Project Manager, Research & Rights at IMG - London - Chiswick Park | $80,000 - $115,000

London - Chiswick Park

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Job Description

Who We Are:

At IMG, our Studios business use content and technology to power the world's passion for sport, working with global clients including The Premier League, The R&A, DP World Tour, Euroleague Basketball and Major League Soccer. We've built Europe's best-connected broadcast centre at Stockley Park, London, distributing 35,000 hours of content globally and creating some of the world's best sporting coverage. Our facilities include four broadcast studios, fifty edit suites and a multitude of radio, podcast, dubbing and VFX facilities, with specialisms in remote production and carbon reduction thanks to our Green to Screen initiative. Whether it's live coverage, archive, highlights, social media, branded content or feature films, we give the audience a front row seat to the best sport in the world. IMG Studios are looking for a Project

• Manager on an initial 12-month fixed-term contract to be responsible for taking research and rights projects from end-to-end for a global luxury brand.

The position will support complex archive projects with tights timelines to ensure timely delivery and execution.

•You will collaborate with Archive Producers from multiple agencies, work closely with Rights and Media

• Managers, and be supported by the Senior Operations

• Manager to drive projects forward and ensure they are delivered on time, and to the highest standard.

PLEASE NOTE:

Applications will close on Wednesday 21st January 2026 at 11.59pm UK Time.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

Keep across industry trends and players in the industry who may be beneficial to future projects.

• Support internal and external production teams with Project

• Management. This will include scheduling meetings and project ceremonies; compiling agendas, action points, owners and deadlines; tracking task delivery, coordinating communication across teams and supporting with conflict resolution and removal of project blockers. Administer Research and Rights authored platforms & processes including any interfacing between internal and external systems such as Lucid Link, Premier Pro, Iconik, Smartsheet.

• Support Research and Rights

• Managers and partners with authoring project playbooks, frameworks and developing PM environments so they are equally efficient across campaigns of all shapes and sizes.

• Support Research and Rights projects ensuring the correct team and process are allocated to ensure end to end delivery of each project.

• Deliver and ensure best practice in motivating and appraising direct reports. Maintain a deep understanding of the brand values, ethos, and strategic vision of the client and their partner agencies.

Knowledge and Experience

Customer/client/user focused solutions building including forms, request/task intake and automation of routine tasks.

• Knowledge of edit workflows.

• Advanced knowledge of licensing best practice, Archive research and Media

• Management workflows.

• Advanced understanding of how Archive is managed within production lifecyles specific to branded content and TVCs. Project or Production

• Management experience with emphasis on Lean/Agile practice and methodology.

• • Previous experience in a client-facing role.

• • Previous experience working with archive houses, rights holders, and governing bodies.

• • Previous experience communicating with key client stakeholders.

• • Previous experience in a sports media/production business (preferable, not essential). Work Conditions This is a full-time 12-month fixed-term contract role.

The role will be based at Chiswick Park, with occasional requirement to work at our Stockley Park office and partner agencies.

IMG is a leading global sports marketing agency, specializing in media rights management and sales, multi-channel content production and distribution, brand partnerships, strategic consulting, digital services, and events management. It powers growth of revenues, fanbases and IP for more than 200 federations, associations, events, and teams, including the National Football League, English Premier League, International Olympic Committee, National Hockey League, Major League Soccer, ATP and WTA Tours, the AELTC (Wimbledon), Euroleague Basketball, CONMEBOL, DP World Tour, and The R&A, as well as UFC, WWE, and PBR.

IMG is a subsidiary of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company.

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Salary Information

Salary: $80,000 - $115,000

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