Senior Director, Coordinating Producer – Combat Sports
Job Description:
• Develop and execute on UFC/Zuffa/Combat Sports content strategy, ensuring alignment with content leaders across CBS Sports & Paramount+
• Create clear plans that communicate to a broad base of stakeholders the original content and coverage plans for coverage surrounding upcoming events across platforms (Paramount+, CBS Sports HQ, YouTube, Social media)
• Manage production arrangements for Combat Sports content creation; establishing production schedules up to and through the event; overseeing and controlling the flow of production assets for multiplatform production
• Perform as the lead on-site field producer, including shooting and coordinating production, as well as editing and delivering elements resulting from those shoots for all platforms.
• Work with production, programming, editorial and social leaders to develop and distribute on-demand and live content to UFC, Zuffa and other combat channels
• Use exemplary sports and entertainment judgment to determine content ideas to increase market penetration, drive P+ subscriptions, and empower engagement across platforms
• Use deep sports knowledge along with well-developed research techniques to identify and communicate key storylines related to the athletes and competitions to be featured in UFC & Zuffa events
• Prepare and distribute research materials that uncover, amplify and recommend key topics, creative angles, and compelling storylines for content creation in multiple formats.
• Develop questions and produce interviews with key figures across our combat sports portfolio
• Refine field and remote production operations to increase efficiency and reduce costs across the production schedule
• Connect teams across programming, post-production, graphics, operations, editorial, research, and studio production to establish a “single team” mindset and ensure proficiency in workflow
• Review content quality and production workflows to ensure consistency with the same standards and practices across the entire network of content including streaming networks, editorial, VOD extensions - all editorial, video production and distribution
• Work with social media teams to maximize reach, build community, and drive YouTube growth
Requirements:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism, or equivalent experience
• 15+ years of experience managing, supervising or as a lead producer for a production unit
• Experience leading high performing teams and building sustainable, positive culture
• Extensive experience in field and remote production
• Ability to shoot and manage field production, including remote transmission (LiveU/TVU)
• Expert level knowledge of MMA and Boxing, particularly UFC and Zuffa
• Strong knowledge of digital video production related techniques and systems
• Available to travel extensively and work all shifts, including early mornings, weekends, overnights, and holidays
Benefits:
• medical
• dental
• vision
• 401(k) plan
• life insurance coverage
• disability benefits
• tuition assistance program
• PTO
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• Develop and execute on UFC/Zuffa/Combat Sports content strategy, ensuring alignment with content leaders across CBS Sports & Paramount+
• Create clear plans that communicate to a broad base of stakeholders the original content and coverage plans for coverage surrounding upcoming events across platforms (Paramount+, CBS Sports HQ, YouTube, Social media)
• Manage production arrangements for Combat Sports content creation; establishing production schedules up to and through the event; overseeing and controlling the flow of production assets for multiplatform production
• Perform as the lead on-site field producer, including shooting and coordinating production, as well as editing and delivering elements resulting from those shoots for all platforms.
• Work with production, programming, editorial and social leaders to develop and distribute on-demand and live content to UFC, Zuffa and other combat channels
• Use exemplary sports and entertainment judgment to determine content ideas to increase market penetration, drive P+ subscriptions, and empower engagement across platforms
• Use deep sports knowledge along with well-developed research techniques to identify and communicate key storylines related to the athletes and competitions to be featured in UFC & Zuffa events
• Prepare and distribute research materials that uncover, amplify and recommend key topics, creative angles, and compelling storylines for content creation in multiple formats.
• Develop questions and produce interviews with key figures across our combat sports portfolio
• Refine field and remote production operations to increase efficiency and reduce costs across the production schedule
• Connect teams across programming, post-production, graphics, operations, editorial, research, and studio production to establish a “single team” mindset and ensure proficiency in workflow
• Review content quality and production workflows to ensure consistency with the same standards and practices across the entire network of content including streaming networks, editorial, VOD extensions - all editorial, video production and distribution
• Work with social media teams to maximize reach, build community, and drive YouTube growth
Requirements:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism, or equivalent experience
• 15+ years of experience managing, supervising or as a lead producer for a production unit
• Experience leading high performing teams and building sustainable, positive culture
• Extensive experience in field and remote production
• Ability to shoot and manage field production, including remote transmission (LiveU/TVU)
• Expert level knowledge of MMA and Boxing, particularly UFC and Zuffa
• Strong knowledge of digital video production related techniques and systems
• Available to travel extensively and work all shifts, including early mornings, weekends, overnights, and holidays
Benefits:
• medical
• dental
• vision
• 401(k) plan
• life insurance coverage
• disability benefits
• tuition assistance program
• PTO
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