WORK OPTION: [[In-Office]]

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 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 2023-24 season featured a record 125 international players from 40 countries and territories. 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.

Position Summary:
This position requires a person who has a well-rounded knowledge of production, broadcast equipment, and workflows to support nightly broadcast operations at NBA Entertainment. They will be a highly organized, skilled communicator, who can engage in many responsibilities at any given time. This person will ensure NBAE productions operate efficiently by identifying solutions to issues and escalating when necessary. They should also have knowledge of production switchers and graphics systems. This position involves the supervision of technical/non-technical personnel, and evaluating, troubleshooting and escalating production issues. This person must be able to make reasonable and cognitive decisions as the work is performed with considerable independence. They must also understand signal flow and proper escalation protocols.

Major Responsibilities:

Gather, coordinate and distribute nightly operations information.
Supervise crews for NBAE enhanced game productions.
Troubleshoot issues with control room equipment (Graphics systems, Production switchers, audio interface)
Provide technical advisories to the control room crews for NBAE enhanced game productions.
Interact with/support TOC by answering operational questions and escalate when necessary.
Manage automation systems.
Ability to work all shifts in person at our Secaucus, NJ facility in a 24x7x365 production environment

Required Skills/Knowledge:

2 - 6 years of broadcast production or operations experience.
Knowledge of broadcast operations, including broadcast production, and technical operations.
Thorough knowledge of broadcast television standards, workflow, and technologies
Demonstrated ability to work independently and creatively.
Experience with HD broadcasts and knowledge of HD systems.
Strong strategic and analytical skills.
Excellent verbal and written communications abilities.

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Communications or significant relevant field experience will be considered

Salary Range: $35/Hourly

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.

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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