Broadcast Manager (Candidates residing in West Region - Freelance Role)

The Company 

Asia Football Group (AFG) is the exclusive commercial agency for the Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) competitions from 2023-2028. Our partnership with the AFC covers the commercial rights for all major AFC National Team and Club competitions, including the AFC Asian Cup, AFC Asian Qualifiers, AFC Women’s Asian Cup, AFC Women’s Olympic Qualifiers, AFC Champions League, AFC Cup as well as AFC youth and futsal competitions. 

Driven by a shared passion and dedication to Asian football, our industry experts have a wealth of experience in global, regional, and local football marketing, and are devoted to delivering exciting and engaging Asian football content to fans on ground, on screen, and online. Working closely with the AFC and its stakeholders, Asia Football Group strives for the success and growth of Asian football, as well as redefining Asian football’s commercial standing within global football by addressing the shared business objectives of the AFC, its sponsors and media partners with solutions derived from optimising fan engagement and digitally driven innovations. 

The Role

AFG is responsible for the operational delivery of AFC’s commercial rights (for Media Partners and Sponsors) at AFC matches, tournaments, and events. The AFG Broadcast Manager (BM) is the senior broadcast representative on venue and is responsible for overseeing all planning and matchday broadcast operations. The BM is the main AFG liaison on broadcast matters for the AFC and Host Organisation, as well as being the key point of contact for the Host Broadcaster, attending AFC Media Rights Holders, and the AFG Broadcast Technical Centre (BTC) located in Singapore.

Location

Candidates should already be residing in any one of the following countries: Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen. 

Contract Type

Freelance 

Successful candidates will be engaged by AFG on a freelance basis, i.e., a fee will be paid when services are provided for matchday operations and other commitments as required such as staff training and stadium site visits.

Candidates may be set up as their own business entity in their home country and must maintain their own business registrations, compliance, tax arrangements, employment law obligations and any required insurances. Freelancers will invoice AFG for their services at a standard, agreed rate

Key Responsibilities

Attending Site Visits to identify all broadcast spaces and infrastructure required for matchday TV production

Co-ordination with the Host Organisation to ensure all Broadcast operational areas and infrastructure are delivered as required

Management of the Broadcast Compound and Media Partner accreditation, bibs and venue access

Overseeing Host Broadcaster set-up and matchday delivery on venue

Working closely with the venue team (including but not limited to AFG Commercial Manager, AFC Match Commissioner, AFC Local General Co-ordinator, Local Media Officer, Team Media Officers) to successfully deliver the match production

Attending and representing AFG at organisational meetings

Ensuring key timings and other details critical to match production are shared with all relevant parties

Conducting technical checks and tests including VAR, satellite/Fibre uplink, graphics and LED / static perimeter boards camera tests

Checking of video and audio circuit establishment with the BTC and troubleshooting where required

Overseeing the delivery of all Host Broadcaster and Visiting Rights Holding Broadcaster activities including but not limited to:

        MD-1 training, press conferences, dressing room filming, team bus arrivals, head coach interviews, unilateral stand-ups, post-match flash interviews and any other filming requests approved by AFG / AFC

Solving any on-venue broadcast matters or escalating issues to the AFG Regional Lead as necessary

Following AFG / AFC production guidelines and operation manuals to ensure all broadcast activities meet the required quality / standards

Updating match related documentation as required including pre and post-event reporting

Manage the Assistant Broadcast Manager (where an ABM is present) by providing clear instructions and tasks as required

Any other tasks as assigned

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

Minimum 3 years of broadcast operations management experience, ideally within football in Asia

Strong understanding of broadcast operations delivery in single venue and tournament contexts

Experience delivering the live broadcast of the following will be considered:

Football matches or other venue-based sports such as basketball, volleyball, badminton etc.

Larger sports events such as multi-sport games and golf tournaments

Proven interaction with Broadcasters on a regular basis

Strong project management skills

Excellent stakeholder management skills

Fluent in English and Arabic

Experience working within an AFC territory

Willingness to travel frequently within Asia if required

Interested parties please click "Apply", answer the pre-screening questions and upload your detailed CV in English. 

Applicants who are not invited for interviews within 6 weeks may consider their application unsuccessful. Personal data collected will be treated strictly confidential and be used for the purpose of recruitment only. All collected information will be kept on our files for 12 months.