About this role
Role Overview
- 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