Studio Director

Posted 9 Days Ago
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Auckland, NZL
In-Office
Mid level
News + Entertainment
The Role
Direct live and recorded racing and studio broadcasts across Trackside channels. Coordinate presenters, graphic operators, production crews, outside broadcast teams, and external providers while managing timing, sponsorship requirements, and on-air content. Make rapid decisions in a 24/7 environment, complete shift reports, and help train new team members. The role requires strong knowledge of television production, broadcast systems, studio operations, and live programming.
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Studio Director

Auckland | On-site | Part time | Great perks 

Direct live broadcast delivery and help create high-quality, engaging racing and studio coverage for our Entain Channels.

Why This Matters

At Entain, you’ll join a global sports betting, gaming and entertainment business behind well-known brands such as Ladbrokes and neds in Australia, and Trackside, TAB, betcha, and Sport Nation in New Zealand. We’re an ambitious, customer-focused organisation who moves fast, thinks boldly and creates experiences that excite millions of customers.

Trackside is New Zealand’s premier racing broadcaster, delivering live coverage across multiple channels every day. As a Studio Director, you’ll sit at the centre of this operation, where live content, precision, timing, and teamwork come together.

You’ll direct engaging, consistent, and dynamic programming while making fast decisions in a live broadcast environment. Your work will help ensure our customers receive a high-quality viewing experience and that every race and programme is delivered accurately and professionally.

Your Impact 

This is a hands-on role in a fast-paced, 24/7 operation. The position is part-time, working 48 hours over a fortnight, with shifts across days, nights, weekends, and public holidays. Here’s a snapshot of your day to day:

  • Direct live and recorded programming across Entain’s delivery channels, ensuring accurate, high-quality broadcast outputs
  • Coordination of presenters, graphic operators, production crew, outside broadcast teams, and external providers
  • Manage timing, presentation, sponsorship requirements, and verbal and visual content throughout each shift
  • Make fast, accurate decisions under pressure to maintain a seamless and engaging customer experience
  • Complete shift reports and support the training of new team members by sharing your broadcast knowledge and experience

What You’ll Bring 

  • Experience directing live television, multi-camera studio production, or similar broadcast programming
  • A minimum of four years’ experience in a broadcasting environment or related field
  • Strong practical knowledge of television production, broadcast systems, and studio operations
  • Confidence making quick decisions and managing multiple priorities in a live, fast-paced environment
  • Strong computer literacy, attention to detail, and clear communication skills
  • Commitment to work across a 24/7 roster, including days, nights, weekends, and public holidays

Great to Have 

These are a bonus, so if you don’t have them all, we’d still like to hear from you. 

  • A degree, diploma, or other tertiary qualification in broadcasting, television production, or a related discipline
  • Experience in racing or sports broadcasting
  • Experience operating broadcast graphics and control room equipment

What You’ll Gain 

You’ll join a connected, high-energy environment where sport, entertainment, collaboration, and momentum are part of the everyday. 

  • Perks: Comprehensive wellbeing support, retailer discounts, and personal days off
  • Flexibility: Part-time hours of 48 per fortnight, with varied shifts across our 24/7 operation
  • Growth: Build your expertise in live directing, television production, broadcast operations, and real-time decision making
  • Exposure: Work with presenters, producers, graphic operators, control room crew, outside broadcast teams, and national media colleagues
  • People: Join a specialist broadcast team where collaboration, shared standards, and attention to detail drive performance
  • Your Space: Based in a dedicated broadcast hub, with access to the wider office and perks, including sports on TVs, a pool table, free breakfast, and snacks

It’s a place to build your skills, connect with great people, and grow your potential through work that genuinely matters. 

There’s nothing like it. 

Your Next Move 

Apply now or contact [email protected] if you’d like more information. Once you’ve applied, our Talent team will review your application.

We welcome applications from people with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. If you need any adjustments during the hiring process, please let us know.

Due to the wagering aspect of our industry, applicants must be at least 18 years old to apply.

Skills Required

  • Experience directing live television, multi-camera studio production, or similar broadcast programming
  • At least four years of experience in broadcasting or a related field
  • Practical knowledge of television production, broadcast systems, and studio operations
  • Ability to make quick decisions and manage multiple priorities in a live, fast-paced environment
  • Strong computer literacy, attention to detail, and clear communication skills
  • Availability for a 24/7 roster, including days, nights, weekends, and public holidays
  • Degree, diploma, or tertiary qualification in broadcasting, television production, or a related discipline
  • Experience in racing or sports broadcasting
  • Experience operating broadcast graphics and control room equipment

Entain Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Entain and has not been reviewed or approved by Entain.

  • Strong & Reliable Incentives — Feedback suggests performance-linked bonuses and variable pay are a core component, with annual increases and bonus opportunities visible across roles. Company policies outline annual bonuses and long-term incentives tied to KPIs and individual goals.
  • Healthcare Strength — Feedback suggests access to private medical or HMO coverage, dental care, health screening, and life insurance in several locations. Everyday provisions like healthcare support are repeatedly highlighted alongside core pay.
  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Feedback suggests the package includes structured wellbeing programs and extra paid days such as Entain & Enhance days and an “It’s Your Game” day. Everyday perks like free meals, snacks, and coffee add lifestyle value in some sites.

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The Company
HQ: London
13,672 Employees

What We Do

Welcome to Entain. Our journey as Entain began when we evolved from GVC Holdings on 9th December 2020, but our brands have been paving the way and making history since the 1880s. Today, we’re one of the world’s largest sports betting and gaming entertainment groups – a FTSE 100 company that is home to more than 25 widely recognised brands, such as bwin, Coral, Foxy, Gala, Ladbrokes and partypoker. But that’s just the beginning. We’re constantly broadening our horizons and expanding our global influence. For example, our partnership with MGM Resorts International has allowed us to make waves in the US by powering BetMGM with our bespoke and top-of-the-line technology. It’s with this unique technology that we’re revolutionising our industry, and we’re boldly working towards being THE world leader in sports betting, gaming and interactive entertainment. Really though, it’s the people that truly make us who we are. There’s over 24,000 of us around the world and counting, but we all play for the same team. We’re proud to promote a culture that shatters barriers to unite, and encourages uncompromised diversity of background, thought and experience. When we win, we win together. If you share our values and want to be part of the revolution, we want you on our team. With offices across 19 different countries, we have an excellent history of identifying and nurturing the finest talent on a global scale. We’re all about putting our customers at the heart of the action and, with us, you can help bring moments of excitement into people’s lives. At Entain, it’s your game. We’re ready to play – are you?

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