Production Coordinator

Who We Are:

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.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

IMG is searching for a highly enthusiastic and organized Studio Production Coordinator. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in our production management team and to contribute to a large sports production.

• Coordinate day-to-day production logistics for studio-based programming, including pre-production, live show, and post-production needs
• Prepare and distribute call sheets, production schedules, crew lists, and related documentation
• Maintain accurate crew bookings and assignments in internal databases and tracking systems
• Liaise with technical managers, production managers, and studio operations to ensure studio readiness and smooth execution of broadcasts
• Maintain clear and effective communication with talent, crew and internal team members, addressing any questions, concerns, or changes promptly and professionally
• Must be able to work outside of normal business hours, especially during busy times of the season
• Provide support to ensure production and client needs are met
• Track and reconcile production costs, including crew, facilities, equipment and expenses; flag overages or discrepancies to Production Manager.
• Provide real-time support during live studio productions, assisting with coordination across departments
• Flexibility required for evenings/weekends during peak match periods and live event windows.
• Troubleshoot and provide support to ad hoc production queries/duties within the department in conjunction with broader production team
• You may also be required to carry out any other duties within the reasonable scope of production operation
• Excellent coordination and support across productions
• Compliance with company procedures as detailed in IMG’s Production Guide

Knowledge and Experience

Desirable  

• Experience supporting live or studio-based productions
• Experience in a fast-paced broadcast or production environment
• Understanding of cost tracking and production budgeting processes
• Previous experience at Production Assistant or Coordinator level
• Experience in a client-facing or collaborative team environment
   

Skills and Abilities

• Previous experience of working to deadlines – works well under pressure, managing and prioritizing workload effectively
• Microsoft Excel
• Smartsheet experience preferred but not required
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Plans ahead and effectively organizes workload
• Ability to adapt to various ways of working and working across multiple projects simultaneously
• Excellent time management - reliable and punctual
• Willingness to learn new systems and processes
• Calm under pressure
• Positive, professional and pro-active approach to work effectively as part of a team and independently (without close supervision) – showing initiative

Working Conditions

This role is based at IMG Offices, Stamford, CT.

This is a permanent contract

Requires weekend working and possible occasional regional/international travel

Flexibility required for evenings/weekends/ holidays during peak match periods and live event windows

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