Senior Graphics Operator – Tennis; Freelance

Senior Graphics Operator – Tennis (Freelance) Broadcast & Live Operations United Kingdom Position

Freelance engagement on a day-rate basis. The role is usually performed from our TV Studios in West London; you may also be required to work from other production locations. Due to the nature of live sport, you will be expected to work unsociable hours, weekends, and occasional long hours. This role is offered on a UK employment contract. UK-based contractors only — you must be set up as a self‑employed contractor (Ltd company or sole trader, as applicable) and able to invoice Deltatre under standard UK contracting terms.

This role sits within the Live, Servicing and Operations team at Deltatre — providing graphics, data gathering, data distribution, and operational support to global sports and entertainment customers.

As Senior Graphics Operator – Tennis (Freelance), you will deliver live graphics during tennis broadcasts in continuous communication with the production crew — TV director, producer, and others — across pre‑match, live, and post‑match windows. Your job is to propose and display the most relevant captions, statistics, and narrative moments to enrich the storytelling of the event and the experience for fans watching.

The engagement is structured around the tennis calendar — specific tournaments and broadcast windows — with potential to extend to other sports and broader live operations work over time. We're open to candidates across a range of seniority levels.

• Deliver live tennis graphics during pre‑match, live, and post‑match windows
• Communicate continuously with the production crew (TV director, producer, and others) during broadcasts
• Propose the most relevant captions, statistics, and narrative content to enrich the storytelling and viewer experience
• Operate broadcast graphics tools (Viz Trio, Viz Artist, and related production software) accurately under live conditions
• Adapt quickly to bespoke applications and updated tooling as the platform evolves
• Work in client‑facing situations with TV production teams during live events
• Set up, test, and prepare graphics workflows in the moments before a match starts

You can stay focused during live broadcasts where the timing is fixed and the audience is watching. You learn new tools quickly, communicate clearly with the production crew in real time, and treat the small details of on‑screen graphics — the right caption at the right moment — as part of the craft.

• Demonstrated experience in live TV graphics operations
• Ability to pick up new technical skills and bespoke applications quickly
• Computer literate and comfortable with Windows operating systems
• Basic familiarity with broadcast infrastructure (video infrastructure, reference signal, operations) and Windows hardware (laptops, workstations)
• Clear written and spoken communication, including in client‑facing situations
• Available for shift work including evenings, weekends, and occasional long hours during live events
• Able to commute to the West London studios; based in the UK
• Set up as a self‑employed contractor (Ltd company or sole trader) able to invoice Deltatre under standard UK contracting terms
• Experience with Viz Trio and Viz Artist
• Experience with Adobe After Effects and Photoshop
• A broadcast or IT background
• Interest in 3D graphic design
• Genuine interest in tennis and other sports — useful for editorial judgement on which graphics matter and when
• Experience working in client‑facing broadcast environments
• Existing freelance track record in live broadcast graphics, particularly tennis

Live broadcast graphics is a discipline. The systems are demanding, the timing is fixed, and the difference between a memorable moment and a missed one can come down to whether the right caption appears at the right second. The people who do this well stay calm during live windows, curious about the platforms they operate, and disciplined about preparing in the moments before a match starts.

A successful Senior Graphics Operator at Deltatre tends to be honest about what is working in the broadcast and what is not, comfortable communicating with the production crew under…