revolutionise the way technology is used in Football! As a VAR Replay Operator (Freelance), you'll gain invaluable experience and play a crucial role in some of the biggest Football events worldwide.

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