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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.
