Project Employee, Content & Engagement Full Time

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Position Summary

Reporting to the Systems & Innovation Lead, the Content & Engagement – Project Employee supports the league’s transparency and communication objectives by developing, organizing, and distributing digital content related to officiating. This role focuses on ensuring the delivery of multimedia materials for internal and external stakeholders, managing approval workflows, and engaging appropriately with fans and media on social platforms to clarify officiating processes and highlight key educational messages.

This is a temporary position with an expected duration not to exceed (10) months

Major Responsibilities

• Develop a comprehensive content strategy for the referee operations department.
• Partner with the NBA’s Content, Communications, Broadcast, Video, and Referee Operations teams, as well as the National Basketball Referee Association on external messaging strategy to support officiating.
• Adapt officiating materials into clear, accessible resources for various stakeholder groups.
• Work with department management to develop an officiating curriculum for different levels of officiating.
• Develop presentations, briefings, and interactive sessions to strengthen officiating literacy among key stakeholder groups.
• Track and report on officiating content engagement metrics.
• Monitor social and digital conversations around officiating.
• Provide insights to internal partners regarding fan sentiment.

Required Skills/Knowledge

• Knowledge of and passion for basketball required,
• Strong content creation, editorial, storytelling, and written communication skills.
• Experience creating digital media content across multiple, high traffic platforms.
• Proficiency with content management workflows and basic video editing tools.
• Strong organizational and project-management skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively across stakeholders. Proficiency with Microsoft Office and project-tracking tools.

Experience Needed

• 5–8 years experience in digital media, content strategy, sports communication, or related fields.
• Experience developing and producing multimedia content.
• Experience leveraging social media for comprehensive content, marketing, or communication strategies.
• Familiarity with sports environments or officiating preferred.

Educational Background Required

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Graduate degree in a relevant field preferred

Salary Range

$3,461 – $3,846 Bi-Weekly

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; and sick time.

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

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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 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.