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WORK OPTION: 4 days a week in the New York, NY office 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. Position Summary: The Manager, Global Media position will support the media team through development, planning and execution of international media and sales opportunities for marketing partnerships across the NBA, WNBA, Basketball Africa League and USA Basketball. Major Responsibilities: Serve as lead day-to-day media contact for NBA international regions. Institute and coordinate processes for international media initiatives for WNBA and Basketball Africa League. Build, execute, and track multi-platform media plans across social media, digital, and linear for all leagues. Collaborate closely with various internal and external stakeholders to ensure partner needs and deliverables are consistently met. Establish and manage relationships with key constituents to further advance business (e.g. regional marketing partners, regional broadcast partners, regional colleagues). Find innovative ways to explore new assets and to integrate within new and emerging media platforms. Proactively share partner wins and application of media trends across internal and external contacts. Key role in understanding, testing, and implementing the media planning and trafficking system. Required Education/Professional Experience: Bachelor’s Degree. Media planning experience preferred. 5+ years in a media related role at a league, team and/or agency. Required Skills/Knowledge Attributes: Proactive teammate with a passion for partnerships! Strong verbal and written communications skills. Ability to prioritize and advance multiple projects at once. Strong desire to contribute to a collaborative, inclusive and positive working environment. Knowledge of sports marketing and/or sponsorship landscape. Experience working with a media planning system! Proficient with MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Salary Range: $110,000 - $125,000 Job Posting Title: Manager The NBA does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or any other third parties. Any unsolicited resume sent to the NBA will be considered NBA property, and the NBA will not pay a fee should it hire the subject of any unsolicited resume. The NBA considers applicants for all positions on the basis of merit, qualifications, and business needs, and without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, alienage or citizenship status, ancestry, marital status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, 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. 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.
Our salary intelligence, powered by our AI algorithms, has calculated an estimated range for this position between $80,000 - $110,000 . Please note that the actual salary for this position may vary, as it is dependent on various factors including but not limited to experience, location, and market dynamics.