Live Streaming & Media Management Specialist

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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  and follow UFC at  and @UFC on X, Snapchat, Instagram, and Tik Tok:  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 P , 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.

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 You Tube, 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.

• 1+ years of experience in live video streaming, technical operations, or media management.
• Proven track record of planning and executing live streaming events.
• Experience with root cause analysis and escalation procedures in live operations environments.
• Working knowledge of streaming and media workflows, including MAM, VOD, CMS, AWS Elemental Media Services, and media supply chain platforms.
• Ability to communicate effectively and prioritize competing objectives, including with remote teams and external partners.
• Self‑starter who thrives in an entrepreneurial environment with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to rapidly assimilate and synthesize information from disparate sources.
• Action‑oriente…