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Position Summary

This role supports the NBA and its affiliated leagues by designing high-impact visual communications, crafting compelling narratives, and assisting with media relations. The position plays a key role in social media content creation, internal messaging, and game-night operations, ensuring the seamless flow of information to media and stakeholders. This role requires a dynamic professional with strong design skills and a deep understanding of storytelling in sports.

Major Responsibilities

Graphic Design & Communication Support

• Serve as a secondary designer for social media graphics, media guides, information packets, newsletters, and additional resources across the NBA and affiliated leagues.
• Design and develop communication templates to enhance internal messaging and promote key league events across all five leagues.
• Act as a backup manager for the Communications team's social media accounts, ensuring consistent and strategic messaging.

Storyline Development & Content Strategy

• Contribute to the NBA Storyline Creation Team by conceptualizing and developing engaging narratives around teams, players, rivalries, and league milestones.
• Leverage data and analytics to identify and validate compelling storylines that resonate with fans and media.
• Explore innovative storytelling mediums such as virtual reality, social media and podcasts to enhance fan engagement.

On-Duty Game Night Communications Support

• Serve as the On-Duty Communications Representative as needed during the NBA season, including preseason and postseason games.
• Act as the primary liaison between requesting media members and the NBA Replay Center for any pool report requests.
• Monitor live games, promptly report any issues to relevant departments, and facilitate Pool Reporter interviews with the Crew Chief.
• Record, transcribe, and verify the accuracy of pool reports before distributing them internally and to the media, teams, and the NBA Official website.

On-Site League Event Support

• Provide communications and media relations support at major events across all five leagues, including: NBA All-Star, NBA Draft, NBA Summer League, NBA G-League Showcase. Assist with media coordination, press materials, and real-time event communications to ensure smooth operations and maximize coverage.

Skills

• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks/projects and meet deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to interact with all levels within the organization and other high level outside contacts
• Detail-oriented, organized, flexible, accurate
• Self-starter
• Demonstrated computer proficiency required, especially with InDesign or something comparable
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Creative thinker

Required Work Experience

• Minimum 2-3 years direct experience in sports public relations

Required Education

• Bachelor's Degree at minimum, communications or public relations emphasis preferable

Salary Range:

$2,500-$2,884.62 / Bi-Weekly

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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.

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.

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.