WORK OPTION: Remote

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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. This is a project employee position.

The ideal candidate is a Twitter expert who knows all the latest trends, how to create content on the platform and fully understands the publishing process. Not only do they understand Twitter, but they understand how to speak and write about the game of basketball, the NBA’s players and teams and statistics and history around the game while maintaining a brand voice.

Lastly, this candidate has their finger on the pulse of the NBA and spends their free time immersing themselves in podcasts, message boards or consuming short and long form content about the NBA.

Major Responsibilities:

• Provide real-time game coverage by publishing to the NBA’s Twitter accounts (which may include: @NBA, @NBAStats, @NBAHistory, @NBADraft and @NBAKicks)
• Write copy for posts in lead-up to games, during games and postgame that promote top NBA moments, performances, and storylines, as well as pointing fans to where they can watch games
• Manage player narratives and storylines for all 30 teams across the league each night
• Work closely with content creation team on a nightly basis to identify, create and publish short form content optimized for Twitter
• Manage additional platform features, such as creating Twitter Moments and assisting with Twitter Spaces
• Assist with publishing to and tracking content apart of Twitter Amplify monetization program
• Assist with maintaining Twitter Lists including NBA’s players, teams and media members
• Assist with daily and nightly content planning for each of the NBA’s Twitter accounts
• Assist with publishing content to additional NBA social platforms when needed

Required Skills/Knowledge:

• Understanding of Twitter at an expert level, has a feel for #NBATwitter and the way fans consume NBA content on the platform
• Understanding of the NBA at an expert level, and is passionate about the storylines surroundings its players, coaches, teams, statistics, standings and history of the league
• Watches and consumes NBA basketball content on a daily and nightly basis
• Excellent understanding of basketball stats and analytics, the rules of the game and the history of the game
• Strong editorial background in basketball, culture and extensions of the game
• Understanding of the NBA’s social voice
• Strong experience publishing to Twitter for a sports brand or media organization
• Understanding of available Twitter data and metrics to inform decision-making
• Expert on the NBA’s season calendar of events
• Experience in publishing to other social platforms
• Ability to work on deadline and handle multiple tasks at once with a precise and detail-oriented approach
• Ability 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 execute detailed feedback
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule as this position may include working days, nights, weekends and holidays based on the NBA calendar
• Must be a team player who can work collaboratively

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Communications or related field preferred

Salary Range: $2,307.69/biweekly

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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.