Rugby Match Day Technician - Belfast at HawkEye Innovations HEI
Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

28 Nov, 25

Salary

130.0

Posted On

28 Aug, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Management Skills, Rugby, Interpersonal Skills, Software, Technology

Industry

Information Technology/IT

Description

Contract: Freelance / Casual
Location: Belfast, working on Ulster Rugby fixtures, but scope to work across other events in Ireland
Working Hours: Match-days only. The working day starts around 6.5 hours pre-kick-off and ends around one hour after the match (Approximately 9.5 hours per match-day)
Salary: Starting at 130 EUR per day
Start Date: ASAP

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE:

  • Technical background, comfortable with computer hardware and software
  • Ideally with or studying for a university degree in science, technology, engineering or relevant equivalent experience
  • Bright and enterprising with excellent organisational, analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Proactive, responsible attitude with the ability to work on your initiative
  • Strong team player with the ability to cooperate effectively alongside another on-site Hawk-Eye team member
  • Time management skills and the ability to work in a high-pressure, procedural, live broadcast environment
  • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate clearly and professionally with clients and stakeholders
  • An interest in rugby and/or rugby analysis
  • Able to adapt to flexible working conditions with irregular working days, including weekends and longer days
    At Hawk-Eye Innovations, we appreciate and value the importance of potential and growth. If you believe that you excel in certain areas and possess the passion and desire to develop further, we encourage you to apply

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Responsibilities

THE ROLE:

Hawk-Eye provides Medical, Citing and Television Match Official (TMO) video replay services at all Rugby fixtures across the United Rugby Championship (URC) teams based in Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Italy. We are looking for a reliable and tech-savvy individual to join our team in Belfast to support our on-site operations at home matches.
This is an exciting opportunity to work at the forefront of sports technology across major sporting events. You will be part of a dynamic team delivering world-class tech solutions, designed to make rugby safer, fairer and more engaging.
All fixtures take place on Friday evenings, Saturdays and Sundays, with the season running from September through to June. We will require you to be regularly available for home fixtures during these periods.
We provide services across a wide number of local and global Rugby events, including domestic UK & European club competitions, international fixtures and major World Rugby events. As part of our wider rugby team, you may have the opportunity to work at these events.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Installation and setup of Hawk-Eye technology on Match Day
  • Conduct detailed pre-match checks of the system in accordance with standard procedures
  • Providing technical support during the match, supporting the Match Day Doctor and other medical staff, Citing Commissioner, Match Officials and Analysts
  • Accurate logging and post-match clipping of medical, citing and TMO events identified by matchday personnel
  • Liaise with our Rugby Remote Support team to ensure smooth setup and match operations
  • Coordinate with on-site host broadcasters to integrate with our Hawk-Eye services
  • Monitoring hardware and software performance
  • Troubleshoot hardware and software issues alongside our Remote Support team using your technical knowledge and problem-solving skills
  • Taking full responsibility for our system on-site, representing Hawk-Eye with professionalism and confidence
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