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This position is part of the Trading Cards, Memorabilia, Auctions and Hardgoods group within the NBA’s Consumer Products department. The role will have significant oversite of our hardgoods business, as well as support of our trading cards, memorabilia and auctions businesses for the NBA, WNBA, and G-League. The day-to-day responsibilities will require excellent interpersonal, business writing and communication skills, the ability to manage multiple complex projects at once, and frequent analysis of industry, sales, and royalty data.

Oversight and execution of day-to-day licensing operations (product and marketing collateral approvals, deal memo / contract development and tracking, vendor compliance)

Product approvals

New product ideation

Marketing executions

Serve as player marketing and influencer liaison – manage internal communication, track deliverables with talent, and deliver data-driven recaps to partners

Experience within Consumer Products as a licensor or licensee of branded IP across sports, music or entertainment with prior history bringing products to market.

Bachelor’s degree

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