Production Manager, Studios

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.

Are you a Production Manager looking for an exciting new challenge to work in sports?

Register your interest today to be considered for future opportunities with the chance to work across various exciting productions within IMG’s Studios business. 

From live broadcast to documentaries and brand partnerships to podcasts, bringing fans closer is at the heart of every production. Every story we craft is shaped by cultural insight, ensuring fans everywhere see themselves in the sport they love. 

We’re built for what’s next; the future of broadcast- new formats, new platforms and new ways to connect. Primed to harness the power of sport. 

What You’ll Do:

• Provide operational management of production budgets and schedules

• Ensure all financial reporting is up to date and delivered on-time to the Head of Production, Finance Executive, and Executive Producer

• Support the Head of Production and Production Executive with preparation of budgets and programmes in development

• Manage the production team, including recruiting Production Coordinators and Production Assistants, and proactively manage the career development of the team

• Negotiate and issue contracts for vendors, suppliers and freelancers

• Ensure freelance hires are booked in accordance with current employment/HMRC tax guidelines

• Manage, arrange (and occasionally attend) shoots/outside broadcasts abroad and in UK

• Be responsible for overseeing all health & safety procedures, protocols and requirements on a given production including risk assessments and insurance

• Deliver content & deliverable paperwork to broadcasters

• Champion IMG’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives as well as ensuring that IMG’s Mental Health initiatives are actively supported.

• Work closely with colleagues during pre-production, production and post-production to champion and progress IMG’s ‘GreenToScreen’ sustainability goals and reduce the production’s carbon footprint wherever viable.

What You’ll Bring:

• Previous experience working on live, studio, outside broadcast or non-live/digital productions

• Managing junior production management personnel

• Creating detailed, line-by-line production budgets

• Knowledge of production and post-production technologies and workflows

• Knowledge of archive and music clearance

• Knowledge of production insurance, health & safety

• Experience of dealing with International and UK broadcasters/federations/clients

Location:

These roles could be based at either of our London offices - Stockley Park, Uxbridge and/or Chiswick Park

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