Project Employee, Workflow Development

NBE NBA Entertainment; Secaucus (NJ); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work option

Job summary

NBA is seeking a Project Employee (Workflow Development) to maintain and improve project workflows and to build spreadsheet-based tools for data management. The role supports creating Google Sheets and Apps Script solutions, performing data cleanup, and producing reports from complex datasets.

The position is temporary, up to 10 months, with a remote option of one day per week. Bachelor’s degree is required, and excellence in Excel, Google Sheets, and programming basics is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Advanced proficiency with Excel and Google Sheets.
• Strong data analysis and problem-solving abilities.
• Programming knowledge: Google Apps Script, Python, VBA or JavaScript.
• Experience with automation tools (DocParser, Zapier, Automate.io).
• Awareness of GUIs, web apps, APIs and data workflows.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, maintain, and improve current project workflows.
• Data entry and cleanup on various projects.
• Create project management workspaces using Google Sheets/Google Apps Script.
• Fix spreadsheet issues and reduce reoccurrence proactively.
• Create concise reports and visual graphics from complex datasets.
• Assist in database management and automation tool implementation.
• Follow technology trends to improve processes.
• Flexible to work nights and/or weekends when necessary.

Skills

Basketball knowledge

Excel

Google Sheets

Data analysis

Google Apps Script

Python

VBA

JavaScript

Documentation/reporting

Automation tools

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Google Sheets

Google Apps Script

Python

VBA

JavaScript

DocParser

Zapier

Automate.io

APIs

Web scraping

Job description

WORK OPTION: The NBA currently provides eligible employees the option of working remotely one day per week. _________________ This is a temporary position with an expected duration not to exceed (10) months.

Position Summary:

As a Project Employee (Workflow Development), you will be focused on maintaining & improving current project workflows, while aiding in the implementation of spreadsheet-based tools used to manage and analyze data.

Major Responsibilities:

• Monitor, maintain, and improve current project workflows
• Data entry and cleanup on various projects
• Create project management workspaces using Google Sheets/Google Apps Script
• Help fix spreadsheet issues & proactively work to reduce likelihood of further problems
• Create concise reports & visual graphics from complex datasets
• Aid in database management & implementation of automation tools
• Follow technology trends to improve current processes
• Willingness to work nights and/or weekends when necessary

Required Skills/Knowledge:

• Superior level of basketball and historical knowledge
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel & Google Sheets
• Demonstrated experience with functions, data structures, and data analysis
• Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality and sensitivity
• Attention to detail, strong organizational and multitasking skills
• Highly responsive and proactive, able to own tasks from start to finish
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, as well as active listening skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Knowledge of Google Apps Script, Python, VBA, JavaScript, or other programming skills
• General understanding of GUIs, web apps, web scraping & APIs
• Comfortable with automation tools (DocParser, Zapier, Automate.io, etc)

Education:

Bachelor's degree required

Salary Range:

$25/hr

Job Posting Title:

• Project 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.

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.

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.

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 60 languages, and merchandise for sale in more than 200 countries and territories on all seven continents. NBA rosters at the start of the 2024-25 season featured a record-tying 125 international players from a record-tying 43 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 more than 2.3 billion likes and followers globally across all leagues, team and player platforms. NBA Cares, the NBA's global social responsibility platform, partners with renowned community-based organizations around the world to address important social issues in the areas of education, inclusion, youth and family development, and health and wellness. 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.