Role Overview

Premier League Studios is seeking a Lead Sound & Comms to lead the audio operations team at our new cutting-edge West London facility.

Responsible for audio fidelity across the facility, the role oversees both in-house and freelance teams, managing core systems like Calrec and Riedel. You’ll lead on system configuration, daily operations, and contribute to projects, disaster recovery planning, and ongoing innovation.

A calm, confident communicator, you'll manage priorities and incidents while working with IT, Engineering, Production, and the wider Premier League team to deliver reliable, future-ready audio services in a fast-paced, automation-led environment.

Who we are

The Premier League showcases some of the most competitive and compelling football in the world. Through the power and global appeal of the competition, the League and its Clubs inspire fans, communities, and partners across the UK and around the globe. Uniting people from all backgrounds, the Premier League is a competition for everyone, everywhere — reaching over 880 million homes in 188 countries.

We are responsible for organising the competition, managing broadcast and commercial rights, overseeing youth development frameworks, protecting intellectual property, and delivering impactful community and international programmes. Our teams work closely with Clubs, governing bodies, and other leagues to ensure alignment and excellence across all areas.

Premier League Studios is based in a custom-built, 73,000 sq ft production facility at One Olympia, West London. From here, we deliver 6,000+ hours of content per season to over 180 broadcasters globally, covering all 380 Premier League matches.

Key Responsibilities

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Manage, lead, and develop the audio operations team
• Lead the ongoing design, deployment, and lifecycle management of audio systems, applications and connectivity.
• Set up and be responsible for the facility communications systems and integration to Outside Broadcast operations.
• Set up and be responsible for Calrec systems, software and associated 3^rd party equipment to support Live, Gallery and Studio Operations
• Work closely with the Head of Technical Operations and Engineering, to ensure studio and gallery systems are optimised, upgraded and fit for purpose.
• Manage Multichannel audio workflows from acquisition to delivery
• Act as a technical liaison between engineering, operations, vendors, and the leadership team.
• Manage system architecture and technical standards, ensuring scalability, reliability, redundancy and compliance.
• Develop and maintain detailed documentation, configuration documentation, training material and operational procedures.
• Lead root cause analysis and resolution of critical system failures or performance issues.
• Identify and evaluate new technologies to enhance workflow efficiency, reduce operational risk, and support evolving content delivery models.
• Provide senior-level support and escalation for Engineering, Technical Operations and Production teams.
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies, industry standards and practices to recommend and implement improvements to existing systems
• Monitor and report service availability.
• Manage team workloads, priorities, and escalations.
• Adhere to the health and safety policies and occupational health practices
• Ensure satisfactory staff and freelance rostering and cover for all operational needs
• Familiarise, train and support freelance sound colleagues, where required.
• Ensure that technical faults are cleared, or alternative ways of meeting production or other requirements are identified and quickly implemented
• Assist in managing suppliers against SLA’s and contracts
• Log issues that arise in the ticketing system

Requirements For The Role

Technical

• Experience with Calrec software, surfaces and Impulse Core
• Proven experience with Riedel Artist and Bolero Comms system
• Proven experience with 2110, AES67 and Dante networking for audio.
• Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field; or equivalent experience.
• Experience with IP networking, Windows/Linux operating systems, and scripting (e.g., Python, PowerShell, or batch scripting).

Experience with the following is an advantage:

• Sennheiser Microphones and Spectera Wireless system
• EVS Cerebrum
• Atlassian JIRA ITSM
• Software such as Skyline Dataminer
• Fourier Audio transform engine
• SpotOn
• Wohler and TSL AMUs
• Genelec speaker systems
• Makalu Playout systems

Experience

• Strong understanding of audio standards and delivery criteria
• The ability to make critical assessment of audio signals, both with ear and visual metering.
• Proven experience working in a similar role in a broadcast environment
• Ability to manage, lead, and prioritise tasks in a high-pressure environment
• Flexible and able to adapt to changes to work schedule when required
• Experience implementing software and hardware upgrades
• Detail-oriented, deadline-driven, self-directed, and organized
• Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Hands on and remote technical troubleshooting skills
• Ability to translate technical language to non-technical people

The Premier League is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. All appointments will be made based on merit.

Our commitment to safeguarding includes implementing robust safer recruitment procedures to assess the suitability of individuals applying for roles that involve work with children and adults who are or may be at risk of harm.