Freelance Sports Production Manager (f/m/x) – 360° Immersive

<h2>Your mission</h2> <p>As a <strong>Freelance Sports Production Manager (360° Immersive)</strong>, you are responsible for planning, steering and operationally delivering immersive sports productions at L1VE – from the first project outline to successful on-site execution. The role is remote-first within Europe, with regular on-site presence at productions and optional use of our Berlin office.</p> <p>Your focus is to manage clear, reliable production processes across departments. You combine strong operational execution with a sharp eye for quality, budget and timing. You understand how live sports productions work – and you make sure they are not only running, but delivered at an excellent level: every time, under new conditions, in new venues, with new requirements.<br> As a freelancer, you typically support one or several productions in parallel, depending on project scope and timelines.</p> <h2>Your Responsibilities</h2> <ul> <li>Own the planning, coordination and on-site execution of immersive sports productions – from site visits and briefings to detailed production planning and delivery on location.</li> <li>Take end-to-end responsibility across the full production lifecycle: timelines, budgets, quality standards and smooth operations are in your hands.</li> <li>Coordinate and lead cross-functional teams across Tech, Content &#x26; Creation, Brand Partnerships and Post-Production under your project responsibility.</li> <li>Oversee production logistics, resource planning and crew scheduling in close collaboration with the Tech department and the Production Assistant.</li> <li>Create, manage and monitor project budgets – you track costs closely and act early when things start to drift.</li> <li>Identify risks early and develop pragmatic solutions – you remain calm, clear and action-oriented in dynamic, time-critical production environments.</li> <li>Lead and support production teams on site through clear, appreciative and solution-focused communication – even when the pressure is high.</li> <li>Work closely with internal stakeholders as an external partner, ensuring transparency on timelines, costs and dependencies across multiple parallel projects where needed.</li> </ul> <h2>Your profile</h2> <h2>Experience &#x26; Expertise</h2> <ul> <li>At least 5 years of professional experience in sports production, broadcast production or live event production – you have independently delivered real live productions.</li> <li>Proven experience in budget planning and budget ownership for production projects – you understand the gap between planned and actual budget and know how to close it.</li> <li>Experience managing complex projects with multiple internal and external stakeholders – you keep all threads together without losing the overview.</li> <li>Solid experience in production planning and control – from first cost estimates and robust timelines to final reconciliation with clear ownership.</li> <li>Familiarity with PM and production tools (e.g. Notion, Asana, Google Workspace or industry-specific production software) – you use tools to create transparency, structure and control.</li> <li>Strong understanding of the specifics of live sports environments: last-minute changes, high-pressure situations, many parallel dependencies – and how to deliver reliably despite them.</li> <li>Ideally, prior experience working in a freelance or project-based setup, coordinating multiple clients or productions.</li> </ul> <h2>Personal Skills &#x26; Mindset</h2> <ul> <li>Strong hands-on mentality and high drive to execute – you don’t just talk, you deliver.</li> <li>High stress resilience – you stay clear, solution-oriented and reliable when the heat is on.</li> <li>Strong sense of ownership – you take responsibility and don’t pass it on when things get difficult.</li> <li>Passion for sports and immersive entertainment – you don’t just want to manage productions, you want to actively shape the future of live experiences.</li> <li>Empathy and excellent communication skills – you lead teams in an appreciative way through clear, structured and reliable communication.</li> <li>Flexibility and willingness to work on weekends and evenings on site – live sports doesn’t follow a 9-to-5 schedule.</li> </ul> <h2>Qualifications</h2> <ul> <li>Degree or vocational training in Sports Management, Media/Event Production, Broadcast or a related field – or an equivalent qualification through proven hands-on experience in live sports production.</li> <li>You are set up as a freelancer (self-employed) and can collaborate with L1VE on a project basis across multiple productions.</li> <li>Very good German and English skills (at least fluent, ideally C1 level), written and spoken – you communicate confidently with international production teams, partners and clients. Additional languages are a plus.</li> <li>Willingness to travel at least 50% of your time – you like to be where the production happens, not just in the office.</li> </ul> <h2>Why us?</h2> <ul> <li>The opportunity to shape immersive sports productions and production structures in an international, fast-growing tech and media company.</li> <li>Close collaboration with interdisciplinary teams across Tech, Content &#x26; Creation, Brand Partnerships and Post-Production – from first concept to live delivery in the stadium.</li> <li>Direct impact on innovative live formats, international productions and global sports partnerships.</li> <li>Work with state-of-the-art 12K/3D/360° streaming technology and immersive platforms that redefine the live experience.</li> <li>Flexible, freelance, project-based collaboration with the possibility to support one or several productions in parallel, depending on scope and availability.</li> <li>Modern tools and a culture that values ownership, performance, innovation and bold ideas – on and off the field.</li> <li>We offer a competitive freelance compensation depending on experience and project scope.</li> </ul> <h2>Contact person</h2> <p>Annette Hansen - Recruiting Manager</p> <p>Find <a href="https://www.arbeitnow.com">Jobs in Germany</a> on Arbeitnow</a>