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 2023-24 season featured a record 125 international players from 40 countries and territories.  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.

This position will join a team whose impact spans multiple departments, working on strategic initiatives related to the game. This individual will be responsible for providing strategic and operational support for projects related to officiating and gameplay, player health and performance, youth basketball, and fan engagement - including playing a significant role in the league’s basketball technology initiatives.

Provide strategic guidance and operational support for large-scale cross-functional projects led by Basketball Strategy & Analytics, including the creation of project schedules, milestone documentation, resource allocation, etc.

Provide operational support to the NBA Launchpad program, the league’s initiative focused on sourcing, evaluating, and piloting emerging technologies that advance the NBA’s top priorities

Detail-Oriented Execution - Translating strategic priorities into operational reality; aligning communication, accountabilities, resource capabilities, internal processes, and ongoing measurement systems to ensure strategic priorities yield measurable and sustainable results

Dedication - Driving high standards for individual, team, and organizational accomplishment; steadfastly working to meet or exceed ambitious goals; deriving satisfaction from goal achievement and continuous improvement!

Adaptability - Maintaining efficiency when experiencing changes in work responsibilities or environment; adjusting effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures

2-4 years of work experience, ideally with a background in management consulting, corporate strategy, or a related field.

Job Posting Title: Manager

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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.