Social Media Coordinator - Ufc

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Who We Are

UFC® is the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization (MMA), with more than 688 million fans and 211 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 nearly 900 million TV households across more than 170 countries. UFC’s athlete roster features the world’s best MMA athletes representing more than 75 countries. The organization’s digital offerings include UFC FIGHT PASS®, one of the world’s leading streaming services for combat sports. UFC is owned by global entertainment, sports and content company Endeavor, and is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada. For more information, visit UFC.com and follow UFC at Facebook.com/UFC, Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram and TikTok: @UFC.

Endeavor is a global sports and entertainment company, home to the world’s most dynamic and engaging storytellers, brands, live events and experiences. The company is comprised of industry leaders including entertainment agency WME; sports, fashion, events and media company IMG; and premier mixed martial arts organization UFC. The Endeavor network specializes in talent representation, sports operations & advisory, event & experiences management, media production & distribution, experiential marketing and brand licensing.

The Role And What You’ll Do

The Social Media Coordinator is responsible for day-to-day execution of social media activities across all UFC accounts, creating timely, accurate, and relevant content for fight fans before, during, and after UFC events. This position manages the posting process, from concept to approval and manages the execution.

• Tracks content against KPIs, identifying trends and best practices
• Executes Community Management across all social platforms including tracking fan sentiment about fighters, promotions, and events; identifying any UFC Fight Pass and ESPN+ purchasing issues; and managing the UFC Facebook, Twitter and Instagram Inbox.
• Works with multiple departments and stakeholders to create, copy-edit, and post social media content for UFC’s official pages on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, and TikTok.
• Monitors the UFC “universe” and interacts with athletes, celebrities and influencers with an “always on” approach.
• Generates custom social media analytics reports using social media platforms native insights and analytics tools
• Provides regular remote coverage, and occasionally, on-site content coverage and reporting of UFC events using social media tools and platforms including Grabyo, Emplify, and others.
• Manages creative requests and asset delivery for UFC social media and digital channels.
• Provides support for the growth of Secondary Channels (UFC PI, UFC Fight Pass, etc.)
• Monitors athletes’ social media presence, work with platforms to verify accounts
• Maintains daily/weekly social media calendar and posting schedule to maximize impact of posts
• Manages Athlete Media including monitoring athletes’ social media presence, working with platforms to verify accounts, and proactively providing content to athletes to promote events from on-sale to fight week.
• Performs other tasks, projects, and responsibilities as assigned

You Have These

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or equivalent work experience
• Positive attitude and an ability to handle an intense schedule, fast-paced environment, and off-hours requests
• Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premier, and After Effects proficiency
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to maintain confidential information
• Photography and videographer experience
• Two years of experience working with social media for a sports property preferred
• Microsoft Excel for creating, editing, and maintaining analytics reports
• Ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays in accordance with UFC’s live event schedule
• Journalism background and MMA/UFC knowledge is preferred

We’d Love If You Also Have These

• Journalism background and MMA/UFC knowledge is preferred
• Two years of experience working with social media for a sports property preferred

How We Work

Endeavor is at the center of sports, media, entertainment, and fashion and is a largely relationship-based business. To foster an environment of collaboration, develop our future talent, and build on relationships across leadership, peers, and teams, we work from the office 5 days a week We see immeasurable value internally and throughout the core of the businesses we support.

Don’t meet every single requirement? We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Endeavor unites and brings people together in our love of sport, culture, and entertainment. We understand this can only be accomplished when we lead with a lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. As a global company that drives culture, we strive to reflect the world’s diverse voices.  

Endeavor is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion or belief.