Writer/Producer

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Headquarters, AZ, USA
In-Office
Senior level
News + Entertainment
The Role
Write emotionally sophisticated character-driven storylines and scripts for RAW, SmackDown, and select WWE programming. Collaborate in a writersroom, punch-up scripted segments, ensure episode continuity, incorporate consumer and social insights, and travel weekly to shows and rotating Premium Live Events while attending weekly creative meetings at Stamford HQ.
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Who We Are:

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.

Writer/Producer

WWE develops and produces 52 weeks of original programming for two of the longest running weekly episodic television shows: Monday Night Raw and Friday Night SmackDown. Both Raw and SmackDown combine action, drama, reality, comedy and adventure! The goal of the Creative team is to provide compelling stories portrayed by the world's most charismatic, diverse, larger-than-life characters on or off television!

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop clearly defined, yet emotionally sophisticated, characters for a diverse group of WWE Talent.

  • Script descriptive, thought-provoking, captivating, and creative storylines for RAW, SmackDown, and select WWE programming streaming on ESPN.

  • Collaborate with a team of writers to build compelling stories that capture a global audience fitting multiple demographics.

  • Provide punch-up for specific scripted segments as well as review the totality of entire episodes for continuity and flow.

  • Incorporate consumer insights and social media to deliver impactful storylines that are consistent with the WWE brand and each Talent's skills and history.

  • Weekly travel to our shows (RAW or SmackDown) & rotating travel to PLEs (Premium Live Events).

  • Attend and contribute in creative writing team meetings every week at our Stamford, CT HQ.

Qualifications:

  • 5+ years of writing for TV or Film

  • Producing and Directing experience a plus

  • Professional TV or Film staff experience preferred

  • Experience in Live TV production a plus

  • Previous experience working with On-Screen Talent, Creative Writers, and Producers

  • Understanding of WWE's audience (demographic and psychographic) preferred

  • BA/BS in Film, TV, Drama, Media Studies, Communications or similar field of study or validated experience in lieu of a degree preferred

TKO 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. For information about Privacy and Information Security for TKO employment candidates, please review our Privacy Policy. For information regarding Terms of Use for this and other TKO websites, please review our Terms of Use.

Skills Required

  • 5+ years of writing for TV or Film
  • Previous experience working with on-screen talent, creative writers, and producers
  • Producing and directing experience
  • Professional TV or film staff experience
  • Experience in live TV production
  • Understanding of WWE's audience (demographic and psychographic)
  • BA/BS in Film, TV, Drama, Media Studies, Communications or validated experience in lieu of a degree
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The Company
HQ: Stamford, CT
1,055 Employees

What We Do

WWE, a publicly traded company (NYSE: WWE), is a multi-faceted media organization and recognized leader in global 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, pay-per-view, digital media and publishing platforms. WWE’s TV-PG programming can be seen in more than 900 million homes worldwide in 28 languages through world-class distribution partners including NBCUniversal, FOX Sports, BT Sport, Sony India and Rogers. The award-winning WWE Network includes all live pay-per-views, scheduled programming and a massive video-on-demand library and is currently available in more than 180 countries. In the United States, NBCUniversal’s streaming service, Peacock, is the exclusive home to WWE Network. With more than one billion social media followers, the #1 sports channel on YouTube and content trending weekly on Twitter, WWE is one of the most-followed and influential brands in the world. The Company is headquartered in Stamford, Conn., with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Orlando, Dubai, London, Mexico City, Mumbai, Munich, Riyadh, Shanghai, Singapore and Tokyo.

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