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About the Role

As a Freelance Sports Production Manager (360° Immersive), you will plan, steer, and operationally deliver immersive sports productions at L1VE, from project outline to on-site execution. The role is remote-first within Europe, with regular on-site presence at productions. Your focus is to manage clear, reliable production processes, combining strong operational execution with a focus on quality, budget, and timing. You will typically support one or several productions in parallel.

Responsibilities

Own the planning, coordination, and on-site execution of immersive sports productions.
Take end-to-end responsibility across the full production lifecycle, including timelines, budgets, quality standards, and operations.
Coordinate and lead cross-functional teams across Tech, Content & Creation, Brand Partnerships, and Post-Production.
Oversee production logistics, resource planning, and crew scheduling in collaboration with the Tech department and Production Assistant.
Create, manage, and monitor project budgets, tracking costs closely.
Identify risks early and develop pragmatic solutions in dynamic, time-critical environments.
Lead and support production teams on site through clear, appreciative, and solution-focused communication.
Work closely with internal stakeholders as an external partner, ensuring transparency on timelines, costs, and dependencies.

Requirements

At least 5 years of professional experience in sports production, broadcast production, or live event production.
Proven experience in budget planning and budget ownership for production projects.
Experience managing complex projects with multiple internal and external stakeholders.
Solid experience in production planning and control.
Familiarity with PM and production tools (e.g., Notion, Asana, Google Workspace, or industry-specific production software).
Strong understanding of the specifics of live sports environments.
Ideally, prior experience working in a freelance or project-based setup, coordinating multiple clients or productions.
Strong hands-on mentality and high drive to execute.
High stress resilience.
Strong sense of ownership.
Passion for sports and immersive entertainment.
Empathy and excellent communication skills.
Flexibility and willingness to work on weekends and evenings on site.
Degree or vocational training in Sports Management, Media/Event Production, Broadcast, or a related field, or equivalent qualification through proven hands-on experience.
Set up as a freelancer (self-employed) and able to collaborate on a project basis.
Very good German and English skills (at least fluent, ideally C1 level), written and spoken.
Willingness to travel at least 50% of your time.

Skills

Production planning
Budget management
Project management
Team leadership
Logistics coordination
Risk management
Communication
Problem-solving
Adaptability
Stakeholder management
Budget tracking
Resource planning
Crew scheduling
German language proficiency
English language proficiency

Location

Remote-first within Europe
On-site at productions

Work Type

Freelance
Project-based
Remote
On-site

Experience Level

At least 5 years of professional experience

Education Level

Degree or vocational training in Sports Management, Media/Event Production, Broadcast, or a related field, or equivalent qualification through proven hands-on experience

Salary/Compensations

Competitive freelance compensation depending on experience and project scope

Benefits

Opportunity to shape immersive sports productions and production structures.
Close collaboration with interdisciplinary teams.
Direct impact on innovative live formats, international productions, and global sports partnerships.
Work with state-of-the-art 12K/3D/360° streaming technology and immersive platforms.
Flexible, freelance, project-based collaboration.
Modern tools and a culture that values ownership, performance, innovation, and bold ideas.

About the Company

L1VE is an international, fast-growing tech and media company.
We are redefining the live experience with state-of-the-art 12K/3D/360° streaming technology and immersive platforms.