Athlete Development Coordinator

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 Athlete Development Coordinator plays a key role in executing key Athlete Development initiatives. This position reports to the Vice President of Athlete Development and supports the conception, development, social media reporting, administrative tasks and implementation of strategies that will enhance UFC’s reputation as the home of the world’s best athletes among key internal and external stakeholders.

• Coordinates the logistics of UFC athlete appearances, sponsorships, and activations.
• Tracks and internally messages UFC athlete appearances, sponsorships, and activations.
• Prepares various communications to external and internal stakeholders, including proofreading of written materials to ensure professional and accurate documentation.
• Maintains tracking of current partner contracts and details, including ambassador program deliverables.
• Coordinates the logistics of UFC athlete appearances, sponsorships, and activations.
• Contributes to the maintenance and development of the well-being of UFC athletes both inside and outside of competition.
• Responsible for invoice submission, invoice tracking, invoice approval, prior to approval by Athlete Development VP/SVP.
• Assists with the management of assets for all UFC live events.
• Serves as a liaison between UFC athletes, managers and UFC staff.
• Performs other tasks, projects, and responsibilities as assigned.

You Have These:

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations, Communications, Sports Management, or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum 2 years of experience with a professional sports team, league or agency capacity.
• Proven track record of working with athletes in a professional setting.
• Excellent customer service attitude, experience and capacity.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Researches and develops innovative ways to ensure UFC athletes are on the cutting edge with regards to the competition process.
• Comfortable with managing multiple projects at once, demonstrating excellent time management skills.
• Ability to maintain discretion and confidential information.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability and willingness to obtain a passport and travel both domestically and internationally.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook and the ability to learn other basic computer skills.

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