International Marketing Lead

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$165K/yr – $185K/yrSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 5 days ago

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Job Summary

Own and lead international marketing strategy and integrated campaigns across global markets, partnering with regional teams and cross-functional partners to drive fan growth, engagement, and brand affinity.

  • Defines objectives, KPIs, and measurement frameworks for campaigns
  • Coordinates across Global Fan Marketing, Content, Media, Digital, Partnerships, Events and Analytics

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and lead international marketing strategies that support league priorities and drive fan growth, engagement, and brand affinity across key global markets.
  • Partner with regional marketing teams to ensure local market needs, consumer insights, and business priorities are reflected in global planning and campaign development.
  • Lead the development of integrated marketing campaigns, ensuring alignment between global objectives and local market activation.
  • Collaborate with regional teams to adapt and optimize global marketing programs for local audiences while maintaining brand consistency.
  • Leverage consumer research, audience insights, market intelligence, and performance data to inform marketing strategies and identify opportunities for growth.
  • Partner with teams across Global Fan Marketing, Content, Media, Digital, Partnerships, Events and Analytics to develop coordinated marketing plans and fan experiences.
  • Passion for basketball and understanding of the NBA's global fan base is highly preferred
  • Establish campaign objectives, KPIs, and measurement frameworks, providing regular performance reporting and recommendations for optimization.
  • Support annual planning processes, including strategic planning, budgeting, and resource allocation across international markets.
  • Build strong relationships with regional stakeholders and maintain a deep understanding of market dynamics, fan behaviors, and cultural trends.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience in marketing, brand strategy, international marketing, growth strategy, or related disciplines.
  • Experience working across multiple international markets and developing marketing programs for global audiences.
  • Experience developing and executing integrated marketing campaigns across multiple markets and audience segments.
  • Strong understanding of international marketing, consumer behavior, cultural nuances, and market dynamics.
  • Proven ability to translate insights and data into actionable marketing strategies and recommendations.
  • Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
  • Experience influencing and collaborating across cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and storytelling skills.
  • Strong analytical mindset with experience leveraging performance metrics and consumer insights to drive decision-making.
  • Demonstrated ability to build relationships and work effectively across global organizations.

Preferred

  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Communications, International Business, or a related field preferred.
  • Sports, entertainment, media, technology, or consumer-facing brand experience preferred.

Benefits

  • employees may be eligible to participate in the following Company-sponsored employee benefit programs: medical; dental; vision; life/AD&D insurance; short- and long-term disability; fertility and family-forming assistance; wellbeing allowance; educational assistance; mental health coaching/therapy; tax advantaged accounts such as HSA and healthcare/dependent care FSAs; a 401(k) retirement plan; and time off benefits that include vacation, sick time, and personal days.
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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 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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