Technical Producer

Who We Are UFC® is the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization (MMA), with more than 700 million fans and approximately 300 million social media followers. The organization produces more than 40 live events annually in some of the most prestigious arenas around the world while broadcasting to over 950 million households across more than 170 countries. UFC’s athlete roster features the world’s best MMA athletes representing more than 80 countries. The organization’s digital offerings include UFC FIGHT PASS®, one of the world’s leading streaming services for combat sports. UFC is part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO) and is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada. For more information, visit UFC.com and follow UFC at Facebook.com/UFC and @UFC on X, Snapchat, Instagram, and TikTok: @UFC. TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO) is a premium sports and entertainment company. TKO owns iconic properties including UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization; WWE, the global leader in sports entertainment; and PBR, the world’s premier bull riding organization. Together, these properties reach 1 billion households across 210 countries and territories and organize more than 500 live events year-round, attracting more than three million fans. TKO also services and partners with major sports rights holders through IMG, an industry-leading global sports marketing agency; and On Location, a global leader in premium experiential hospitality. The Role The Technical Producer oversees the technical execution of UFC live events across domestic and international markets, including local-language productions and on-air initiatives. This role owns the technical side of broadcasts, in-venue productions, and worldwide transmissions, while coordinating event logistics and quality control across sub-contracted operations. The Technical Producer also supports live and pre-recorded productions at Meta Apex, UFC's state-of-the-art production and broadcast facility in Las Vegas. What You'll Do Live Event & Broadcast Production Oversee creative development and logistics for event-week promotional initiatives, live events, and on-air/live-streaming elements. Provide creative vision and critique to improve production quality and fan experience across broadcasts. Partner with Technical Ops to maintain on-air quality control and drive continuous improvement across future productions. Supervise unilateral broadcasts and transmissions, ensuring sponsored assets execute successfully. Coordinate with touring video, lighting, sound, and comms departments to maintain UFC-owned assets, including repairs and annual system maintenance. Work with post-production teams to ensure timely, high-quality delivery of event records. Cross-Functional & Vendor Coordination Partner with Sponsorship, Marketing, Operations, Regulatory, and domestic/international TV partners on production needs. Identify and secure resources with vendors for production requirements. Work with Operations to coordinate transport of production equipment and facilities for domestic and international events, ensuring efficient load-in, setup, and execution. Maintain a crew evaluation database to inform scheduling, rate negotiations, and performance reviews. International & Licensee Management Ensure international licensees receive broadcast and technical documentation on time and to the right contacts. Maintain relationships with existing licensees and lead onboarding correspondence for new partners and distribution channels. Coordinate with distribution and content partners to ensure accurate live transmission delivery and file-based deliverables. Liaise with transmission vendor project managers and engineers, keeping them current on event scope, dates, and licensee deliverables to deliver timely transmission plans and budgets. Support international partners' onsite production initiatives and their technical needs during broadcasts. Meta Apex Facility Operations Schedule control room and studio crews with Production Managers for internal and external productions. Lead a team of engineers to keep the Meta Apex Broadcast Operations Center technically ready for sports, entertainment, and corporate productions. Scope technical and production needs with prospective third-party clients, developing solutions and estimates for formal proposals. Oversee technical operations for third-party events and internal live/studio productions at Meta Apex. Support internal production needs for corporate initiatives such as town halls, press conferences, and company events. Industry Awareness Stay current on industry trends and emerging technologies to identify opportunities for production enhancements and operational efficiencies. What You Have Bachelor's degree; coursework in television production or digital media a plus. 4+ years of broadcast remote operations and studio production experience (network level preferred), plus 2+ years of project management experience. Experience with financial forecasting and budget preparation/management. Working knowledge of production equipment, including video switchers, audio consoles, graphics platforms, replay servers, camera systems, signal transport, and video transmission solutions. Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, team environment. Strong troubleshooting, problem-resolution, and attention-to-detail skills. Excellent interpersonal, communication, and conflict-resolution skills, with experience coordinating across departments, vendors, and broadcast partners. Ability to think creatively and stay composed under pressure. TKO EEO Statement TKO EEO Statement: TKO is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding non-discrimination in employment. TKO makes employment decisions based on merit and qualifications, without considering an employee’s or applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited under federal, state or local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the Company has facilities. TKO also provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state or local laws. About WWE WWE® is an integrated media organization and the recognized global leader in sports entertainment. The company consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. WWE is committed to family-friendly entertainment on its television programming, premium live events, digital media, and publishing platforms. WWE’s TV-PG programming can be seen in more than 1 billion households worldwide in more than 20 languages through world-class distribution partners including NBCUniversal, The CW and Netflix. In the United States, NBCUniversal’s streaming service, Peacock, is the exclusive home to all premium live events, a variety of original programming and a massive video‑on‑demand library. Netflix is the exclusive home for WWE programming around the world, other than select international markets. WWE is part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO). Additional information on WWE can be found at wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com. About UFC UFC® is the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization (MMA), with more than 700 million fans and approximately 290 million social media followers. The organization produces more than 40 live events annually in some of the most prestigious arenas around the world while broadcasting to over 975 million households across more than 170 countries. UFC’s athlete roster features the world’s best MMA athletes representing more than 80 countries. The organization’s digital offerings include UFC FIGHT PASS®, one of the world’s leading streaming services for combat sports. UFC is part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO) and is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada. For more information, visit UFC.com and follow UFC at Facebook.com/UFC and @UFC on X, Snapchat, Instagram, and TikTok: @UFC. About IMG 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. About PBR PBR is the world’s premier bull riding organization. More than 1,000 bull riders compete in more than 200 events annually across the televised PBR Unleash The Beast tour (UTB), which features the top bull riders in the world; the PBR Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour (PWVT); the PBR Touring Pro Division (TPD); and the PBR’s international circuits in Australia, Brazil, and Canada. In 2022, PBR launched the nationally televised PBR Teams league—eight teams of the world’s best bull riders competing for a new championship expanding to 10 teams in 2024—as well as the PBR Challenger Series with more than 60 annual events nationwide. The organization’s digital assets include PBR RidePass on Pluto TV, which is home to Western sports. PBR is a subsidiary of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company. For more information, visit PBR.com, or follow on Facebook at Facebook.com/PBR, X at X.com/PBR, and YouTube at YouTube.com/PBR. About On Location On Location is a global leader in premium experiential hospitality, offering ticketing, curated guest experiences, live event production and travel management across sports, entertainment, fashion and culture. On Location provides unrivaled access for corporate clients and fans looking for official, immersive experiences at marquee events, including the Olympic and Paralympic Games, FIFA World Cup 2026, Super Bowl, NCAA Final Four, and more. An official partner and/or service provider to over 150 iconic rights holders, such as the IOC (the Milano Cortina 2026 and Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games), FIFA, NFL, NCAA, UFC, WWE, and PGA of America, the company also owns and operates a number of its own unique experiences. On Location is a subsidiary of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company. About Zuffa Boxing Zuffa Boxing is a joint venture between TKO Group Holdings, Inc. ("TKO") (NYSE: TKO) and Sela, the entertainment conglomerate. TKO serves as managing partner, providing day-to-day operational expertise, management, and oversight of the promotion, with executive leadership anchored by UFC President and CEO Dana White and WWE President and TKO Board Member Nick Khan. The promotion aims to reimagine the sport of boxing by evolving the current model to restore the sport’s rightful place in the forefront of the global sports ecosystem. For more information, follow @Zuffa_Boxing on X; and @ZuffaBoxing on Snapchat, Instagram, Threads, and TikTok. #J-18808-Ljbffr World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.