Job description
Broadcast & Media Technology Coordinator
- Posting Date: 03/09/2026
- Ref: ITKUW12
- Position: Broadcast & Media Technology Coordinator
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- Location: Kuwait
- City: Kuwait
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- Sector: Services
- Years of Experience 5 to 8 years of demonstrated experience coordinating technical operations within broadcast, media production, or major sports event environments
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- Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree in Media Technology, Broadcast Engineering, Communications, Information Technology, or a related field
- Salary: USD 5000 - 7000
- Workdays:
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- Description: Key Responsibilities:
1. Technical Coordination & Workflow Management
- Equipment Deployment: Coordinate the day-to-day deployment, scheduling, and maintenance of broadcast equipment, host media facilities, and Master Control Room (MCR) infrastructure.
- Technical Dependencies: Serve as the central point of contact for tracking technical dependencies between traditional AV/broadcast setups, venue IT networks, and streaming systems.
- Documentation: Maintain comprehensive project documentation, asset registries, technical asset tracking, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for live event broadcasts.
- Advanced Workflows: Assist in coordinating IP-based broadcast setups, cloud production workflows, and digital asset management environments.
2. Stakeholder & Rights-Holder Relations
- Interface: Facilitate communications and logistical requirements between local entities, international sports federations, and external host broadcasting teams.
- Broadcaster Access: Coordinate media access, venue technical operations (VTO), and unilateral broadcast requests for Rights-Holding Broadcasters (RHBs).
- Milestones: Organize and track testing schedules, commissioning runs, and rehearsal milestones to transition systems smoothly into live operations.
3. Vendor & Infrastructure Support
- Vendor Management: Manage relationships with local and international technology vendors, tracking service level agreements (SLAs) and equipment delivery timelines.
- Readiness Monitoring: Monitor venue readiness and coordinate immediate technical support or hardware replacement during critical live production windows.
Required Skills & Experience
- Experience: 5 to 8 years of demonstrated experience coordinating technical operations within broadcast, media production, or major sports event environments.
- Operational Knowledge: Strong familiarity with live signal transmission paths (fiber, satellite, IP), non-linear editing pipelines, and smart venue systems.
- Coordination Skills: Superb organizational abilities, meticulous attention to detail, and a proven track record of managing complex schedules under tight live deadlines.
- Communication: Exceptional cross-cultural communication skills required to interface with international delegates and local public-sector stakeholders in Kuwait.
Strongly Preferred Qualifications
- Sporting Movement: Direct experience coordinating projects within the Olympic Movement (IOC/OBS), Asian Games, National Olympic Committees (NOCs), or International Sports Federations (IFs).
- Frameworks: Solid understanding of Olympic Results and Information Services (ORIS) frameworks and host broadcaster venue requirements.
- Digital Transformation: Background supporting technology delivery for large-scale public-sector digital transformation programs within the GCC region.
Education
- Degree Required: Bachelor’s Degree in Media Technology, Broadcast Engineering, Communications, Information Technology, or a related field.
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