[Remote] Project Employee, NBA Social Content - X

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a global sports and media organization. They are seeking a Project Employee for the NBA Social & Digital Content team to create and publish engaging content for the NBA's social platforms, while maintaining the brand voice and managing player narratives.

Responsibilities

• Provide real-time game coverage by publishing to the NBA’s X accounts (which may include: @NBA, @NBAStats, @NBAHistory, @NBADraft and @NBAKicks)
• Write copy for posts in lead-up to games, during games and postgame that promote top NBA moments, performances, and storylines, as well as pointing fans to where they can watch games
• Manage player narratives and storylines for all 30 teams across the league each night
• Work closely with content creation team on a nightly basis to identify, create and publish short form content optimized for X
• Manage additional platform features, such as creating X Moments and assisting with X Spaces
• Assist with publishing to and tracking content apart of X Amplify monetization program
• Assist with maintaining X Lists including NBA’s players, teams and media members
• Assist with daily and nightly content planning for each of the NBA’s X accounts
• Assist with publishing content to additional NBA social platforms when needed

Skills

• Understanding of X at an expert level, has a feel for #NBAX and the way fans consume NBA content on the platform
• Understanding of the NBA at an expert level, and is passionate about the storylines surroundings its players, coaches, teams, statistics, standings and history of the league
• Watches and consumes NBA basketball content on a daily and nightly basis
• Excellent understanding of basketball stats and analytics, the rules of the game and the history of the game
• Strong editorial background in basketball, culture and extensions of the game
• Understanding of the NBA's social voice
• Strong experience publishing to X for a sports brand or media organization
• Understanding of available X data and metrics to inform decision-making
• Expert on the NBA's season calendar of events
• Experience in publishing to other social platforms
• Ability to work on deadline and handle multiple tasks at once with a precise and detail-oriented approach
• Ability to perform in a fast-paced environment while handling critical tasks in a composed and timely manner
• Excellent organizational and project management skills
• Great communication skills and ability execute detailed feedback
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule as this position may include working days, nights, weekends and holidays based on the NBA calendar
• Must be a team player who can work collaboratively
• Bachelor's Degree in Communications or related field preferred

Benefits

• Medical
• Short-term disability
• Mental health coaching/therapy
• Sick time

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