Job Description
WORK OPTION: In-Office
This is a temporary position with an expected duration not to exceed (10) months.
Position Summary
As a Broadcasting Assistant, you will play a pivotal role as a liaison between the Broadcast Operations Center, Replay Center, television partners and NBA, WNBA and G League representatives on a nightly basis. Through analysis and reporting on televised games and programming, you will help shape the narrative of our sport. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to our local and national broadcasting initiatives, ensuring our content remains at the forefront of sports media. The position will also allow the ability to work cross-functionally in tandem with other departments and develop an understanding of a major sports league’s operation.
Major Responsibilities
Bachelor’s degree
Salary Range: $25/hr
Job Posting Title: Project
The NBA does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or any other third parties. Any unsolicited resume sent to the NBA will be considered NBA property, and the NBA will not pay a fee should it hire the subject of any unsolicited resume.
The NBA considers applicants for all positions on the basis of merit, qualifications, and business needs, and without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, alienage or citizenship status, ancestry, marital status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, 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 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.
This is a temporary position with an expected duration not to exceed (10) months.
Position Summary
As a Broadcasting Assistant, you will play a pivotal role as a liaison between the Broadcast Operations Center, Replay Center, television partners and NBA, WNBA and G League representatives on a nightly basis. Through analysis and reporting on televised games and programming, you will help shape the narrative of our sport. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to our local and national broadcasting initiatives, ensuring our content remains at the forefront of sports media. The position will also allow the ability to work cross-functionally in tandem with other departments and develop an understanding of a major sports league’s operation.
Major Responsibilities
- Serve as the nightly liaison in the Broadcasting Operations Center for all real-time production, programming, operations, and content updates
- Write telecast reports for national TV games recapping broadcast elements including sales/marketing initiatives, announcer comments, production quality etc.
- Evaluate a diverse variety of broadcast productions both within sports and outside the sports landscape for innovative content & production executions
- Develop innovative ideas for NBA broadcast content projects
- Review and analyze local NBA/WNBA/G League broadcasts for "best practices" highlighting areas of focus including storytelling, new technology and key production elements
- Work with the NBA’s broadcast partners on a variety of projects, including game/event production, best practices, and ancillary programming content (including the potential for onsite support)
- Provide day-to-day support using our digital NBA Content Archive, clipping and distributing real-time links and updates involving NBA programming
- Excellent knowledge of NBA, WNBA, NBA G-League, and NBA 2K (Players, coaches, and teams)
- Knowledge of television industry/social media and streaming landscape; background in sports and/or television/broadcasting preferred
- Strong writing skills
- Microsoft Office expertise
Bachelor’s degree
Salary Range: $25/hr
Job Posting Title: Project
The NBA does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or any other third parties. Any unsolicited resume sent to the NBA will be considered NBA property, and the NBA will not pay a fee should it hire the subject of any unsolicited resume.
The NBA considers applicants for all positions on the basis of merit, qualifications, and business needs, and without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, alienage or citizenship status, ancestry, marital status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, 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 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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