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HEAD OF OTT/Broadcasting – DAZN Jobs in Hyderabad, Telangana, India at DAZN India

Title: HEAD OF OTT/Broadcasting – DAZN

Company: DAZN India

Location: Hyderabad, Telangana, India

DAZN is a leading global sports streaming platform that delivers high-quality, live, and on-demand content to millions of fans worldwide. As we continue to expand, we're committed to revolutionizing the sports broadcasting experience through cutting-edge technology, innovation, and a customer-centric approach. With rapid growth in the sports media space, DAZN is now setting up major hubs in key regions to streamline operations and ensure high performance.

Role Overview

The Head of Broadcasting and Streaming in Hyderabad will play a critical role in overseeing and managing all aspects of broadcasting operations, streaming technologies, and infrastructure support for the global DAZN service. This role demands both strategic oversight and hands-on leadership to ensure a seamless streaming experience for our customers worldwide

.The successful candidate will be responsible for end-to-end broadcasting operations, developing infrastructure and technologies to deliver live sports content, and ensuring the reliability and scalability of our streaming services in a rapidly growing market

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Key Responsibilitie

  1. Broadcast Operation
  • Lead the broadcasting and streaming operations, ensuring high-quality, uninterrupted service delivery across live sports events and on-demand content
  • Oversee the management of live broadcasts, VOD processing, and transmission path
  • s.Implement quality assurance procedures to ensure optimal content delivery performance

Streaming Technology

  • Manage streaming technologies including CDN (Content Delivery Network) integration, encoding, and transcoding workflows
  • Lead initiatives around video compression techniques and video quality enhancements to improve user experienc
  • e.Ensure the streaming platform is scalable to handle peak loads during major sporting events

Team Leadership & Developmen

  • t:Build, manage, and mentor a high-performing team of engineers, technicians, and broadcasting experts in the HYDB offic
  • e.Drive the recruitment and training of top talent in broadcasting, ensuring continuous upskilling and development of staf
  • f.Foster a culture of collaboration and excellence across the team to drive performance and innovation

Collaboration & Cross-functional Leadership

  • Work closely with global teams, including Product, Technology, Content, and Customer Support to align on business goals and deliver seamless servic
  • e.Partner with the Content Acquisition and Legal teams to ensure broadcast rights are aligned with technical capabilities and compliance standards

Operational Efficiency & Innovation

  • Drive initiatives to automate broadcasting processes and optimize workflows to increase operational efficiency
  • Stay up to date on industry trends and emerging technologies to implement innovations that can enhance DAZN’s broadcasting capabilities

Customer Experience & Reliabilit

  • y:Own the customer experience from a streaming and broadcasting perspective, ensuring low latency and high-resolution video streaming with minimal disruption
  • s.Work closely with the Customer Experience team to resolve technical issues quickly and efficiently

Data & Performance Monitoring

  • Use data analytics and real-time monitoring to evaluate the performance of the streaming services and broadcasting infrastructur
  • e.Implement KPIs to track the performance of video quality, load times, buffering, and other key metrics, continually optimising the service

Regulatory & Compliance

  • Ensure compliance with all broadcasting regulations, particularly as DAZN expands its services in new region
  • Coordinate with legal and broadcasting teams to ensure adherence to regional laws around content broadcasting and licensin

Required Experience and Skills

Experience

  • Minimum of 10 years in broadcasting and streaming technologies, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership ro
  • le.Extensive experience in managing large-scale broadcasting operations, particularly live sports even
  • ts.Strong understanding of OTT streaming platforms, CDN architecture, and broadcasting technology

Technical Skills

  • lProficiency in streaming technologies such as MPEG-DASH, HLS, CMAF, HEVC, and video encoding/transcoding solutions
  • Knowledge of cloud-based infrastructure for video streaming (AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure
  • Strong understanding of network delivery protocols and video compression techniques
  • Leadership
  • Proven experience building and leading technical teams in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment
  • Demonstrated success in managing cross-functional teams and collaborating with global stakeholders

Problem Solving

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify inefficiencies and implement process improvements

Communications

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of influencing senior stakeholders and translating complex technical issues to non-technical tea

Language Skills

  • Fluency in English is required, additional languages are a plus

Preferred Qualifications

  • Previous experience working in media or sports industry
  • Experience in launching and scaling broadcasting infrastructure in new regions
  • Familiarity with the regulatory landscape in India and Saudi Arabia around broadcasting licenses.

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