Project Employee, NBA Social Content - Twitter (Hybrid)

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 worldwide.

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.

Hybrid at the NBA is defined as a role that is expected to be on-site Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Position Summary:

This position is part of the NBA Emerging Media group which focuses on identifying, creating, distributing and publishing content for 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 over 100M fans across the world. This is a project employee position based out of the Secaucus, New Jersey office.

Major Responsibility:

• 
  Publish content to the NBA's social media handles on various platforms (Including: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, GIPHY and TikTok) to promote NBA games and drive engagement across platforms
• Provide real-time game coverage by writing short-form copy and posting content on the NBA's social media handles from the NBA's Content Command Center (This will include nights and weekends)
• Ability to maintain the NBA's voice across social media posts
• Actively participating in content planning for the NBA's social media handles
• Stay on top of social trends to help inform the NBA's content creation for social media and bring new ideas to the table for the NBA to further engage current fans and reach new audiences
• Potential to cover NBA events by publishing behind-the-scenes content to the NBA's social media handles

Required Skills/Knowledge:

• 
  Deeply knowledgeable and passionate about the NBA and its players, coaches, and teams
• Strong knowledge of basketball stats / analytics and the rules of the game
• Strong knowledge of NBA sneaker, fashion and music culture
• Strong knowledge and understanding of social media platforms, including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, GIPHY and TikTok and how the NBA uses each platform
• Exceptional writing skills, as well as the ability to execute editorial judgment
• Ability to work on deadline and handle multiple tasks at once with a precise and detail-oriented approach
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule as this position will include nights and weekends based on the NBA calendar
• Basic knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite

Education:

• 
  Bachelor's Degree in Communications or related field preferred

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.