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Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment creates bold, authentic, and unforgettable experiences that redefine sports, entertainment, and hospitality, The Brooklyn Way. As the parent company of marquee properties including the Brooklyn Nets, NY Liberty and Barclays Center, Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment operates at the intersection of live entertainment, premium hospitality, and community engagement.   

As it expands its existing portfolio, Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment now includes BK Mag, Brooklyn Wine Club, and a hospitality business developing several location-based entertainment properties.   

Whether on the court, on stage, or in the workplace, Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment is driven by a pursuit of excellence-constantly evolving, innovating, and pushing boundaries to elevate its business and expand its fan base. The company is deeply committed to fostering a culture of belonging and inclusion, both internally and across its communities, ensuring that every interaction reflects its values of growth mindset, integrity, accountability and care.  

We are guided by our core values: 

• Integrity: Be intellectually honest at all times. Demonstrate the highest professional and ethical standards.
• Care: Care for everything and everyone around us. Practice empathy, respect, and inclusion to promote an environment of excellence and success.
• Growth Mindset: Develop ourselves and those around us. Experiment, learn, and improve from everything we do.
• Accountability: Deliver on our word, take responsibility for our actions, and work in the interest of our team.

SUMMARY

Brooklyn Basketball brings the Brooklyn Nets and New York Liberty together to establish a community-first basketball experience. Our goal is to grow the game for participants of all ages through professionally led clinics and camps, community-focused events, instructional content, unique basketball experiences, and much more. Brooklyn Basketball is seeking a highly motivated, organized, and detail-oriented Equipment & Merchandise Coordinator to support merchandise, apparel, and equipment operations across Brooklyn Basketball programs, events, retail activities, and facilities.

The Equipment & Merchandise Coordinator, Brooklyn Basketball will report to the Director of Business Operations, Brooklyn Basketball, and will play a key role in ensuring that apparel, merchandise, giveaways, and program equipment are ordered, stored, tracked, and distributed accurately and efficiently across the organization.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Manage the end-to-end ordering process for merchandise, apparel, equipment, giveaways, and retail products, including forecasting needs, vendor coordination, approvals, invoicing, budgeting, and delivery timelines.
• Maintain accurate inventory records and oversee the organization, storage, labeling, tracking, and auditing of merchandise, apparel, equipment, and retail inventory.
• Coordinate the distribution, transfer, and deployment of equipment and gear across Brooklyn Basketball programs, events, facilities, community activations, and partner initiatives.
• Support retail operations by receiving products, replenishing inventory, reconciling sales logs, and executing end-of-day inventory procedures.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for equipment-related vendor and partner relationships, internally and externally, ensuring timely communication and issue resolution.
• Develop and maintain inventory procedures, reporting tools, and operational processes to improve efficiency, consistency, and inventory accuracy across the organization.

The above noted job description is not intended to describe, in detail, the multitude of tasks that may be assigned but rather to give the coordinator a general sense of the responsibilities and expectations of their position. As the nature of business demands change so, too, may the essential functions of this position.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 1-2 years of professional experience in equipment operations, inventory management, retail operations, or a related field.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and related software; experience with inventory-management or order-tracking systems is preferred.
• Ability to safely lift, move, organize, and transport boxes, apparel, merchandise, and sports equipment.
• Knowledge of basketball programming and the equipment needs associated with programs.
• Valid United States driver's license preferred.

WHO YOU ARE

• Thrives in a collaborative, hands-on team environment.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with a consistent commitment to accuracy.
• Passionate about the culture of sports as a vehicle through which to lift people up.
• Proactive by nature, with a solution-oriented approach to anticipating needs.
• Demonstrates sound judgment, accountability, and problem-solving skills while adapting effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Able to perform at a high level in high pressured environments and under time constraints, particularly when managing deadlines and competing priorities.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, and travel between facilities and event locations, as needed.

COMPENSATION

$66,500 - $68,500

Full-time employees are eligible for a robust slate of total rewards, including:

• Bonus eligibility
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage; HSA and FSA eligibility
• 401k Employer Match at 4%
• Competitive PTO policy & Company Holidays
• Parental leave policy eligible after 6 months of service
• Access to events at Barclays Center, subject to ticket availability
• Free lunch onsite Monday - Thursday; onsite barista bar
• And more!

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The incumbent will work across an office and facility environments and will be required to travel to various areas within the NYC Metro Area to attend community events, clinics, etc. This role will require commitment to work hours on evenings and weekends.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity ("EEO") Employer. It has been and will continue to be a fundamental policy of the Company not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion/creed, gender, gender identity, transgender status, pregnancy and lactation accommodations, marital status, partnership status, domestic violence victim status, sexual orientation, age, national origin, alienage, immigration, or citizenship status, veteran or military status, disability, genetic information, height and weight, arrest or conviction record, caregiver status, credit history, unemployment status, sexual and reproductive health decisions, salary history, status as a victim of domestic violence, stalking, and sex offenses, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state or local laws.