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Licensing Coordinator, Digital Products

UFC

Las Vegas, NV 04-17-2024
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  • Paid
  • Full Time
  • Entry (0-2 years) Experience
Job Description
Who We Are:

UFC® is the world's premier mixed martial arts organization (MMA), with more than 700 million fans and 243 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 900 million TV 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.

Endeavor is a global sports and entertainment company, home to many of the world's most dynamic and engaging storytellers, brands, live events, and experiences. The Endeavor network specializes in talent representation through entertainment agency WME; sports operations and advisory, event management, media production and distribution, and brand licensing through IMG; live event experiences and hospitality through On Location; full-service marketing through global cultural marketing agency 160over90; and sports data and technology through IMG ARENA and OpenBet. Endeavor is also the majority owner of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company comprising UFC and WWE.

The Role and What You'll Do:

The Digital Products Licensing Coordinator is responsible for supporting the Consumer Products Licensing Team across all aspects of digital licensed goods program development. This person is responsible for digital licensed product approvals for key partners; handling day-to-day communication with licensees regarding product review, feedback and approval process. The role requires summarizing, tracking, and updating all digital product drops and activities including, video games, mobile games, fan tokens, NFT's, digital collectibles, and more. This role requires a high level of collaboration with internal and external stakeholders and reports to the Senior Manager of Licensing.
• Manage digital licensee onboarding process and ongoing education for licensees to ensure asset development and product development for digital goods align with UFC IP brand guidelines
• Provide direction and assistance to licensees in interpreting and understanding UFC's standards, expectations, and style guides
• Review and route all product submissions through appropriate Brand and Legal department channels and communicate all required modifications and/or approvals to licensees
• Collaborates with Consumer Products Marketing team on key marketing initiatives
• Maintains tracker for product development and corresponding pre/post-launch materials, prepares summaries for leadership team on product drops
• Submits all briefs to the Creative, Production, and Photography teams for digital licensee asset requests
• Researches and provides insights on the digital marketplace and gaming industry, to help inform UFC strategy for new and current digital products
• Audits websites, social channels, discord, and product feeds to determine sentiment, content execution and delivery are on brand with UFC's standards
• Other tasks, responsibilities, and projects as assigned

You Have These:
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Communications or related field, or equivalent work experience
• One to two years work experience in video games, mobile games, NFTs, crypto-currency, and/or related business
• Ability to plan, organize, and effectively present ideas and concepts to groups, including members of the senior management team
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Ability to maintain discretion and protect confidential information
• Desire and ability to work independently and thrive in a multi-tasked, fast-paced environment
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Must live in or be willing to relocate to Las Vegas, NV

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 per 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.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g3z1bq-3-138-125-2-42 in your application.

Company Profile
UFC

Endeavor is a global entertainment, sports and content 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 William Morris Endeavor (WME); sports, fashion, events and media company IMG; and premier mixed martial arts organization UFC. The Endeavor network specializes in talent representation; marketing and licensing; content development, distribution and sales; event management; and a number of direct-to-consumer offerings.