Senior vMix Operator
The Senior vMix Operator position at Sporty Group will be responsible for leading the operation, configuration, and execution of all productions carried out with vMix in SportyNet's live and recorded environments. This professional plays an essential role in switching operations, graphics implementation and integration, audio/video routing, remote contributions, and ensuring technical performance during live programmes, match broadcasts, interviews, and special content.
They will work closely with production, editorial, engineering, design, and talent teams to deliver stable, refined, and visually impactful broadcasts.
- Lead vMix operation in real-time for live programmes, match broadcasts, interviews, and digital streams.
- Configure and manage inputs, layers, triggers, shortcuts, overlays, and dynamic graphics.
- Ensure smooth transitions, execution of VTs, lower-thirds, scorebugs, and graphic integration.
- Operate multiple cameras, remote guests, and various media assets with precision.
- Prepare sessions, templates, and graphic packages in vMix before each production.
- Configure audio workflows, mix-minus, buses, routing, and synchronisation adjustments.
- Manage NDI sources, capture cards, encoders, and contribution protocols (SRT, RTMP, WebRTC).
- Work with engineering to validate hardware, network stability, and redundancies.
- Operate remote calls (vMix Call or equivalent solutions) with commentators, analysts, presenters, and guests.
- Ensure clean audio, adequate latency, connection stability, and visual balance.
- Troubleshoot connectivity and quality issues in real-time during broadcasts.
- Work with producers to understand the rundown, block flow, and editorial needs.
- Integrate graphics, animations, overlays, and packages created by the design team.
- Coordinate with MCR and technical operations for the delivery and alignment of assets and playlists.
- Execute commercial inserts, sponsored content, and activations as scheduled.
- Monitor audio and video levels, colour balance, encoding quality, and signal integrity.
- Ensure compliance with technical standards and the channel's visual identity.
- Act quickly to resolve issues during live broadcasts.
- Conduct pre-tests, rehearsals, and validations before the start of each production.
- Develop and maintain workflows, presets, templates, and operational guides for vMix.
- Propose improvements for efficiency, stability, and creativity.
- Train junior operators and contribute to the team's technical development.
- Work with engineering on upgrades, testing new equipment/software, and process innovation.
- Degree in Audiovisual Production, Radio and TV, Broadcast Technology, or related fields (required).
- Extensive experience operating vMix in professional live broadcast environments (required).
- Experience in sports broadcasting is a relevant advantage (nice-to-have).
- Experience with multiple sources, remote guests, and complex real-time productions (required).
- Advanced proficiency in vMix (switching, graphics, replay, audio routing, templates) (required).
- Knowledge of technical audio/video standards, codecs, synchronisation, and streaming formats (required).
- Strong experience with NDI, SRT, RTMP, and IP-based video workflows (required).
- Familiarity with encoders, capture cards, cloud workflows, and remote contribution systems (required).
- Ability for rapid troubleshooting in high-pressure situations (required).
- Intermediate English for technical documentation and communication (required).
- High level of focus, precision, and attention during live broadcasts (required).
- Excellent communication with technical, editorial, and production teams (required).
- Ability to work under pressure and make quick, sound decisions (required).
- Proactivity, solution-oriented thinking, and a collaborative spirit (required).
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to maximum broadcast quality (required).
- Clude Saúde (preventative health benefit)
- Life insurance
- Meal/food voucher
- Transport allowance
- TotalPass
- Employee referral bonus programme
- Performance recognition programme
- SESC with full access
Sporty Group is a sports technology company whose brands include SportyBet, a mobile-first sportsbook licensed in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Zambia, Tanzania and Uganda, alongside the Sporty.com app and the SportyTV broadcast service in Nigeria. SportyBet has sponsorship partnerships with Real Madrid and Manchester City. The group hires across Europe, Latin America and Asia, and many of its technology and product roles are remote.