Senior Manager, Live Technical Operations - APAC

Live Production Planning & Operations Support the end-to-end technical planning and execution of live productions across APAC. Develop technical guidelines, workflows, and operational documentation for live productions. Support technical budgeting, feasibility assessments, and production planning. Coordinate closely with production, engineering, product, content, ads, and external partners across APAC and the US. Help bridge global operational standards with local market realities and production ecosystems. Operate effectively in ambiguous environments where workflows and ownership structures may still be evolving. Build and maintain strong relationships with technical vendors, broadcasters, and live production partners across the region. Support hiring and management of technical crews, freelance technical managers, and production partners. Serve as a hands-on technical operations lead during rehearsals and live broadcasts. Lead troubleshooting and incident response across transmission, audio, video, and infrastructure during live events. Evaluate and define transmission and technical workflow solutions based on production scale, venue infrastructure, and operational complexity. Ensure high broadcast quality standards across HDR, UHD/4K, HD, Dolby Atmos, captions, and live delivery workflows. 10+ years of live broadcast, remote operations, or live technical production experience in a leadership or supervisory role. Fluency in English and Business level Japanese or Korean is required. Strong understanding of live production operations, transmission infrastructure, remote production workflows, and on-site technical execution. Strong troubleshooting instincts and ability to remain calm and decisive during high-pressure live environments. Familiarity with live transmission technologies, video transport protocols, and OTT/live streaming ecosystems. Strong cross-cultural communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to navigate differing priorities across regional and global teams. Comfortable operating in fast-changing and ambiguous environments where influence, judgment, and relationship-building are critical. Passion for live entertainment and excitement for building new operational capabilities across diverse APAC markets. Experience with cloud-based workflows and hybrid production environments is a plus.