TKO Group Holdings, Inc
VP, Technology, Studios
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Who We Are
IMG is a leading global sports marketing agency, specializing in media rights management and sales, multi-channel content production and distribution, brand partnerships, strategic consulting, digital services, and events management. It powers growth of revenues, fanbases and IP for more than 200 federations, associations, events, and teams, including the National Football League, English Premier League, International Olympic Committee, National Hockey League, Major League Soccer, ATP and WTA Tours, the AELTC (Wimbledon), Euroleague Basketball, CONMEBOL, DP World Tour, and The R&A, as well as UFC, WWE, and PBR.
IMG is a subsidiary of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company. 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
The VP, Technology – Studios is a senior leadership role responsible for defining and delivering the technology strategy across IMG’s studio environments. The role focuses on platforms, architecture, engineering strategy, and transformation, ensuring scalable, resilient, and future-ready technology capabilities that support global production and client delivery.
Operating at VP level, this role works in close partnership with Technical Operations, Production, Commercial, and Transformation teams to modernise technology platforms, enable new capabilities, and support long-term business growth.
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities
Technology Strategy & Architecture
- Define and own the technology strategy for IMG Studios, aligned to business, production, and client requirements
- Lead architectural direction across media platforms, infrastructure, networks, and broadcast systems
- Drive standardisation and simplification of technology stacks across the Studios environment
Platform Ownership & Engineering
- Own the design, build, and evolution of core technology platforms (on-prem and cloud)
- Lead teams across solutions architecture, platforms, networks, and engineering
- Ensure systems are designed for scalability, resilience, and long-term maintainability
Transformation & Delivery
- Lead major technology programmes and transformation initiatives across Studios
- Drive modernisation of media workflows, platform automation, and software-defined infrastructure
- Oversee delivery of complex, multi-stakeholder technical projects
Innovation & Future Capability
- Identify and implement emerging technologies to enhance production capabilities and client offering
- Drive adoption of new tooling, workflows, and platform innovations
- Ensure the Studios technology roadmap supports future client and market needs
Commercial & Client Enablement
- Partner with Commercial and Business Development teams to shape technical solutions for bids and client propositions
- Support client engagement where technology strategy and capability are critical
- Ensure platforms enable delivery of high-value, scalable client services
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Governance & Standards
- Define technology standards, governance, and best practices across Studios
- Ensure alignment with wider group technology strategy and policies
- Oversee security, compliance, and risk within technology design and implementation
People Leadership
- Lead and develop high-performing engineering, architecture, and platform teams
- Build capability in architecture, software-defined infrastructure, and modern media systems
- Create a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement
Stakeholder & Client Engagement
- Partner closely with Senior Leadership Team to ensure strong alignment between design and delivery
- Work with Production, Operations, Facilities, and Digital teams to align technology to operational needs
- Engage with vendors, partners, and clients to shape future technology direction
Knowledge and Experience
- Senior leadership experience in media, broadcast, or enterprise technology environments
- Strong background in platform architecture, networks, infrastructure, and modern media systems
- Proven experience delivering large-scale technology transformation programmes
- Deep understanding of cloud, hybrid infrastructure, and software-defined workflows
- Commercial awareness and ability to support client-focused technology solutions
- Strong communication skills, operating effectively at executive level
Role Scope & Impact
- Full ownership of technology strategy, platforms, and architecture across IMG Studios
- Drives modernisation, innovation, and long-term technical roadmap
- Directly enables client growth, scalability, and future services capability
- Key counterpart to VP Technical Operations, with a clear separation of “build & strategy” vs “run & operate”
Working Conditions
- This is a permanent position
- This role will be based at Stockley Park.
- Working hours are 9:00 – 17:00, Monday to Friday
- May be required to attend (and travel to) locations, including other IMG buildings and meetings, or to industry events and work on-site for the duration of an event, as necessary.
EEO Statement
TKO is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding non-discrimination in employment. TKO makes employment decisions based on merit and qualifications, without considering an employee’s or applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited under federal, state or local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the Company has facilities.
TKO also provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state or local laws.
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About WWE
WWE® is an integrated media organization and the recognized global leader in sports entertainment. The company consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. WWE is committed to family-friendly entertainment on its television programming, premium live events, digital media, and publishing platforms. WWE’s TV-PG programming can be seen in more than 1 billion households worldwide in more than 20 languages through world-class distribution partners including NBCUniversal, The CW and Netflix. In the United States, NBCUniversal’s streaming service, Peacock, is the exclusive home to all premium live events, a variety of original programming and a massive video-on-demand library. Netflix is the exclusive home for WWE programming around the world, other than select international markets.
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WWE is part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO).
Additional information on WWE can be found at wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com.
About UFC
UFC® is the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization (MMA), with more than 700 million fans and approximately 290 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 975 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.
About IMG
IMG is a leading global sports marketing agency, specializing in media rights management and sales, multi-channel content production and distribution, brand partnerships, strategic consulting, digital services, and events management. It powers growth of revenues, fanbases and IP for more than 200 federations, associations, events, and teams, including the National Football League, English Premier League, International Olympic Committee, National Hockey League, Major League Soccer, ATP and WTA Tours, the AELTC (Wimbledon), Euroleague Basketball, CONMEBOL, DP World Tour, and The R&A, as well as UFC, WWE, and PBR.
IMG is a subsidiary of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company.
About PBR
PBR is the world’s premier bull riding organization. More than 1,000 bull riders compete in more than 200 events annually across the televised PBR Unleash The Beast tour (UTB), which features the top bull riders in the world; the PBR Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour (PWVT); the PBR Touring Pro Division (TPD); and the PBR’s international circuits in Australia, Brazil, and Canada. In 2022, PBR launched the nationally televised PBR Teams league—eight teams of the world’s best bull riders competing for a new championship expanding to 10 teams in 2024—as well as the PBR Challenger Series with more than 60 annual events nationwide. The organization’s digital assets include PBR RidePass on Pluto TV, which is home to Western sports.
PBR is a subsidiary of TKO Group Holdings, Inc.
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