📍Location: Based within a reasonable commute of Basingstoke

📝Contract: Full-Time, Permanent

💰Salary: A starting salary of £25,950 (+ up to 10% bonus). You will also have the opportunity to increase your salary as your experience and skills grow within the role.

🧳Travel: Regular travel across the UK, Europe and Internationally. There will be occasional work at our head office in Basingstoke.

📆Expected Start Date: February/March 2025

Why Hawk-Eye & Why Growth Sports❓

This exciting opportunity to join our passionate and enthusiastic team will take you to elite-level sporting events all around the world. As a member of our team, you will be responsible for delivering Hawk-Eye technology across a number of different sports including Athletics, Badminton, Volleyball and European Basketball, with significant potential to expand out to new areas and deliver innovative solutions to a wider range of sports.

The Growth Sports department delivers our Tracking and Replay products across a wide range of sporting applications both in the UK and globally. We are always growing and developing new cutting-edge services for our clients and with this expansion comes the need for new faces to join our team and help drive our ongoing innovation.

Successful applicants will receive training on the basic skills and knowledge required to be a Hawk-Eye operator - and then it’s time to get to an event and get immediately hands-on with our technology! We pride ourselves on supporting the development of our people and we look forward to challenging you in a job that is truly unique.

What Does A Typical Day Look Like?🛠

• Pre-Match & Tournament Preparations: Liaise with key stakeholders such as broadcast personnel, match officials and other teams to ensure all contractual obligations are seamlessly delivered;

• Technology Setup: Set up our cutting-edge Tracking and SMART Replay technologies at venues around the world.

• System Checks: Conduct thorough pre-match system checks to ensure everything runs efficiently.

• Match-Day Operations: Monitoring and operating Hawk-Eye technologies during matches

• Performance Monitoring: Keep a close eye on hardware and software, troubleshooting any issues that arise.

• Post-Match Reporting: Complete detailed reports to enhance future operations and client satisfaction.

• Off-Season Maintenance & Development: Build and maintain our hardware and equipment, and aid with research and development into new projects and technologies

Why Is This The Right Job For You? ✅

• Passion & Innovation: Passionate about sport in general with a desire to innovate

• Technical Proficiency: A strong foundation in technology with a desire to problem-solve.

• Proactive Attitude: Ability to take initiative with a willingness to learn as much as possible.

• Time Management: Excellent time management skills to thrive in a live broadcast environment.

• Communication: Professional and approachable, with strong listening skills under pressure.

• Flexibility: Willingness to travel domestically and overseas and to work weekends. 

At Hawk-Eye Innovations, we appreciate and value the importance of potential and growth. If you believe that you excel in certain areas and possess the passion and desire to develop further, we encourage you to apply

Team Culture🏆

At Hawk-Eye, we pride ourselves on our team culture. We believe in fostering a supportive environment where every team member can contribute their best work. Our core values include:

• Innovation: We constantly seek new ways to improve and innovate in the sports entertainment industry.

• Teamwork: We celebrate our successes and learn from our experiences as a team.

• Passion: Our love for sports drives everything we do.

What Difficulties Might I Face?🔦

Up to this point, I’m sure there have been many things that you find intriguing about the role, however, it is not without its unique challenges. Here are some that you can expect to find with the role: 

Working Hours: Due to the nature of the sports industry, there is often work on weekends and midweek evenings and we are expected to fulfil our roles until the last kick. 

Travelling Abroad: You can expect to spend periods of the year working throughout Europe and internationally based on the events in the sporting calendar.

High-Pressure Situations: Working in a live broadcast environment on a production that is distributed globally and widely seen by many will bring levels of pressure. 

All of these different factors offer different daily challenges for an operator. We will do everything we can to train you and support you to the best possible level but these factors should be considered before submitting your application. 

Application & Hiring Process⏳

• Application: If you're interested in this position, please submit your CV and complete the application form and hit submit.

• Task Submissions: Successful candidates from the application stage will receive invites to access our assessment systems. We will ask you to complete a one-way video interview (Hireflix platform) and online assessment (Bryq).

• Review Period: Once you have completed the tasks, our team will take a period of time to review all tasks and provide application updates. 

• Assessment Event: Successful candidates from the video interview/online assessment stage will be invited to one of our Hawk-Eye Assessment Events. 

• Offers & Feedback: The team will take time to review all feedback and conduct our final reviews. All candidates will receive detailed feedback from the assessment event whether they have been successful or not as we appreciate each candidate's desire for development.

We look forward to receiving your application and exploring how you can contribute to the future of sports entertainment at Sony Sports.