Coordinating Studio Director, Studios, IMG

Who We Are:

At IMG, our Studios business use content and technology to power the world's passion for sport, working with global clients including The Premier League, The R&A, DP World Tour, Euroleague Basketball and Major League Soccer. We've built Europe's best-connected broadcast centre at Stockley Park, London, distributing 35,000 hours of content globally and creating some of the world's best sporting coverage. Our facilities include four broadcast studios, fifty edit suites and a multitude of radio, podcast, dubbing and VFX facilities, with specialisms in remote production and carbon reduction thanks to our Green to Screen initiative. Whether it's live coverage, archive, highlights, social media, branded content or feature films, we give the audience a front row seat to the best sport in the world.

Endeavor is a global sports and entertainment company, home to many of the world’s most dynamic and engaging storytellers, brands, live events, and experiences. The Endeavor network specializes in talent representation through entertainment agency WME; sports operations and advisory, event management, media production and distribution, and brand licensing through IMG; live event experiences and hospitality through On Location; full-service marketing through global cultural marketing agency 160over90; and sports data and technology through IMG ARENA and OpenBet. Endeavor is also the majority owner of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company comprising UFC and WWE.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title

Coordinating Studio Director

Department

MLS Production Department (IMG Studios)  

Main Purpose of Job

To set a creative direction for the look and feel of MLS studio shows in English and Spanish languages on Apple TV, and direct some of the most entertaining shows in the game. To help set a standard of studio production which will ensure it is of the highest quality and consistent for informed global audiences, whilst also ensuring IMG is providing quality and value to football clients and partners. To lead the visual direction, improvement and feedback for all MLS studio directing to achieve creative, departmental, and business objectives for both the short and long-term – whilst always ensuring client focus.

Reports To

SVP, Director of Content

Direct Reports

Freelance pool

Indirect Reports

N/A

Hours of Work

40 hours per week

Contract Type / Length

Permanent/Staff

Location

Stamford, Connecticut

USA

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities: Role may include but not prohibited to the following.

• Set the direction for the look and feel of the MLS studio programmes across both English and Spanish language.
• Direct shows each week in one of the studios.
• Be a leading voice in the visual evolution of the programmes, working with virtual set vendors and production crew to ensure the shows are always moving forward creatively.
• Work with show producers to ensure each programme is entertaining, informative and able to attract viewers from core MLS fans to casual viewers.
• Set the IMG studio style guide for all shows.
• Provide detailed direction for studio directors, and clear instruction on how they implement the IMG style guide.
• Work with directors on areas of improvement to ensure they operate at the standard expected.
• Run regular feedback and check-in sessions with directors – either individually or collectively – to ensure all are supported by the management team.
• Introduce new ideas and outside thinking to the studio teams, ensuring they are kept up to date with global trends and opportunities to ensure MLS programming is at the forefront of sports broadcast entertainment.
• Work with the Production Management team to roster freelance studio staff with the standard of the product in mind.
• Set weekly meetings that enable improvement to be made incrementally across the season.

• Work with the Senior Coordinating Producer and Coordinating Studio Producer to ensure consistency of standards and quality between the studio teams, to ensure coverage of MLS forms one picture for the audience.
• Work with on-air talent to ensure they are provided with a high level of support editorially.
• To form an integral part of Senior Production team within the MLS Production Department – particularly the Director of Content, Senior Production Manager, Coordinating Match Director and colleagues across English and Spanish match and studio production.
• Work collaboratively with other Senior Production staff to oversee all staffing req