Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS) was created by the International Olympic Committee in 2001 in order to serve as the Host Broadcast organisation for all Olympic Games, Olympic Winter Games and Youth Olympic Games.

Job Description

The Planning Manager as part of the Broadcast Operations & Planning team serves as one of the OBS representatives with OCOGs and YOGOCs, ensuring alignment on Host Broadcaster operational requirements, venue facilities, services, and delivery timelines. Coordinate the planning and operational implementation of internal and external tasks as well as ensuring the Organising Committee-provided infrastructure and services at assigned venues are clear, while managing timelines, issues, reports, and stakeholder communications with OBS, OCOGs, YOGOCs, and the IOC to support seamless Games-time broadcast operations.

Duties & Responsibilities

Responsible for various needs-gathering processes and for their smooth submission and validation.
Manage and track OBS operational activities and to ensure that each one is consistently meeting deadlines and goals.




Being assigned to a specific team (venue production team), manage the team activities including collating reports, creating meeting agendas, tracking issues and upcoming deadlines etc.
Responsible for reviewing venue specific operational Policies and Procedures and resolve related issues.
Organise and conduct venue surveys for the specific team; produce survey reports.
In cooperation with the Engineering department, complete, review and submit the games time timelines to the OCOG and attend related meetings.
Report any irregularities and issues to the Head of Department.
During Games Time, participate in the activities of the BOC particularly in relation to venue readiness, installation timelines, issue resolution, reporting and information exchanges; provide support to OBS Venue Management teams, MRHs and OBS departments.
Other responsibilities may be assigned outside of the Games Planning

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📌 Planning Manager (Madrid)
🏢 International Olympic Committee (IOC)
📍 Madrid