Project Employee, NBA Social Content - Snapchat

Position Summary

This position is part of the NBA Social & Digital Content team which focuses on identifying, creating, distributing and publishing content to 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 social followers around the world.

About the Role

• Provide real-time game coverage by producing and publishing content for the NBA’s nightly and weekly Snapchat Shows (this may include working days, nights, weekends and holidays)
• Collaborate with an NBA video editor to produce the best moments from games and events by creating engaging video and adding storytelling captions
• Analyze platform metrics to optimize each show’s performance, which may require updating tile images and episode titles
• Actively content plan for the NBA’s weekly and nightly Snapchat Shows and related show content
• Auxiliary with managing additional Snapchat platform features including Spotlight, AR, Stickers, Filters, Lenses, Bitmojis, Cameos, and My Story posts, for example
• Strategize, implement, and track Snapchat’s feedback, guidelines and platform updates to best increase performance metrics
• Absorb, publish to additional NBA social platforms, when needed

Required Skills/Knowledge

• Strong knowledge of creating content for and publishing to vertical video platforms with experience working for a sports brand, media organization or other entertainment brands
• Strong knowledge about the NBA, and is passionate about the storylines surrounding its players, coaches, teams, statistics, standings, and history of the league, as well as excellent understanding of basketball stats and analytics, the rules of the game and the history of the game
• Experience creating basketball content
• Strong understanding of the NBA’s social voice
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule as this position may include working days, nights, weekends, and holidays based on the NBA calendar
• Able to work on deadline and handle multiple tasks at once with a precise and detail-oriented approach
• Able to perform in a fast-paced environment while handling critical tasks in a composed and timely manner
• Excellent organizational and project management skills
• Great communication skills and ability to execute feedback given
• Must be a team player who can work collaboratively

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Communications or related field preferred

Job Posting Title

Project 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
• sick time

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.