Manager Broadcast & Distribution Operations

Team: Broadcast & Distribution

Activity: Full-time

Role grade: Manager (6)

Direct reports: 9

Indirect reports: 0

Reporting to: Director Broadcast & Distribution

Role location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Job Purpose: You will oversee the full broadcast and distribution operations pipeline for the Esports World Cup (EWC) and Esports Nations Cup (ENC) - from production handoff to multi-platform delivery. You will manage end-to-end media workflows, ensuring that all broadcast and distribution operations run efficiently, accurately, and in alignment with global quality standards. This is a strategic and people-facing role that will lead coordination across teams, manage partner servicing, and supervise a large external team during live events. You will act as a central connector between production, broadcast, engineering, and media partners - driving excellence in live delivery, workflow optimization, and partner experience.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead the full broadcast and distribution operations pipeline — overseeing media partner servicing, quality control, executing on strategic initiatives around media, and coordinating between different teams on content.

• Manage the transition of content from production to multi-platform distribution, ensuring smooth handoff and accurate delivery.

• Strategically coordinate broadcast, streaming operations, partner management, costreaming operations, and distribution activities across EWC and ENC events.

• Oversee live operations servicing (including EFG and media partners) before and during events, ensuring all distribution and streaming needs are met.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for broadcast and distribution logistics during event execution.

• Collaborate closely with broadcast, production, engineering, and master control teams to ensure seamless media flow and real-time issue resolution.

• Supervise, coach, and coordinate a team of 6–10 operations staff during major live events.

• Evolve existing workflows — moving from reactive problem-solving to proactive process design and optimization.

• Oversee setup and monitoring of distribution infrastructure, ensuring reliability, quality, and redundancy.

• Develop operational documentation and SOPs for media management, live distribution, and content delivery.

• Maintain close collaboration with the Distribution and Media Platform teams to align delivery systems, metadata, and partner feeds.

• Implement quality control processes to guarantee compliance with technical, creative, and platform-specific standards.

• Manage partner requests for content access, deliverables, or custom feeds in coordination with internal teams.

• Support budgeting and resource planning for broadcast and distribution operations.

• Analyze post-event operations, identify process improvements, and propose strategic recommendations for future events.

• Ensure all operations comply with data security, rights management, and content usage guidelines.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in broadcast operations, media production, or a related field.

• 6+ years of experience in broadcast operations, media management, or distribution within esports, sports, or entertainment industries.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Proven success leading live broadcast or distribution operations across multiple platforms.

• Strong understanding of end-to-end broadcast workflows, including ingest, QC, encoding, and delivery.

• Experience managing cross-functional teams and coordinating with technical, creative, and vendor stakeholders.

• Strong leadership and team management skills, especially in high-pressure live event environments.

• Excellent organizational and problem-solving abilities, with a proactive approach to process improvement.

• Experience working with global media partners and large-scale esports or live event broadcasts.

• Familiarity with broadcast automation tools, playout systems, and delivery networks.

• Knowledge of localization and versioning workflows for multi-region content delivery.

Benefits

• Relocation support

• Transportation allowance

• Competitive compensation

• Housing allowance

• VIP medical insurance

• Opportunity to work on a new exciting project with a group of passionate professionals. You will get the freedom to excel and make a real impact

Diversity disclaimer

Our mission is to build a diverse organization where our members, regardless of background or identity, have a sense of belonging. We genuinely believe that thanks to creating a collaborative environment where different perspectives are valued, we can achieve more. Together, we want to reshape the boundaries of what is achievable in the esports domain.