Production Manager

Who We Are:

UFC® is the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization (MMA), with more than 700 million fans and 243 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 900 million TV 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.

Endeavor is a global sports and entertainment company, home to many of the world’s most dynamic and engaging storytellers, brands, live events, and experiences. The Endeavor network specializes in talent representation through entertainment agency WME; sports operations and advisory, event management, media production and distribution, and brand licensing through IMG; live event experiences and hospitality through On Location; full-service marketing through global cultural marketing agency 160over90; and sports data and technology through IMG ARENA and OpenBet. Endeavor is also the majority owner of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company comprising UFC and WWE.

The Role and What You’ll Do:

The Production Manager reports to the VP of Field Operations and specializes in Production Management and Coordination of Live UFC Remote Broadcasts.  The Production Manager is responsible for facilitating logistics, operations, and communication associated with All Live Event Production needs and the team working in concert with each event.   This role is responsible for supporting the Production Management team in delivering the day-to-day logistics across UFC Live Events.  Working in a fast-paced production environment the Production Manager role will support producers, directors and crew in all needs in their daily tasks together in preparation for live events.

• Acts as a liaison between the Field and Live Production teams and other internal departments, including but not limited to: Accounting, Travel, Public Relations, Marketing, Digital, and Operations, as well as external network partners and third-party vendors.
• Working in a Global environment with focus on logistics and production coordination.
• 100% Travel position with lengthy on-site presence in the lead up to & day of execution of our primary Live UFC Fight Night & PPV Events.
• Creates and maintains calendars and schedules for various arms of the department.
• Works with all freelance crew to create their schedule on week of event, including call times, arrivals and travel on-site, and working close with production coordinators on crewing of events.
• Guide all T&E with coordinators to plan and book worldwide travel and accommodation for all crew including hotels, flights, trains, taxis, hire cars etc well in advance to ensure cost efficiency and ensure these bookings are planned and communicated with the teams.
• Manages production operations and logistics, including all call sheets, schedules, booking locations, on-site load-in, catering, power, credentials, parking, transmission, etc.
• Ensure all crew/freelance payments are processed and supported where required. Liaising with payment departments as/when necessary to ensure freelance and crew payments are processed and keep track of costs coming through to ensure accurate budget cost reconciliations for the department.
• Facilitates information flow between producers, clients, venues, vendors, internal departments, freelance crew members, and talent.
• Integrates and communicates on an ongoing basis with producers, videographers, editors, graphic designers, audio engineers, technical crew, travel coordinators, and location contacts while ensuring that the highest quality production standards are met in the most efficient and cost-effective manner.
• Supports producers’ day-to-day or shoot-specific operational demands as directed.
• Other duties as assigned.

You Have These:

• Minimum 5 years professional experience as a Production Manager for major media brands.
• Demonstrable, relevant experience creating and producing compelling programming of various genres, formats and lengths, for all media platforms.
• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Broadcasting, Radio/TV/Film, or equivalent work experience.
• Proficiency in clerical programs such as Microsoft Office and Outlook, and project management programs such as Monday.com.
• Solutions oriented and ability to solve problems quickly.
• Experience hiring and onboarding crew is required.
• Experience liaising with talent is required.
• Must be able to work both independently and collaboratively on multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
• Experience in a sports environment is preferred.
• Extensive knowledge of MMA is a plus.

TKO unites and brings people together in our love of sport, culture, and entertainment. We understand this can only be accomplished when we lead with a lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. As a global company that drives culture, we strive to reflect the world’s diverse voices.  

TKO is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion or belief.