Entry Level Nba Players Association Jobs (NOW HIRING)

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

Position Summary:
This position is part of the NBA Social & Digital Content team which focuseson identifying, creating, distributing 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 has excellent organizational and project management skills and knows the latest social and digital platform trends. Additionally, they understand how to speak and write about the game of basketball, the NBA's players and teams and 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.

Major Responsibilities:

• Assisting with managing requests for promotional content across NBA social platforms, which includes:

• Meeting with internal departments about requests to promote initiatives on social platforms

• Keeping track of planned promotional posts in content calendar

• Developing content ideas around promotional posts

• Suggesting and drafting copy for video, graphics, and social posts

• Distributing communication about content plans to publishing team

• Keeping track of and distributing meeting notes around promotional plans

• Staying on top of social trends to help inform the NBA's content creation for social platforms and bringing new ideas to

• the table for the NBA to further engage current fans and reach new audiences

• Assisting with publishing to NBA social platforms, when needed

• Required Skills/Knowledge:

• Knowledge about the NBA, and 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

• Experience creating basketball content

• Strong understanding of the NBA's social voice

• Willingness to work a flexible schedule as this position may include working days, nights, weekends, and holidays based

• on the NBA calendar

• Ability to work on deadline and handle multiple tasks at once with a precise and detail-oriented approach

• Ability to perform in a fast-paced environment while handling critical tasks in a composed and timely manner

• Excellent organizational and project management skills

• Great communication skills and ability execute feedback given

• Must be a team player who can work collaboratively

Education:
Bachelor's Degree in Communications or related field preferred

Salary Range:

$2,307.69/biweekly

Job Posting Title:

Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical; short-term disability; mental health coaching/therapy; and sick time.

Eligibility Note: Not all positions are eligible for these benefits; eligibility may vary by role.

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.

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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 214 countries and territories in 60 languages, and merchandise for sale in more than 200 countries and territories on all seven continents. NBA rosters at the start of the 2024-25 season featured a record-tying 125 international players from a record-tying 43 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 more than 2.3 billion likes and followers globally across all leagues, team and player platforms. NBA Cares, the NBA's global social responsibility platform, partners with renowned community-based organizations around the world to address important social issues in the areas of education, inclusion, youth and family development, and health and wellness.