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LIVE SPORTS Production Manager

HBS, Miami, Florida, us, 33222

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You’ve probably watched a football game at some point in your life. If it was a World Cup match, it’s highly likely that it was filmed and produced by the HBS team.

HBS in a few words:

Host Broadcast Services, majority owned by Infront Sports & Media, is a specialist host broadcast organization, originally established with the core mandate of producing the television and radio signals for the 2002 and 2006 FIFA World Cups.

Based in Switzerland, with its planning headquarters in Paris, Miami, Zug, and London. The company has evolved since its formation in 1999 and built upon its unique capabilities by attracting expert personnel from the very top levels of the television industry to complement the experienced staff who have honed their skills over previous FIFA World Cups.

Overview The Production Manager is responsible for developing and managing multiple deliverables for the different HBS projects in the USA, with a special focus on the Tennis US Open and the Concacaf tournaments. He/she will work during both the project preparation and operational phases of projects, including the delivery of production plans, contracting, staffing, scheduling, and budget management. The Production Manager supports the Head of Production and Production Management team to deliver consistent broadcast production plans that meet the company’s financial and strategic targets and objectives.

Responsibilities

Supports the Senior Production Manager with the overall Production Management of these projects, supported by a team of production coordinators

Develop live and non-live production plans and workflows in close collaboration with the editorial and technical teams

Develop and forecast production budgets

Responsible for the financial result of the managed scope

Develop key relationships with the client

With a high level of expertise, provide Vendor and Supplier Management and build relationships. Collaborate with external vendors, production houses, and the client to secure resources and services needed for the production

Contractual and operational management of sub-contractors, technical and staffing suppliers

Develop and implement event-time staff training programs and corresponding documentation

Optimization and further development of existing scheduling processes

Collaboration and communication with all other HBS departments (e.g. Project Management, Booking, Engineering, HR, Finance, Logistics and Legal)

Expected to work as needed in HBS’ office in Coral Gables, Miami, FL, with occasional preparation trips to the relevant venue/s, and event time relocation to New York during the months of July, August and September for the US Open 2026 project delivery, and/or to other locations for Concacaf events and other US based HBS projects, as needed

Qualifications

Elevated level of experience and understanding of Broadcast Operations (Live and Non-Live Production, Engineering, Digital, Venue Management, IBC & Broadcast Structures)

Experienced in managing technical production plans and services

Project management skills: WeTrack and other relevant PM Tools

Excellent command of Microsoft Office Software Package

Soft Skills:

Structured, organised and accurate, with good time-management skills and the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously

Good in establishing, implementing, and promoting process

Effective communication skills and able to work with people specialised in different areas

Analytical problem-solving approach

Consensus and services oriented, ability to lead meetings with many participants with different requirements

Pro-active work attitude

Previous experiences in managing teams and sub-contractors

Experiences in Client-Facing environments with the need for diplomatic and negotiation skills

Open to travel, including long-term stays

Willingness to work in a growing, international team

Location, travel and work arrangement

Locations and travel may include the HBS office in Coral Gables, Miami, FL, and event time relocation to New York during US Open 2026; travel to other venues for Concacaf events and other US-based HBS projects as needed

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Production

Industries

Media Production and Broadcast

Media Production and Distribution

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