Production Assistant - Highlight Factory

NBE NBA Entertainment; Secaucus (NJ); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Union benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Medical, dental, vision

Job summary

NBA is seeking a Research and Content Associate to support nightly highlight curation. You will monitor current and historic storylines and perform essential fact-checking to enrich content for broadcasts.

You will assemble nightly game note packets, provide insights to highlight producers, and collaborate with production teams to ensure timely, accurate content delivery.

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of NBA storylines, current and historical.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and research NBA game storylines to support highlight packages.

Skills

NBA storylines

Research tools

Deadline pressure

Tools

Research tools

Job description

WORK OPTION

The NBA currently provides eligible employees the option of working remotely one day per week. _________________ This position is within a unionized bargaining unit and union membership will be required. Assignment end dates are tentative and subject to change.

Job Description

Provide game notes, monitor storylines and execute necessary fact-checking to assist with highlight curation. Contributes current and historical research to enhance and contextualize nightly content and highlights deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Strong knowledge of NBA/basketball, research tools and techniques to assist in monitoring and informational support of highlight packages, breaking news, etc.
• Create nightly game note packets ahead of each game including pertinent storylines and noteworthy statistical information.
• Provide necessary research and information to assist in pregame preparation and content deliverables.
• Navigate cross-functional workflow to insure internal and external stakeholders have appropriate informational resources.
• Communicate relevant statistics, developing storylines, and key game points to highlight producers and production team for timely development of content.
• Provides long-term research on league trends, storylines, milestones, and historical events.

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of NBA storylines current and historical
• Deep knowledge of NBA including but not limited to rules/regulations, teams/players, league history.
• Passion for research and resourcefulness in discovering storylines and trending content.
• Ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines.
• Ability to communicate quickly and efficiently.
• Willingness to work evenings.

Salary Range

$24.04/hr

Job Posting Title

Project Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in Union-sponsored employee benefit programs that include medical, dental, vision, disability, and group term life insurance, dependent care assistance, and a 401(k) retirement plan.

Equal Opportunity

We Consider Applicants For All Positions On The Basis Of Merit, Qualifications And Business Needs, And Without Regard To Race, Color, National Origin, Religion, Sex, Gender Identity, Age, Disability, Alienage Or Citizenship Status, Ancestry, Marital Status, Creed, Genetic Predisposition Or Carrier Status, Sexual Orientation, 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 214 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 2025-26 season featured a record 135 international players from a record-tying 43 countries. The NBA's digital 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 2.5 billion likes and followers globally across all leagues, team and player platforms. The NBA's Tap to Watch provides seamless access to local, national and global live game telecasts via the NBA App, NBA.com, third-party digital platforms and NBA partner platforms. NBA Cares, the NBA's global social impact platform, drives change on issues facing fans and communities in the areas of health and wellness, civic engagement, social justice and inclusion, and sustainability. 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 recognizable 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.