Project Employee, Social Content Publisher - Threads

Responsibilities

• Publish content to the NBA’s social media platforms through text, video or still imagery with copy, tags and additional publishing details required
• Social media platforms may include Instagram, Facebook, Threads, X, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube, Reddit and more
• Publishing tasks may require real-time game coverage in addition to future scheduling of content
• Assist with content planning across social media platforms which may include promotional broadcast tune-in content, content driving to NBA App and NBA.com, coverage of live events and more
• Review content metrics and implement platform feedback to optimize content performance
• Monitor NBA team and player social platforms for amplification on the NBA’s channels
• Monitor trends across social platforms

Requirements

• Knowledge of social media platforms at an expert level (including platform trends, how to publish, how to review metrics, etc.) and understands the way fans consume NBA content on the platforms.
• Must have experience publishing to social media platforms for a sports brand or media organization.
• Strong knowledge about the NBA, and is passionate about the storylines surroundings its players, coaches, teams, statistics, standings, and history of the league, as well as excellent understanding of basketball stats and analytics, the rules of the game and the history of the game
• Strong editorial background in basketball, basketball culture and other extensions of the game and experience creating basketball content
• Strong understanding of the NBA’s social voice
• Excellent organizational and project management skills with the ability to work on deadline and handle multiple tasks at once with a precise and detail-oriented approach in a fast-paced environment
• Great communication skills and ability execute feedback given
• Must be a team player who can work collaboratively
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule as this position may include working days, nights, weekends, and holidays based on the NBA calendar

Preferred

• Bachelor's Degree in Communications or related field-preferred

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.