WORK OPTION: 4 days/week in the NY office

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Major Responsibilities
 

• This position will oversee the day-to-day responsibilities for fulfillment of Virtual Signage for Marketing Partner across the NBA and WNBA,
• Virtual Signage responsibilities will include inventory tracking, logo approval management, and leading trafficking communications
• This position will also create and execute multiplatform media plans for the league’s marketing partners, with a skill set that requires a strong customer-service focus
• Individual will work to develop their partner’s branded content integrations across social media, digital, and linear for a variety of league marketing partners
• Collaborate closely with various internal and external stakeholders to ensure partner needs are consistently met
• Monitor, track, and contribute to share key media deliverables and performance metrics for partners across owned and operated media platforms,
• Contribute to the Media Partnerships group’s goal of finding innovative ways to integrate within new and emerging media platforms
• Liaison and serve as representative for varying league marketing partners with facilitation for emerging and broadcast media sponsorship opportunities
• Demonstrate proficiency in the overall media business from the media, agencies, marketing, and fantasy and gaming headlines on a regular basis
• Creatively ideate to demonstrate expertise amongst media industry solutions and understanding of brand goals
• Proactively share partner wins and application of media trends across internal and external contacts
• Contribute toward external league marketing partner strategy and status calls around media-based opportunities and relevant updates
   

Required Education/Professional Experience
 

• Bachelor's Degree or higher
• 2-5 years of experience within either agency, brand, entertainment, or sports property
• Multi-platform Media planning experience
• Passion and familiarity within the media landscape, particularly across social platforms
   

Required Skills/Knowledge Attributes
 

• Outstanding organizational skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects; attention to detail
• Strong marketing background with an eagerness to contribute to NBA Marketing Partners via media collaborations
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to interact positively and work effectively with internal and external constituents
• Ability to think creatively and conceptualize ideas for partners
• Ability to intake feedback and apply it across responsibilities
• Excellent digital literacy (PowerPoint, Word, Excel)
   

Salary Range: [[$85,000 - $95,000]]

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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 215 countries and territories in more than 50 languages, and merchandise for sale in more than 200 countries and territories on all seven continents.  NBA rosters at the start of the 2021-22 season featured a record 121 international players from 40 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 2.1 billion likes and followers globally across all league, team, and player platforms.  Through NBA Cares, the league addresses important social issues by working with internationally recognized youth-serving organizations that support education, youth and family development, and health-related causes.

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