Senior Director, Coordinating Producer – Combat Sports

🌍 Remote, USA 🎯 Full-time 🕐 Posted Recently

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

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