Media Operation Coordinator

Role Overview

Media and Event Operations

• Coordinate media operations from pre-event preparation through event completion.
• Coordinate requirements with organizers, clubs, teams, venues, and production partners.
• Maintain media plans, schedules, contact lists, and operational trackers.
• Coordinate access, accreditation, passes, parking, transport, and venue access.
• Prepare media facilities, press rooms, mixed zones, interview areas, and media tribunes before events.
• Provide on-ground operational support during match days and live events.

Accreditation and Access

• Manage accreditation lists and databases for journalists, photographers, videographers, broadcasters, and other media representatives.
• Validate credentials and access requirements with relevant stakeholders.
• Distribute and collect accreditation passes and monitor compliance with event and venue protocols.

Press and Content Operations

• Coordinate press conferences, interviews, mixed-zone activities, and media opportunities.
• Schedule player, coach, manager, and official interviews.
• Coordinate photographer and videographer positioning and access.
• Distribute match-day schedules, line-ups, interview timings, approved media assets, and related information.
• Collect, organize, and distribute event photographs, video, and other media assets where required.

Match-Day Operations

• Serve as a key contact for media representatives during football matches and events.
• Coordinate with venue, security, broadcast, production, and event teams to resolve operational issues.
• Monitor media movements and access, support changing requests, and coordinate player and coach media logistics.
• Provide real-time updates to the Media Operations Manager and relevant stakeholders.

Administration and Reporting

• Maintain media databases, accreditation records, schedules, operational documentation, and event-day checklists.
• Track media attendance and accreditation requirements.
• Prepare post-event reports covering attendance, operational issues, and key observations.
• Support continuous improvement of media operations and event processes.

Required Skills and Experience

• 2–4 years of experience in media operations, sports events, event management, broadcasting, PR, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of match-day or event-day operations.
• Experience coordinating multiple internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong organizational, time-management, and deadline-management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and the ability to work under pressure.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Comfort using digital collaboration, scheduling, and event-management platforms.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in football, sports, live events, or entertainment is highly preferred.
• A professional communication style and strong customer-service mindset are expected.