Project Employee, Commercial Insights & Measurement

New York, USA (Hybrid)

$5K/wk – $6K/wkSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Lead measurement and audience-insight programs for NBA sponsorship and ad-sales partnerships, turning data into ROI narratives to drive renewals and growth.

  • Must-have: 8+ years in commercial/consumer insights or ad sales research
  • Standout: Experience turning data into compelling narratives for renewals and upsells

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Partner with media partnerships and digital ad sales teams to deliver audience insights that inform campaign strategy and client pitches
  • Design and execute campaign effectiveness studies to measure impact across key performance indicators (KPIs) – e.g. brand, sales, behavioral lifts
  • Translate campaign effectiveness study findings into compelling narratives that demonstrate partner ROI and support renewals and upsells
  • Leverage first-party data to identify, profile, and segment high-value audiences based on partner and market needs
  • Develop scalable measurement tactics to quantify the value of audience-based targeting and data collaboration for partners
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including data analytics, data enablement, data platforms & technologies and data science teams to enhance audience segment offerings, data collaboration opportunities and go-to-market strategies
  • Present insights to internal stakeholders and external clients with clarity and strategic relevance
  • Support go-to-market efforts with data-driven storytelling and audience intelligence
  • Stay informed industry trends in audience insights, campaign measurement and data enrichment, collaboration and monetization
  • Promote sales cycle acceleration through delivery of timely actionable insights that drive both short-term and long-term partner relationships and maintain competitive edge in market
  • Manage measurement vendor relationships and assess new vendor methodologies for applications to expand and innovate partner offerings

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in related field required
  • 8+ years in commercial and/or consumer insights, marketing analytics, or ad sales research, preferably with digital, broadcast media and/or agency experience
  • Strong grasp of media measurement methodologies and applications (brand lift, sales lifts, behavioral lifts, attribution, MMM, etc.)
  • Experience working with and mining first-party data (e.g. SQL), syndicated data (e.g. GWI, ComScore, MRI-Simmons, etc.), audience profiling and segmentation tools, social listening tools (e.g. Talkwalker)
  • Excellent storytelling skills with the ability to translate data into business impact
  • Experience presenting to senior level management and client teams
  • Exceptional analytical, quantitative, problem-solving and critical thinking skills
  • Ability to successfully navigate cross-functional teams and prioritize across competing needs
  • Familiarity with ad sales operations and ad tech platforms (DSPs, DMPs, CDPs)
  • Experience in supporting sports sponsorship or media sales teams
  • Exceptional analytical, quantitative, problem-solving and critical thinking skills

Benefits

  • 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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National Basketball Association (NBA)

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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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