Technical Producer
Company: UFC
Location: Las Vegas
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
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.&xa;&xa;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.&xa;&xa; The Role and What You’ll Do: The
Technical Producer is responsible for overseeing and supporting the
execution of UFC live events in various domestic and international
regions including local language productions and on-air related
initiatives for the UFC Event Production Division based in the Las
Vegas office. This position will supervise the technical aspects of
the events including the on-air broadcasts, the in-venue
productions, the worldwide transmissions, as well as coordination
of event production logistics and assuring quality control of all
sub-contracted operations. In addition, this role will facilitate
internal and external live and posted productions, events and
functions at Meta Apex, a state-of-the art production and broadcast
facility in Las Vegas. Oversee creative development and logistics
of production related efforts for event week promotional
initiatives, live events, and the execution of on-air and live
streaming elements. Work closely with cross functional teams such
as Sponsorship, Marketing, Operations, Regulatory and domestic and
international television partners. Provide creative vision and
critiques of various elements for production enhancements to
improve fan experiences and quality of the events and broadcasts.
Work closely with Technical Ops teams to maintain quality control
of on-air product and by seeking continual improvements of future
broadcasts and productions. Work with vendors to identify and
secure required resources for various production needs. Collaborate
with Operations Department to secure transport of production
facilities and equipment for domestic and international events and
ensure efficient load in, setup and execution of event and
broadcast productions. Correspond often with event touring video,
lighting, sound and comms departments on the functionality and
integrity of UFC owned assets, facilitate repairs and ensure annual
system maintenance is performed. Work with internal colleagues to
ensure international licensees are receiving all broadcast and
technical documentation in a timely manner and to the appropriate
personnel. Maintain relationships with international licensees and
initiate correspondence with new partners and channels of
distribution during their on boarding process. Work with
distribution and content partners to ensure live transmission is
delivered correctly and/or file-based deliveries meets their needs.
Correspond often with transmission vendor project managers and
engineers and ensuring they have the most up to date information on
event scope, dates, times, locations and licensee deliverables in
order to deliver event transmission plans and subsequent budgets in
a timely manner. Collaborate with international partners with their
onsite production initiatives and facilitate their technical needs
in the execution of their broadcasts. Supervise unilateral
broadcasts and transmissions and ensuring the successful execution
of sponsored assets within the production. Work with
post-production teams to ensure event records are delivered in a
timely manner and with the utmost quality. Work closely with
Production Managers in scheduling control room and studio crews for
various internal and external productions at Meta Apex. Work with a
team of engineers to ensure technical quality and readiness Meta
Apex Broadcast Operations Center for various sports, entertainment
and corporate events, productions & broadcasts. Initiate technical
and production discussions with potential 3rd party clients for
Meta Apex and formulate solutions and estimates to contribute to
formal proposals. Oversee the successful technical operations of
3rd party events and productions in addition to internal live
events and studio productions at Meta Apex. Initiate and maintain a
database of crew evaluations for scheduling, rate negotiations and
potential performance reviews. Work with internal departments to
facilitate production needs on various corporate related
initiatives and functions such as town halls, press conferences or
corporate parties. Maintain awareness of industry trends and new
technologies for potential integration into broadcasts and for
creating operational efficiencies within the productions. You Have
These: Bachelor's degree with studies in television production or
digital media a plus. 4 years of broadcast remote operations and
studio production experience (preferably network level) and 2 years
of project management experience. Financial forecasts and budget
preparation and management experience. Knowledge of production
equipment functionality including video switchers, audio consoles,
graphics platforms, replay servers, camera systems, signal
transport and video transmission solutions . Ability to work in a
fast-paced, team-oriented environment and manage multiple tasks
simultaneously. Work well under pressure, including tight
deadlines. Strong administrative and organizational skills.
Excellent interpersonal, communication and conflict resolution
skills. Excellent troubleshooting and problem resolution skills.
Coordination with other departments, vendors and broadcast
partners. Active listening and communication skills. Ability to
think creatively. Attention to detail. &xa;&xa; TKO EEO
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