Technical Producer

Technical Producer

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.
Responsibilities include:
Overseeing 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.
Working closely with cross functional teams such as Sponsorship, Marketing, Operations, Regulatory and domestic and international television partners.
Providing creative vision and critiques of various elements for production enhancements to improve fan experiences and quality of the events and broadcasts.
Working closely with Technical Ops teams to maintain quality control of on-air product and by seeking continual improvements of future broadcasts and productions.
Working with vendors to identify and secure required resources for various production needs.
Collaborating 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.
Corresponding often with event touring video, lighting, sound and comms departments on the functionality and integrity of UFC owned assets, facilitating repairs and ensuring annual system maintenance is performed.
Working with internal colleagues to ensure international licensees are receiving all broadcast and technical documentation in a timely manner and to the appropriate personnel.
Maintaining relationships with international licensees and initiating correspondence with new partners and channels of distribution during their on boarding process.
Working with distribution and content partners to ensure live transmission is delivered correctly and/or file-based deliveries meets their needs.
Corresponding 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.
Collaborating with international partners with their onsite production initiatives and facilitating their technical needs in the execution of their broadcasts.
Supervising unilateral broadcasts and transmissions and ensuring the successful execution of sponsored assets within the production.
Working with post-production teams to ensure event records are delivered in a timely manner and with the utmost quality.
Working closely with Production Managers in scheduling control room and studio crews for various internal and external productions at Meta Apex.
Working 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.
Initiating technical and production discussions with potential 3rd party clients for Meta Apex and formulating solutions and estimates to contribute to formal proposals.
Overseeing the successful technical operations of 3rd party events and productions in addition to internal live events and studio productions at Meta Apex.
Initiating and maintaining a database of crew evaluations for scheduling, rate negotiations and potential performance reviews.
Working with internal departments to facilitate production needs on various corporate related initiatives and functions such as town halls, press conferences or corporate parties.
Maintaining awareness of industry trends and new technologies for potential integration into broadcasts and for creating operational efficiencies within the productions.
Qualifications include:
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.