IMG

Sports marketing

OperationsShiftLead

£45–65k ~AI est. United Kingdom Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Operations Shift Lead at IMG. Skills: Infrastructure operations, Service reliability, ITSM processes, Change management. Lead global 24x7 infrastructure operations. Manage endpoint management services”

What You'll Achieve.

Prevent recurrence of incidents; Drive service-level accountability; Improve service delivery; Reduce manual operational overhead; Ensure services are supportable; Drive measurable uptime; Drive performance outcomes; Improve stability; Reduce MTTR; Optimize cost-to-serve

Industry & Context.

Sports marketing
Problems you'll solve

Root cause analysis; Problem management; Operational inefficiencies; Process improvements; Troubleshooting

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor’s degree in IT or CS, 5+ years enterprise IT infrastructure experience, 2+ years leading technical operations teams, Familiarity with ServiceNow, Datadog, or Splunk

Nice to Have

Exposure to M&A transformations, ITIL Expert certification, PMP certification

What You'll Do.

Lead global 24x7 infrastructure operations

Manage endpoint management services

Manage messaging collaboration services

Drive root cause analysis

Drive problem management activities

Implement corrective actions

Implement operational improvements

Maintain operational documentation

Maintain post-incident reporting

Partner with Service Delivery leadership

Mature Infrastructure ITSM processes

Drive service-level accountability

Oversee infrastructure changes

Review infrastructure changes

Document infrastructure changes

Execute infrastructure changes

Coordinate maintenance activities

Ensure production environments remain stable

Identify operational inefficiencies

Drive process improvements

Support automation initiatives

Improve service delivery

Reduce manual operational overhead

Contribute to operational readiness

Ensure services are supportable

Establish weekly Operations Review

Partner with enterprise project teams

Ensure seamless transitions

Drive operational readiness for projects

Drive operational readiness for platform changes

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional collaboration; Partner with Service Delivery; Partner with ServiceNow operators; Across all teams; Across infrastructure teams; With external vendors; With enterprise project teams

Communication Scope

Executive communication; Strategic communication; Written communication; Verbal communication; Technical communication

Process & Methodology

Change management, Project management

Full Job Description

_**Who We Are:**_ IMG is a leading global sports marketing agency, specializing in media rights management and sales, multi-channel content production and distribution, brand partnerships, strategic consulting, digital services, and events management. It powers growth of revenues, fanbases and IP for more than 200 federations, associations, events, and teams, including the National Football League, English Premier League, International Olympic Committee, National Hockey League, Major League Soccer, ATP and WTA Tours, the AELTC (Wimbledon), Euroleague Basketball, CONMEBOL, DP World Tour, and The R&A, as well as UFC, WWE, and PBR. IMG is a subsidiary of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company.TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO) is a premium sports and entertainment company. TKO owns iconic properties including UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization; WWE, the global leader in sports entertainment; and PBR, the world’s premier bull riding organization. Together, these properties reach 1 billion households across 210 countries and territories and organize more than 500 live events year-round, attracting more than three million fans. TKO also services and partners with major sports rights holders through IMG, an industry-leading global sports marketing agency; and On Location, a global leader in premium experiential hospitality. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES- * Lead global 24 ×7 infrastructure operations encompassing endpoint management (Intune/JAMF/Endpoint Central), and messaging collaboration (M365/Slack/Box/Zoom) service reliability. * Drive root cause analysis (RCA) and problem management activities following significant incidents. * Implement corrective actions and operational improvements to prevent recurrence. * Maintain clear operational documentation and post-incident reporting standards. * Partner with Service Delivery leadership and ServiceNow operators to mature Infrastructure ITSM processes (Incident, Proble

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