Producer, Studios (KSA)

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Support the Executive Producer with the day-to-day editorial, operational and production leadership of SPL match coverage and associated content.
• Lead or support assigned matches, match rounds, highlights, world-feed and other content strands from planning through to post-event close-out.
• Work closely with the Executive Producer, Senior Producers, Production Manager, Technical Producer, Match Directors and Production Coordinators to ensure clear responsibilities, deadlines and escalation routes.
• Mentor and train local editorial support roles (e.g. Assistant Producers, self shooters/editors, researchers) to improve their capabilities, quality of work and output.
• Contribute to forward planning across the season, including match schedules, production plans, running orders, editorial priorities, crew requirements and key milestones.
• Coordinate with SPL/SAFF, OB providers, Alamiya, venues, clubs, rightsholders and other production partners to ensure requirements are understood and delivered.
• Support the briefing, booking, onboarding and management of freelance crew and production personnel.
• Support and, where required, lead production meetings, pre-production calls, matchday briefings and post-match reviews.
• Ensure that call sheets, production plans, risk assessments, permits, access arrangements, contact sheets and other required documentation are prepared, issued and kept up to date.
• Work with HR, Legal, Finance, Immigration, Health & Safety and other internal functions to ensure staffing, contracting, visas, work permits, insurance and compliance requirements are addressed across editorial roles.
• Maintain high standards of health, safety and welfare across production activity, ensuring risks are identified, controlled, communicated and escalated appropriately.
• Provide editorial guidance and practical support to Match Producers and Assistant Producers, helping them deliver consistent coverage and develop their capability.
• Contribute to the structured development of Saudi production talent through coaching, shadowing, feedback and evidence-based assessment.
• Help establish and improve production workflows, templates, reporting and communication processes across SPL/WPL and other Saudi productions.
• Produce accurate production updates, issue logs, post-match reports and lessons learned for the Executive Producer and wider leadership team.
• Represent IMG professionally with clients, partners, suppliers, venues, clubs, freelancers and internal stakeholders.

Knowledge and Experience

Mandatory

• Previous experience as an established Producer in live sport, outside broadcast, television or a comparable high-pressure live production environment.

• Experience of football or another high-volume live sports production environment.

• Experience of planning and delivering complex live productions involving multiple teams, locations, suppliers and stakeholders.

• Strong editorial judgement and the ability to make calm, practical decisions under live-production pressure.

• Experience of working with broadcasters, rights owners, governing bodies, clients, OB providers and/or major production partners.

• Experience of crew planning, production documentation, production meetings, running orders, call sheets and post-production reporting.

• Working knowledge of production budgets, cost tracking, supplier management and financial controls.

• Good understanding of production health and safety, risk assessment, insurance, permits and compliance requirements.

Desirable (not essential)

• Previous experience of working in Saudi Arabia or the wider Middle East.

• Experience of host broadcast, world-feed, highlights or short-form sports content.

• Experience of developing junior or locally based production talent.

• Arabic language capability and/or strong cultural awareness of working in Saudi Arabia.

• Experience of remote production, multi-match operations or production across multiple venues on the same day.

• Previous experience as an established Producer in live sport, outside broadcast, television or a comparable high-pressure live production environment.

• Experience of football or another high-volume live sports production environment.

• Experience of planning and delivering complex live productions involving multiple teams, locations, suppliers and stakeholders.

• Strong editorial judgement and the ability to make calm, practical decisions under live-production pressure.

• Experience of working with broadcasters, rights owners, governing bodies, clients, OB providers and/or major production partners.

• Experience of crew planning, production documentation, production meetings, running orders, call sheets and post-production reporting.

• Working knowledge of production budgets, cost tracking, supplier management and financial controls.

• Good understanding of production health and safety, risk assessment, insurance, permits and compliance requirements.

• Previous experience of working in Saudi Arabia or the wider Middle East.

• Experience of host broadcast, world-feed, highlights or short-form sports content.

• Experience of developing junior or locally based production talent.

• Arabic language capability and/or strong cultural awareness of working in Saudi Arabia.

• Experience of remote production, multi-match operations or production across multiple venues on the same day.

Business Acumen Understanding financial drivers, interpreting business data, aligning decisions to strategic outcomes

Operational Excellence Driving efficiency, governance, and continuous improvement in delivery & operations

Innovation Mindset Cultivating curiosity, experimentation, and forward-looking capability development

Leadership & Collaboration Inspiring others, building trust, and enabling collaboration across teams