Project Employee, NBA Social Content Publisher

About the role

This is a temporary remote position with an expected duration not to exceed 10 months. The role is part of the NBA Social & Digital Content team, focusing on identifying, creating, and publishing content to the NBA's social and digital platforms and its many domestic and international partners worldwide.

The ideal candidate is an active consumer of social media, stays updated on the latest platform trends, and knows how to create content across these platforms. They should have a strong understanding of how to speak and write about the game of basketball, the NBA’s players, teams, statistics, and history while maintaining the brand’s voice. Additionally, the candidate should immerse themselves in NBA-related content such as podcasts, message boards, and short or long-form content.

Responsibilities

• Publish content to the NBA’s social media platforms through text, video, or still imagery with copy, tags, and additional publishing details.
• Work across platforms including Instagram, Facebook, Threads, X, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube, Reddit, and more.
• Handle real-time game coverage as well as future scheduling of content.
• Assist with content planning, including promotional broadcast tune-in content, content driving traffic to NBA App and NBA.com, and coverage of live events.
• Review content metrics and implement platform feedback to optimize content performance.
• Monitor NBA team and player social platforms for amplification on the NBA’s channels.
• Monitor trends across social platforms.

Requirements

• Expert-level knowledge of social media platforms, including trends, publishing processes, and metrics analysis.
• Experience publishing to social media platforms for a sports brand or media organization.
• Strong knowledge of the NBA, including players, coaches, teams, statistics, standings, and league history, as well as a deep understanding of basketball stats, analytics, rules, and history.
• Strong editorial background in basketball, basketball culture, and related content creation.
• Strong understanding of the NBA’s social voice.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills, with the ability to work on deadline and handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Great communication skills and ability to execute feedback.
• Must be a team player who can work collaboratively.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays based on the NBA calendar.

Qualifications

A Bachelor's Degree in Communications or a related field is preferred.

Pay

$2,307.69 biweekly.

Benefits

• Medical benefits.
• Short-term disability.
• Mental health coaching/therapy.
• Sick time.

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