Are you an independent broadcast professional interested in collaborating on top-tier live sports events?

At Eurovision Services, we are looking for independent freelancers available for short-term, project-based assignments, activated according to production needs to support live sports productions delivered from our Production Hub in Madrid.

About our Production Hub

Our Madrid Production Hub is our new broadcast transmission center, developed together with key sports partners to deliver live coverage of major international sporting events, using the latest broadcast technologies and workflows across the full transmission-to-production chain.

How will we collaborate?

Collaborations are offered:

• On a freelance, independent contractor basis
• Per assignment / per project, without exclusivity
• For specific production periods (e.g. peak activity, major events, short-term operational needs)

Freelancers remain fully professionally and organizationally autonomous and may collaborate simultaneously with other clients.

What profiles are we looking for?

• MCR Operator
• Ingest Operator
• Video Quality Specialist / Video Shading Engineer
• Audio Quality Specialist / Audio Systems Engineer

Depending on the production setup and role requirements, assignments may require onsite presence in Madrid. If you have experience in any of the roles above, please find the technical standards below!

MCR Operator

• Knowledge of SMPTE ST 2110 workflows
• Knowledge of HDR-SDR conversion systems and QC workflows
• Familiarity with network infrastructure and broadcast equipment (video routers, waveform monitors, vectorscopes, etc.)
• Ability to quickly identify and isolate technical issues, including redundancy switching and failover mechanisms
• Experience with automation and playout systems
• Basic troubleshooting skills for encoding, decoding, and contribution feeds

Ingest Operator

• Experience with SMPTE ST 2110
• Solid hands-on experience with EVS XT/XS-Via and IPDirector
• Strong knowledge of encoder production formats
• Experience with FTP and Aspera file management
• Experience configuring and managing live signal ingest
• Understanding of audiovisual storage formats (MXF, DnxHD, MP4, H.264, etc.)
• Proficiency with Adobe Premiere, Adobe Media Encoder, IPDirector, and DaVinci Resolve

Video Quality Specialist / Videoshading Engineer

• Knowledge of SMPTE ST 2110
• Experience with HDR/SDR conversion workflows
• Hands-on experience with video level measurement tools (waveform and vectorscope monitors)
• Proficiency in video shading parameters and operation of CCUs and camera RCPs (Sony, Grass Valley, Panasonic, etc.)
• Understanding of camera lenses and their effects (aberrations, distortion, flare)

Audio Quality Specialist / Audio Systems Engineer

• Knowledge of SMPTE ST 2110 and Audio over IP protocols
• Solid experience with Dolby E or Dolby Atmos (encoding, decoding, mixing)
• Proficiency in audio mixing techniques, loudness standards, and A/D, D/A conversion workflows
• Experience with Dante audio tools and LAWO environments (HOME apps, VSM, etc.)
• Familiarity with DSPs and virtual mixers

How to apply for freelance collaborations?

If you think you can fit any of the roles mentioned above, please click on the Apply button below, indicate the position of your interest in the application questions, and attach your updated CV.

Our Production Hub team will get in touch with you, and when production needs arise, we will contact you to propose specific assignments, including scope, duration and commercial terms.

Equal Opportunity & Data Privacy

Eurovision Services is an equal opportunity engager and welcomes expressions of interest regardless of gender, age, nationality, disability, or background.

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