Project Employee, Business Operations

WORK OPTION:The NBA currently provides eligible employees the option of working remotely one day per week.

This is a temporary position with an expected duration not to exceed (10) months.

Position Summary:

This role will focus on the NBA Highlight Factory and NBA TV, supporting the Broadcasting and Digital Content teams. This role will drive daily workflow efficiency by overseeing staff coordination, project scheduling and tracking delivered content. Candidate will need to bring strong communication skills with the ability to work closely with key stakeholders, staff, and vendors. This job will primarily require nighttime hours and will also include some weekend shifts.

Major Responsibilities/Attributes:

• Collaborate directly with the Broadcasting, Digital Content, and Content Producer teams to ensure the timely delivery of high-quality linear and digital media highlights.
• Act as a point of contact, addressing real-time production issues and escalating potential roadblocks to on-site leadership.
• Support the creation of a weekly production schedule for all staff involved with delivering Linear and Digital highlights.
• Track content and deliverables.
• Coordinate staff onboarding in conjunction with Business Operations leads. Work will include touch points with Human Resources, IT, Legal and Security.
• Ensure nightly production meetings are set up properly and running efficiently.

Required Skills/Knowledge:

• Bachelor's degree required.

• 1-2 years of experience in Live Studio Production or a related fast-paced media environment. Knowledge of NBA Basketball and its terminology is a plus.
• Understanding of Business Management principles and operations.
• Exceptional communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills for effective cross-departmental collaboration
• Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to prioritize and execute multiple tasks simultaneously under deadline pressure.
• Flexibility to work nights and weekends as required by live production schedules.
• Experience with Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint preferred.

Salary Range:$23/hr

Job Posting Title: Project

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About the NBA
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a global sports and media organization with the mission to inspire and connect people everywhere through the power of basketball.  Built around five professional sports leagues:  the NBA, WNBA, NBA G League, NBA 2K League and Basketball Africa League, the NBA has established a major international presence with games and programming available in 215 countries and territories in more than 50 languages, and merchandise for sale in more than 200 countries and territories on all seven continents.  NBA rosters at the start of the 2021-22 season featured a record 121 international players from 40 countries.  NBA Digital’s assets include NBA TV, NBA.com, the NBA App and NBA League Pass.  The NBA has created one of the largest social media communities in the world, with 2.1 billion likes and followers globally across all league, team, and player platforms.  Through NBA Cares, the league addresses important social issues by working with internationally recognized youth-serving organizations that support education, youth and family development, and health-related causes.