Social and Digital Content Lead –…

iSportConnect; London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading global sports organization as a content creator and manager. This role focuses on producing and overseeing dynamic, engaging content for the NBA and its affiliated leagues, utilizing a passion for basketball and digital engagement strategies. You will lead a team in a fast-paced environment, contributing to the league's growth and connection with fans worldwide.

Qualifications

• 7+ years experience developing content for major brands.
• Experience managing a large team of creators.
• Understanding of social analytics and trends.

Responsibilities

• Oversee nightly content creation process across platforms.
• Develop content strategies for priority events.
• Coordinate content coverage for live events.

Skills

Content Creation

Basketball Knowledge

Team Management

Communication Skills

Video Production

Social Media Management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Communications

Job description

The NBA is committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace. To safeguard our employees and their families, our visitors, and the broader community from COVID-19, and in consideration of recommendations from health authorities and the NBA’s own advisors, any individual working onsite in our New York and New Jersey offices must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The NBA will discuss accommodations for individuals who cannot be vaccinated due to a medical reason or sincerely held religious belief, practice, or observance.

At the NBA, we’re passionate about growing and celebrating the game of basketball. Through the intensity of the game and the amazing athletic skill of our players, we deliver excitement to hundreds of millions of fans worldwide.

As a global sports and media business, the NBA is so much more. While Basketball Operations runs the league’s on-court activities, other departments manage relationships with television and digital media partners, develop marketing partnerships with some of the world’s most recognizable companies, oversee the licensing of NBA merchandise, and handle a wide range of responsibilities that drive the NBA’s success.

Hybrid at the NBA is defined as a role that is expected to be on-site Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Position Summary

At the NBA, we’re passionate about growing and celebrating the game of basketball. Through the intensity of the game and the amazing athletic skill of our players, we deliver excitement to hundreds of millions of fans around the world.As a global sports and media business, the NBA is so much more. While Basketball Operations runs the league’s on-court activities, other departments manage relationships with television and digital media partners, develop marketing partnerships with some of the world’s most recognisable companies, oversee the licensing of NBA merchandise, and handle a wide range of responsibilities that drive the NBA’s success. Off the court, we’re also deeply committed to social responsibility. NBA Cares leads the league’s involvement in addressing important social issues by working with internationally recognized youth-serving organizations that support education, youth and family development, and health-related causes.This position is part of the Social, Digital, and Original Content group which focuses on identifying, crafting, distributing, and publishing content for the NBA’s social and digital platforms and its many domestic and international partners throughout the world. This position supports the NBA, WNBA, G League, and the NBA 2K League. As the demand for content on each league’s social and digital platforms continues to grow, this is your opportunity to grow with us in a fast paced, creative, and collaborative environment. This is a full-time position based out of the Secaucus, New Jersey office.

Major Responsibility

• Oversee the nightly content creation process, output & distribution across NBA, WNBA, G League, NBA 2K League and Jr NBA Championships
• Support the development of owned-and-operated and direct-to-consumer content strategy
• Work with the Digital and Social Content team to develop a content plan for priority tentpole events throughout the NBA season
• Communicate content trends and industry shifts, including implications and recommendations, to internal and external partners
• Oversee a team of content creators and editors
• Point person for the Content Creation team when handling Partnership requests during the NBA season and ideating on new franchises to help bring in additional revenue.
• Point person for issue-spotting & trouble-shooting video content
• Coordinate content coverage for live events with league platform owners
• Actively participate in individual league & department meetings to better understand how content can best support multiple business objectives
  
  

Required Skills/Knowledge

• Deeply knowledgeable and passionate about the NBA, WNBA, G League, NBA 2K League & Jr NBA Championships and the players, coaches, and teams 7+ years of experience developing and creating content for a major brand
• Experience managing a large team of creators
• Have knowledge of basketball analytics and the rules of the game
• Background in digital, social, photos and graphics production/editing or video content production
• Strong writing and communication skills, as well as ability to execute editorial judgment
• Ability and willingness to work on deadline and handle multiple tasks at once with a precise and detail-oriented approach
• Ability and willingness to work both independently, and as part of a team
• Created and managed social accounts or social activations on behalf of a major brand
• Understand social analytics & trends to know the best types of content to use on respective platforms
  
  

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communications or related field preferred
  
  

The NBA does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or any other third parties. Any unsolicited resume sent to the NBA will be considered NBA property, and the NBA will not pay a fee should it hire the subject of any unsolicited resume.

The NBA considers applicants for all positions on the basis of merit, qualifications, and business needs, and without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, alienage or citizenship status, ancestry, marital status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, veteran status, familial status, status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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.

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