Manager, Corporate Development

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.

 This individual will be a core member of a small team overseeing the development and execution of TKO’s M&A, partnerships and strategic investments growth strategy across the entertainment, sports and media industries. You will have the opportunity to influence the strategic direction of TKO and impact all of our business verticals. You should be an enthusiastic, strategic, and analytical thinker. Specific responsibilities of this will include managing the M&A and investments pipeline, evaluating and executing acquisition, JV / partnership and investment opportunities, and participating in corporate strategic planning activities. You will work directly with executive leadership at both the corporate level and of our individual business units, while also supervising internal teams and external advisors and consultants. You will be counted on to lead industry / business –level due diligence, to oversee confirmatory accounting / tax / legal due diligence, to perform financial / valuation modeling for specific opportunities, and to negotiate terms. You will take the lead in synthesizing, preparing and presenting transaction memos, describing strategic rational, key industry trends, business description, and deal / investment returns.

Job Requirements:

• •Bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business or related
• •At least four (4) years of combined experience in investment banking, private equity, or a similar role
• •Self-starter with ability to balance multiple, diverse projects with disparate timelines
• •Intellectual curiosity and keen interest to learn more about investing, M&A execution, and the entertainment, sports and media industries
• •Must have significant and demonstrable experience in each of the following skills:
• •Analyzing business models and evaluating investment opportunities (regardless of industry);
• •Executing domestic and cross-border M&A transactions and investment opportunities in excess of $50 million;
• •Supervising and coordinating internal and external due diligence teams, accountants, consultants, and lawyers;
• •Evaluating income statements, cash flow statements, and balance sheets for domestic and foreign public and private companies;
• •Financial modelling, including developing revenue / cost builds, forecasting cash flow, forecasting debt / equity capital structures, modelling levered buyouts and accretion / dilution analysis;
• •Preparing reports, memo or presentations for external or executive consumption; and
• •Interacting with leadership and management teams of either client or portfolio companies.

Candidate must have some early experience:

• •Managing and mentoring younger professionals;
• •Understanding basic legal deal structures and respective considerations; and
• •Negotiating deal terms across transaction documents and contracts.



 Per local requirements and in the interest of transparency, the hourly rate shown below reflects the prevalent current hiring range for this position. Hiring pay rates are based on a number of factors, including location and may vary depending on job-related qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience. The company strives to provide locally competitive rewards packages, which include base rate along with, as applicable, short- and long-term incentives, growth and developmental opportunities, and robust benefits, such as health care, retirement, vacation and other paid time off, and additional offerings.


 Hiring Rate Minimum:

$135,000 annually(minimum will not fall below the applicable State/local minimum salary thresholds)
 Hiring Rate Maximum:

$180,000 annually

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