What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Employee, NBA Social Content position at National Basketball Association (NBA)?
WORK OPTION: Remote
At the NBA, we’re passionate about growing and celebrating the game of basketball. Through the intensity of the game and the amazing athletic skill of our players, we deliver excitement to hundreds of millions of fans around the world.
As a global sports and media business, the NBA is so much more. While Basketball Operations runs the league’s on-court activities, other departments manage relationships with television and digital media partners, develop marketing partnerships with some of the world’s most recognizable companies, oversee the licensing of NBA merchandise, and handle a wide range of responsibilities that drive the NBA’s success.
This job posting is for candidate pipeline purposes and is not an active hiring opportunity. By submitting your application, you are expressing interest in potential future Project Employee openings within the NBA’s Social Content team. We will keep your information on file and may contact you if a suitable position becomes available.
Position Summary
This position is part of the NBA Social & Digital Content team which focuses on identifying, creating, and publishing content to the NBA's social and digital platforms and its many domestic and international partners throughout the world. As the demand for content on the NBA's social platforms continues to grow, this is your opportunity to grow with us in a fast-paced, innovative, and collaborative environment, reaching social followers around the world.
The ideal candidate is an active consumer of social media and knows the latest social and digital platform trends, and how to create content across those placements. Additionally, they understand how to speak and write about the game of basketball, the NBA’s players, teams, statistics, and history around the game while maintaining the brand’s voice.
Lastly, this candidate has their finger on the pulse of the NBA and spends their free time immersing themselves in podcasts, message boards, or consuming short and long-form content about the NBA.
This is a temporary position with an expected duration not to exceed (10) months.
Major Responsibilities
Job Posting Title: Project
We Consider Applicants For All Positions On The Basis Of Merit, Qualifications And Business Needs, And Without Regard To Race, Color, National Origin, Religion, Sex, Gender Identity, Age, Disability, Alienage Or Citizenship Status, Ancestry, Marital Status, Creed, Genetic Predisposition Or Carrier Status, Sexual Orientation, Veteran Status, Familial Status, Status As A Victim Of Domestic Violence Or Any Other Status Or Characteristic Protected By Applicable Federal, State, Or Local Law.
The NBA is committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace. To safeguard our employees and their families, our visitors, and the broader community from COVID-19, and in consideration of recommendations from health authorities and the NBA’s own advisors, any individual working onsite in our New York and New Jersey offices must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The NBA will discuss accommodations for individuals who cannot be vaccinated due to a medical reason or sincerely held religious belief, practice, or observance.
At the NBA, we’re passionate about growing and celebrating the game of basketball. Through the intensity of the game and the amazing athletic skill of our players, we deliver excitement to hundreds of millions of fans around the world.
As a global sports and media business, the NBA is so much more. While Basketball Operations runs the league’s on-court activities, other departments manage relationships with television and digital media partners, develop marketing partnerships with some of the world’s most recognizable companies, oversee the licensing of NBA merchandise, and handle a wide range of responsibilities that drive the NBA’s success.
This job posting is for candidate pipeline purposes and is not an active hiring opportunity. By submitting your application, you are expressing interest in potential future Project Employee openings within the NBA’s Social Content team. We will keep your information on file and may contact you if a suitable position becomes available.
Position Summary
This position is part of the NBA Social & Digital Content team which focuses on identifying, creating, and publishing content to the NBA's social and digital platforms and its many domestic and international partners throughout the world. As the demand for content on the NBA's social platforms continues to grow, this is your opportunity to grow with us in a fast-paced, innovative, and collaborative environment, reaching social followers around the world.
The ideal candidate is an active consumer of social media and knows the latest social and digital platform trends, and how to create content across those placements. Additionally, they understand how to speak and write about the game of basketball, the NBA’s players, teams, statistics, and history around the game while maintaining the brand’s voice.
Lastly, this candidate has their finger on the pulse of the NBA and spends their free time immersing themselves in podcasts, message boards, or consuming short and long-form content about the NBA.
This is a temporary position with an expected duration not to exceed (10) months.
Major Responsibilities
- Publish content to the NBA’s social media platforms through text, video or still imagery with copy, tags and additional publishing details required
- Social media platforms may include Instagram, Facebook, Threads, X, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube, Reddit and more
- Publishing tasks may require real-time game coverage in addition to future scheduling of content
- Assist with content planning across social media platforms
- Review content metrics and implement platform feedback to optimize content performance
- Monitor NBA team and player social platforms for amplification on the NBA’s channels
- Monitor trends across social platforms
- Knowledge of social media platforms at an expert level (including platform trends, how to publish, how to review metrics, etc.) and understands the way fans consume NBA content on the platforms. Must have experience publishing to social media platforms for a sports brand or media organization.
- Strong knowledge about the NBA, and is passionate about the storylines surroundings its players, coaches, teams, statistics, standings, and history of the league, as well as excellent understanding of basketball stats and analytics, the rules of the game and the history of the game
- Strong editorial background in basketball, basketball culture and other extensions of the game
- Good understanding of the NBA’s social voice
- Ability to work on deadline and handle multiple tasks at once with a precise and detail-oriented approach, as well as perform in a fast-paced environment while handling critical tasks
- Experience creating basketball content
- Strong understanding of the NBA’s social voice
- Excellent organizational and project management skills
- Great communication skills and ability execute feedback given
- Must be a team player who can work collaboratively
- Willingness to work a flexible schedule as this position may include working days, nights, weekends, and holidays based on the NBA calendar
- Bachelor's Degree in Communications or related field preferred
Job Posting Title: Project
We Consider Applicants For All Positions On The Basis Of Merit, Qualifications And Business Needs, And Without Regard To Race, Color, National Origin, Religion, Sex, Gender Identity, Age, Disability, Alienage Or Citizenship Status, Ancestry, Marital Status, Creed, Genetic Predisposition Or Carrier Status, Sexual Orientation, Veteran Status, Familial Status, Status As A Victim Of Domestic Violence Or Any Other Status Or Characteristic Protected By Applicable Federal, State, Or Local Law.
The NBA is committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace. To safeguard our employees and their families, our visitors, and the broader community from COVID-19, and in consideration of recommendations from health authorities and the NBA’s own advisors, any individual working onsite in our New York and New Jersey offices must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The NBA will discuss accommodations for individuals who cannot be vaccinated due to a medical reason or sincerely held religious belief, practice, or observance.
Salary : $2,308
