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Role Description

This role involves managing UFC’s social media activities across the Middle East region, creating timely, accurate, and localized content for fight fans.

• Manage creative requests and asset delivery for UFC social media channels in the Middle East, posting content in Arabic.
• Work with multiple departments and stakeholders to create, copy-edit, and post social media content for UFC’s official pages on Facebook, Instagram, X, Threads, and TikTok.
• Provide on-site and remote “play-by-play” coverage of UFC live events.
• Collaborate with other UFC social teams across the world and across timezones.
• Use social media analytic tools to create event reports, track key KPIs, and identify trends/best practices.
• Maintain social media calendar and posting schedule to maximize impact of posts.
• Execute Community Management across all social platforms including tracking fan sentiment, identifying event purchasing issues, and managing the UFC social inboxes.
• Identify potential collaboration with content creators, influencers, and celebrity fans in the Middle East region.
• Provide support for the growth of emerging social media platforms.
• Perform other tasks, projects, and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Ability to speak and write both English and Arabic.
• Two years of experience working with social media for a sports property preferred.
• Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Premiere or similar editing suite proficiency preferred.
• Demonstrable photography and videographer experience a plus.
• MMA/UFC knowledge is preferred.
• Microsoft Office Suite for creating, editing, and maintaining analytics reports.
• Ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays in accordance with UFC’s live event schedule.
• Positive attitude and an ability to handle an intense schedule, fast-paced environment, and off-hours requests.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Confidence to work with and alongside A-list athletes and their management.
• Ability to maintain confidential information.

Benefits