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Who We Are:

We are 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. Our athlete roster features the world’s best MMA athletes representing more than 80 countries. The organization’s digital offerings include one of the world’s leading streaming services for combat sports. We are part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO) and are headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Role and What You’ll Do:

The goal of the Performance Institute is to deliver performance-enhancing physical preparation, sport science, and medical services to the world’s best MMA and combat athletes. Operating out of a state-of-the-art 30,000 sq ft facility, our core values are aligned to maximizing the health and wellbeing of athletes, and to support fighters and coaches in optimizing their training, preparation, and ultimately their performances in the octagon.

• Work with the Director of Strength & Conditioning and Manager of Strength & Conditioning to improve athlete performance through the development, implementation, and evaluation of strength and conditioning programs that reflect scientific principles as they relate to adaptation, periodization, peaking, tapering, and injury rehabilitation.
• Deliver individual and group strength and conditioning sessions to world-class MMA fighters.
• Develop third-party consultant relationships and form strategic partnerships with industry leaders in strength & conditioning.
• Develop and implement support systems to aid in athlete assessments, data collection, and management.
• Strive to develop novel and innovative methodologies that serve to create world-leading working practices in the field of MMA-specific strength and conditioning.
• Ensure that the delivery of strength and conditioning services effectively meets its commitment to athletes and coaches.
• Maintain a comprehensive, indexed database of work conducted with athletes and coaches.
• Work with other support staff to deliver an interdisciplinary approach to performance development.
• Where appropriate, identify and facilitate appropriate communication methods to inform and educate athletes, coaches, and the Vice President of Performance in the effective use of strength and conditioning for MMA.
• Participate in ad hoc projects and/or applied research across the organization as appropriate.
• Attend national and regional meetings and workshops, training courses, and visit national and regional sites on occasion and as appropriate.
• Within the rules of professional confidentiality, liaise with athletes, primary care managers, coaches, and other support staff as appropriate.

You Have These:

• Degree in Exercise Science or other related curriculum required.
• 5+ years of experience in science, research, and strength and conditioning fields.
• Certification as a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), Corrective Exercise Specialist (CES), and/or Performance Enhancement Specialist (PES).
• Previous experience working effectively in a high-performance environment with elite athletes and coaches.
• Personal or professional experience in combat or contact sport is preferred but not required.
• Understanding of the demands of the MMA sport (i.e., physical, physiology, gender-specific, weight categories, weight management, travel requirements, etc.).
• Understanding of existing evidence-based research and the implementation of new research areas to enhance the sport, athletes, and coaches.

How We Work:

We are at the center of sports, media, entertainment, and fashion and are 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 five days a week. We see immeasurable value internally and throughout the core of the businesses we support.

Diversity and Inclusion:

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. 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.

We unite and bring 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. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion or belief.