Senior Manager, Gaming Product & Creator Programs

NBA; New York (NY); On-site; USD 115,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

NBA is hiring a Senior Manager, Gaming Product & Creator Programs to own the gaming product roadmap and creator events.

You will lead the Creator League end-to-end and craft executive decks for decision-makers, while working with a team that includes program managers and operations leads.

Qualifications

• Five to six years across strategy, product, and creator or content programs.
• Fluency in sports, creators, and gaming with curiosity about the third.
• Original ideas about competition from creator tournaments, shows, or stunt formats.

Responsibilities

• Own the gaming product roadmap and invent original competition concepts, formats, and creator events.
• Lead Creator League end-to-end product and design creator events our operations team runs.
• Build decks for the Head of Gaming and COOC to secure decisions.
• Serve as the resource for our sales team on questions about our gaming products.

Skills

Strategy

Product management

Creator programs

Executive communication

End-to-end ownership

Stakeholder management

Job description

WORK OPTION: In Office_________________About the RoleWe’re hiring a Senior Manager, Gaming Product & Creator Programs for the gaming team at NBA Take-Two Media. You own gaming product, which means inventing the competitions, formats, and experiences our fans want to play in and watch. This is not another bracket where five players run 2K. We build creative ways for players, creators, and audiences to compete together, and you are the person who comes up with them.You also own the Creator League product end to end, design the creator events our operations team runs, and turn all of it into short, clear decks that get decisions made. You report to the Head of Gaming and your work goes live in front of an audience.What You’ll Be DoingGaming Product: Own the roadmap. Invent original competition concepts, formats, and creator eventsCreator League: Serve as product lead end to endExecutive Communication: Build the decks that go to the Head of Gaming and COOCreator Talent Identification: Decide which creators we build around across our programsSales Support: Serve as the resource for our sales team on any questions about our gaming productsWhat You BringExperience: Five to six years across strategy, product, and creator or content programsSports, Creators, and Gaming Fluency: Real instinct in at least two of the three and genuine curiosity about the third. You know which gaming creators are trending up, not just which ones are bigOriginal Ideas About Competition: You watch a creator tournament, a game show, or a stunt format and immediately think about what you would have done differently. Bring examplesExcellent Decks: Core to the job, not a side skill. You can land a messy problem in three to five slides with a clear story, a point of view, and a recommendation someone can act onEnd to End Ownership: You have owned something start to finish, including the parts that went wrongComfort With Ambiguity: You decide with incomplete information and move fastHow This Role Works With the TeamYou work alongside a program manager who handles project management, a league operations lead who owns competitive formats and rules, and external partners for creator management and broadcast production. Your job is judgment and ownership.Salary Range:$115,000-$140,000Job Posting Title:Supplemental StaffEmployees currently are eligible to receive an annual discretionary performance bonus, awarded at the sole discretion of the Company and subject to any terms and conditions set by the Company. Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company-sponsored employee benefit programs: medical; dental; vision; life/AD&D insurance; short- and long-term disability; fertility and family-forming assistance; wellbeing allowance; educational assistance; mental health coaching/therapy; tax advantaged accounts such as HSA and healthcare/dependent care FSAs; a 401(k) retirement plan; and time off benefits that include vacation, sick time, and personal days.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 NBAThe 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. 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