Manager, Media Systems Operations - Live Sports

Manager, Media Systems Operations - Live Sports This is a Full Time position in the field of Live Broadcast / Sports / TV News / Technical Operations , located in Los Angeles, CA . At Netflix, our mission is to entertain the world. Together, we are writing the next episode - pushing the boundaries of storytelling, global fandom and making the unimaginable a reality. We are a dream team obsessed with the uncomfortable excitement of discovering what happens when you merge creativity, intuition and cutting‑edge technology. Come be a part of what’s next. Key Responsibilities Building best practices for production media management on Live Sports events. Shaping operational strategy for Live Sports media delivery. Production setup and onboarding to Media Asset Management (MAM) systems. Supporting and troubleshooting for users delivering Live Sports media. Providing guidance to internal teams leveraging production media. Serving as "a voice of the user" for Product and Engineering teams, by identifying and communicating the technical requirements of creative and production needs. Collaborating with suppliers and providing feedback on tooling to help identify opportunities for improvement. Aiding in solution and new tool discovery, including support for proof‑of‑concept efforts. Success looks like production readiness for major events, stakeholders confidence in our Live Sports media management capabilities, scalable and frictionless media delivery operations, including comprehensive documentation and training. Qualifications & Requirements Familiarity with MAM/PAM system operations for large‑scale global sporting events (e.g., World Cup or Olympics), including automated workflow orchestration, vendor/supplier relationship management, troubleshooting, access controls, and rights restriction workflows. Ideal candidates will have experience building media workflows and systems capable of supporting multiple event and sport types. Deep understanding of relevant infrastructure, including cloud/hybrid/on‑prem architectures, live ingest & replay servers (e.g., EVS), file‑based media encoding solutions, live ingest standards (e.g., SRT/HLS/SMPTE 2110), database management, and real‑time graphics. Awareness of best practices for handling original camera footage file formats, including color management and data verification. Experience working within host broadcast environments, managing multilateral and unilateral feeds, and ensuring workflow compatibility with third‑party media management systems. Extensive experience with post‑production media management and workflow support, including familiarity with editorial/finishing tools such as Adobe Premiere, Avid Media Composer, and DaVinci Resolve. Strong familiarity with automated video and audio analysis tools in Live Sports workflows, including transcription, translation, person recognition, OCR, logo detection, and key play detection. Familiarity with workflows for creating secondary assets, including highlights, promotional assets, live clipping, and direct publishing to social media platforms from clipping tools. A passion for training, educating, and onboarding stakeholders across all levels of experience and technical expertise. Ability to foster trusted, collaborative relationships with individuals from various backgrounds, cultures, and experiences. An earnest and inclusive team player who will be a great steward of the Netflix culture. Preferred Experience Experience in data governance, with the ability to advise on and implement taxonomies/ontologies for organizing and finding media. Familiarity with industry‑standard schemas (e.g., SportsML/IPTC) and experience integrating sports data services into a MAM environment. Experience building tiered support workflows for MAM systems, including issue escalation to system providers. Pragmatics Los Angeles based role. Travel may be required for on‑site production support, vendor visits, and event coverage as needed. Hybrid collaboration with Live Sports Content, Live Sports Production Management, Content Production & Studio Product, Engineering, and Global Production Solutions. #J-18808-Ljbffr LA 411