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:

The Assistant Editor is responsible for supporting the Zuffa life event edit staff in their daily needs, facilitating the archive of fighter reels and maintaining all pre-production needs for content airing in our TV broadcasts. This position is also responsible for creating template-based graphics and ensuring their delivery to the editing team. This position does not travel and remains at Zuffa headquarters. Due to remote needs, this position will periodically work the swing shift into the late evening.

• Clips highlights after each event using a Digital Asset System; logs and exports content from the Digital Asset System for use by editors.
• Creates projects in AVID Media Composer for each event and builds base of media for editors. This includes but is not limited to: highlights of each fighter on card, name graphics, and specialty footage.
• Creates template-based name identifying graphics to be used in broadcasts.
• Creates and delivers template-based animations to be used in broadcasts.
• Manages media for multiple events simultaneously within storage capacity limitations.
• Edits content as needed to support live event requirements.

You Have These:

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent required. Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 1-2 years’ experience in a related field.
• Basic editing skills and knowledge of AVID Media Composer or equivalent.
• Knowledge of various video codecs and compression methods.
• Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite/Creative Cloud preferred, especially Photoshop and After Effects.
• Knowledge of post-production standards.
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, with individuals at all levels of the organization.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to small details.
• Ability to maintain discretion and confidential information.
• Ability to work autonomously.
• Excellent decision-making ability.
• Knowledge of UFC historical information helpful.
• Ability to work non-traditional hours, such as swing shift, graveyard shift, and weekends.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook and ability to learn other basic computer programs.

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