Production Assistant, Studios, IMG

IMG; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A major sports media company seeks a Production Assistant to support their UFC production team. This role involves providing key administrative support, including liaising with clients, organizing events, and managing travel arrangements for live productions. The ideal candidate is highly organized, skilled in MS Office, and eager to learn in a fast-paced environment. This fixed-term position includes travel to UFC events across Europe and the Middle East, with working hours that may extend beyond the usual schedule.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Production Assistant or in a production environment is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide general administrative support to the production team.
• Liaise with and respond to clients as instructed.
• Assist Production Coordinator with organising UFC events.
• Support the production team with maintaining department processes.
• Assist with travel arrangements for production staff and crew.
• Raise purchase orders, process invoices, and manage expenses.

Skills

Highly organised

Skilled in Microsoft Word and Excel

Good command of the English language

Excellent client liaison skills

Excellent organisational skills

Excellent presentation skills

Keenness to learn

Job description

Who We Are

At IMG, our Studios business use content and technology to power the world's passion for sport, working with global clients including The Premier League, The R&A, DP World Tour, Euroleague Basketball and Major League Soccer. We've built Europe's best-connected broadcast centre at Stockley Park, London, distributing 35,000 hours of content globally and creating some of the world's best sporting coverage. Our facilities include four broadcast studios, fifty edit suites and a multitude of radio, podcast, dubbing and VFX facilities, with specialisms in remote production and carbon reduction thanks to our Green to Screen initiative. Whether it's live coverage, archive, highlights, social media, branded content or feature films, we give the audience a front row seat to the best sport in the world.

What You’ll Do

You’ll be at the heart of our UFC production team, helping bring live events to life behind the scenes. From supporting the Production Coordinator with crew bookings, call sheets, visas and permits, to keeping travel plans, schedules and processes running smoothly, you’ll play a key role in making sure everything is where it needs to be, when it needs to be there.

You’ll get hands-on with production admin, including raising POs, processing invoices and expenses, and supporting freelancers and staff across multiple events. You’ll also liaise with clients when needed and be ready to jump in wherever support is required.

The role includes travelling to UFC events across Europe and the Middle East, giving you the chance to experience live sport production first-hand.

Applications will close on Monday 12th January 2026 at 11.59pm UK Time.

Key Responsibilities And Accountabilities

• Provide general administrative support to the production team.
• Liaise with and respond to clients as instructed.
• Assist Production Coordinator with organising UFC events, including booking freelancer crew and equipment, preparing call sheets, and obtaining visas and permits.
• Support the production team with updating and maintaining department processes such as staff schedules and policies.
• Assist Production Coordinator to look after travel arrangements for production staff and crew.
• Raise purchase orders and process invoices and CXC payments. Raise, manage, and reconcile expenses.
• You may also be required to carry out any other duties which are within the scope and purpose of the job, as directed by the Production Managers, Production Executive, Line Producers or Head of Production.
• The role involves travel to UFC events in Europe and the Middle East.

Skills And Abilities

• Highly organised.
• Skilled in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Good command of the English language and excellent grammar skills.
• Excellent client liaison skills.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Keenness to learn and take on more responsibility.

Knowledge And Experience

• Previous experience as a Production Assistant or in a production environment.

Working Conditions

• The work location is Stockley Park, Uxbridge.
• This is a fixed term contract till 31st December 2026.
• Working hours are 9-5 pm with occasional work outside of working hours where necessary for the business.
• Weekend working / unsociable hours will be required. (Days off in lieu will be arranged for weekend work.)
• Working with clients in different time zones.
• Travel and working on site at UFC events in Europe and the Middle East.