Live Streaming & Media Management Specialist

ProductionHUB; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

UFC in Las Vegas is seeking a Live Streaming and Media Management Specialist to oversee the technical execution of live event broadcasts across UFC platforms worldwide, including UFC Fight Pass and UFC YouTube. You will manage transmission operations, QA, metadata, publishing, and OTT libraries while coordinating with production and platform teams to ensure reliable streams.

The role emphasizes innovation through AI-enabled processes and emerging tech, with responsibilities across pre-stream

Responsibilities

• Activates and oversees live stream, IP-based transmission, and VOD publishing workflows for live sports events and shoulder programming.
• Performs pre-stream testing, quality assurance, and broadcast coordination with production and platform teams to ensure reliable live stream performance.
• Provides live event troubleshooting support to identify and resolve technical issues in real time.
• Tracks video delivery and distribution deadlines and adjusts schedules according to priorities.
• Supports quality control of video content and platform presentation, ensuring playback functions properly across supported devices and content appears as intended.
• Maintains OTT content libraries, including asset management, media ingest, metadata optimization, and publishing.
• Contributes to workflow innovation through the evaluation and adoption of AI-enabled processes, emerging technologies, and operational improvements.
• Performs other tasks, projects, and responsibilities as assigned.

Job description

Who We Are:

UFC® is the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization (MMA), with more than 700 million fans and approximately 300 million social media followers. The organization produces more than 40 live events annually in some of the most prestigious arenas around the world while broadcasting to over 950 million households across more than 170 countries. UFC’s athlete roster features the world’s best MMA athletes representing more than 80 countries. The organization’s digital offerings include UFC FIGHT PASS®, one of the world’s leading streaming services for combat sports. UFC is part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO) and is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada. For more information, visit UFC.com and follow UFC at Facebook.com/UFC and @UFC on X, Snapchat, Instagram, and TikTok: @UFC. TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO) is a premium sports and entertainment company. TKO owns iconic properties including UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization; WWE, the global leader in sports entertainment; and PBR, the world’s premier bull riding organization. Together, these properties reach 1 billion households across 210 countries and territories and organize more than 500 live events year-round, attracting more than three million fans. TKO also services and partners with major sports rights holders through IMG, an industry-leading global sports marketing agency; and On Location, a global leader in premium experiential hospitality.

The Role and What You’ll Do:

This Live Streaming and Media Management Specialist is responsible for the technical execution of live event broadcasts and digital media operations across UFC-owned platforms worldwide, including UFC Fight Pass, UFC YouTube, and UFC social channels. Responsibilities include transmission operations, stream distribution, quality assurance, and troubleshooting to ensure reliable live stream performance. The role also supports OTT platform and digital media operations, including video publishing, metadata management, and maintenance of Zuffa-owned VOD content libraries. This position collaborates with internal teams and platform partners across live and VOD workflows while supporting operational initiatives and business needs across UFC digital media operations.

• Activates and oversees live stream, IP-based transmission, and VOD publishing workflows for live sports events and shoulder programming.
• Performs pre-stream testing, quality assurance, and broadcast coordination with production and platform teams to ensure reliable live stream performance.
• Provides live event troubleshooting support to identify and resolve technical issues in real time.
• Tracks video delivery and distribution deadlines and adjusts schedules according to priorities.
• Supports quality control of video content and platform presentation, ensuring playback functions properly across supported devices and content appears as intended.
• Maintains OTT content libraries, including asset management, media ingest, metadata optimization, and publishing.
• Contributes to workflow innovation through the evaluation and adoption of AI-enabled processes, emerging technologies, and operational improvements.
• Performs other tasks, projects, and responsibilities as assigned.