Production Services Lead

About the role

The Production Services Lead is a pivotal role within the Relevent Football Partners Media Rights team. As part of the integrated Production Services and Matchweek Operations team, the role is responsible for leading the development and delivery of production, technical, and operational services that maximise the value of UEFA Men's Club Competitions media rights.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the development, delivery, and continuous evolution of production and technical services supporting UEFA Men's Club Competitions media partners.
• Ensure media partners have access to the services, tools, and operational support required to maximise the value of their media rights.
• Collaborate with UEFA, UC3, broadcasters, production partners, technology vendors, and service providers to deliver high‑quality support, production and technical solutions.
• Oversee the delivery of production, technical, and digital services across content distribution, broadcast workflows, media partner support, and emerging service offerings.
• Drive the development of innovative production, technical, and digital service offerings to meet evolving media partner and rights‑holder requirements.
• Lead media partner engagement activities, including onboarding, workshops, service demonstrations, and operational briefings.

Required profile

• Significant experience delivering production, broadcast, and media services for major live sporting events, ideally within football or other premium sports properties.
• Deep knowledge of live production workflows and broadcast technologies, including IP distribution, live streaming, remote production, cloud‑enabled solutions, and multi‑platform content delivery.
• Demonstrated success in leading complex operational programmes and driving service innovation within fast‑paced, high‑profile environments.
• A track record of working within international rights holder, broadcaster, media agency, federation, or production services environments, collaborating with diverse stakeholder groups.
• Understanding of UEFA competitions and stakeholder ecosystems is desirable, with knowledge of UEFA systems (FAME, BBS, Information Centre, IGM and HIVE) considered an advantage.

Required skills

• Excellent communication, collaboration, and relationship‑building skills.
• Partner‑focused with a commitment to delivering exceptional service to media partners.
• Ability to influence and engage stakeholders across multiple organisations and seniority levels.
• Commercially aware, with strong analytical and problem‑solving capabilities.
• High emotional intelligence, sound judgement, and adaptability.
• International mindset with experience working across multiple cultures, territories, and stakeholder groups.
• Proactive, organised, and results‑driven approach.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver under pressure.
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally.
• Fluent English essential; additional languages desirable.