What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director, Media Operations Job at UNITED STATES SOCCER FEDERATION 1 in Atlanta position at UNITED STATES SOCCER FEDERATION 1?
Job Description
Job Description
Description : U.S. Soccer Overview
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Position Description
The Director of Media Operations will be a key member of the U.S. Soccer media team charged with overseeing broadcast operations for all U.S. Soccer events, including U.S. Senior Men’s and Women’s National Team matches, U.S. Youth National Team and Extended National Teams matches and the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. The director will be responsible for ensuring match productions meet and exceed international standards by implementing consistent and reliable processes for partners and innovative broadcast integrations. Additionally, they will lead match programming and strategic scheduling of our matches and events. This position interfaces with U.S. Soccer media partners, FIFA Member Associations and Confederations, international rights holders, and a wide range of venues to coordinate and execute delivery of U.S. Soccer’s live events.
Primary Responsibilities
Broadcast Production Planning : Own and manage the broadcast production planning process and delivery of live game and events by facilitating proactive communication between production groups, rights holders, international takers, venues, internal departments, and relevant third parties.
- Lead production calls, meetings and site visits with media partners, visiting team rights holders and venues in preparation for all matches
- Coordinate the delivery of feeds to all takers for both home and away matches
- Support and ensure delivery of "special" broadcast and programmatic needs, including but not limited to Video Assistant Referee (VAR), virtual advertising signage, and more
Media Partner Relationship Management : Foster and maintain relationships with key production point of contact for all media partners, including tv and radio rights holders, international takers and sport betting partners- managing relationships for both domestic and international events. Work with various internal departments to support inclusion of U.S. Soccer initiatives on media partner broadcasts.
Programming : Lead the scheduling process with media partners to optimize kickoff times and coordinate lead-in programming while working with internal sporting, commercial and finance departments to ensure media partner contractual deliverables are being met.
Budget Management : Formulate and manage the department’s production budget, ensuring financial accountability and alignment with strategic goals.
Requirements :
Minimum Qualifications
Desired Qualifications :
U.S Soccer is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, military status, political belief, or any other characteristic protected under the law. This policy applies to all our employment practices within our organization.
We strongly encourage women, people of color, LGBTQIA, veterans, parents, and persons with disabilities to apply.
