MOBILE UNIT SALES AND OPERATIONS MANAGER
Live Production Division | Broadcast Management Group
Location: Washington, DC or Toronto, ON | Full-Time | In-Office
ABOUT BROADCAST MANAGEMENT GROUP
Broadcast Management Group (BMG) is a leading global broadcast production company providing Live Production, Managed Services, System Design and Integration, and creative services to major broadcast networks, studios, and corporations. A top producer of live multi-camera news, sports, entertainment, and corporate productions, BMG operates across the United States and Canada. The Live Production division delivers remote, studio, and mobile unit productions anywhere BMG's clients need them, backed by world-class production management and an extensive freelance crew network.
POSITION OVERVIEW
The Mobile Unit Sales and Operations Manager is the hands-on lead of sales and day to day operations of BMG's mobile production units, supporting live multi-camera productions in news, sports, entertainment, and large-scale corporate events across the United States and Canada. This role works directly with customers and the sales team to develop production budgets, assign the best mobile unit to each project, and ensure every mobile production is planned, staffed, and executed to BMG's standards.
The position manages the full mobile unit lifecycle, from initial client consultation, budgeting, and unit assignment through scheduling, logistics, crewing, and on-site execution. This includes traditional mobile unit productions but primary REMI productions that connect on-site units and crews with remote control rooms and production teams. The role is based at BMG's Washington, DC office or its Toronto, ON office.
POSITION DETAILS
Department: Live Production
Reports To: Executive Vice President of Production
Direct Reports: Mobile unit engineers, and drivers.
Location: Washington, DC or Toronto, ON, full-time, in-office
Travel: Required for site surveys, on-site productions, and client engagements across North America
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Sales & Budgeting
Work directly with customers and the sales team to develop mobile unit production budgets
Assign the best mobile unit to each project based on production requirements, technical specifications, schedule, and budget
Prepare quotes and proposals for mobile unit and REMI services, ensuring pricing meets the company's expected gross profit margins
Support the sales and marketing teams in expanding the mobile unit client base and building long term client engagements
Track competitor mobile unit services, rates, and practices, always seeking ways to improve BMG's offering
Develop client list targets, perform outreach, and work with sales and marketing on sales and marketing plans
Develop annual mobile unit revenue and cost forecast working with the BMG accounting department.
Mobile Unit Operations
Manage scheduling, routing, and logistics for BMG's mobile units and flypack systems
Oversee mobile unit maintenance, engineering upgrades, and technical readiness so every unit arrives on site fully prepared
Coordinate crewing for mobile unit productions, working with staff engineers and BMG's freelance crew network
Manage REMI production workflows connecting on-site mobile units with remote control rooms and production teams
Build production books, technical documentation, and workflows for each mobile unit project
Clients & Service
Serve as the primary point of contact for clients throughout the mobile unit production lifecycle
Ensure customer satisfaction by providing outstanding customer service on every project
Cultivate strong customer, vendor, and freelancer relationships that create positive impressions of BMG
Keep the EVP of Production informed of any technical, staffing, client, operational, or business issues that may arise
REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
10+ years of mobile broadcast production experience, including working directly with customers to develop budgets and assign the best mobile unit solution to each project
Strong working knowledge of REMI production workflows and the technology that supports them
Deep understanding of mobile unit engineering, multi-camera production systems, and transmission paths
Proven track record building show/event budgets and delivering against gross profit targets
Experience managing mobile unit scheduling, logistics, maintenance, and crewing
Established network of freelance production crew and vendors across North America
Strong client-facing skills with a history of building long-term customer relationships
Ability to remain calm, decisive, and solution-focused under live broadcast pressure
Excellent communication, negotiation, and organizational skills
Ability to travel across the United States and Canada as production schedules require