Media Partnerships Coordinator Jobs

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At the NBA, we’re passionate about growing and celebrating the game of basketball. Through the intensity of the game and the amazing athletic skill of our players, we deliver excitement to hundreds of millions of fans worldwide.
As a global sports and media business, the NBA is so much more. While Basketball Operations runs the league’s on-court activities, other departments manage relationships with television and digital media partners, develop marketing partnerships with some of the world’s most recognizable companies, oversee the licensing of NBA merchandise, and handle a wide range of responsibilities that drive the NBA’s success.
Hybrid at the NBA is defined as a role that is expected to be on-site Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Position Summary:
This role will be essential to the development, ideation, planning, and execution of league media and sales opportunities for marketing partnerships across the NBA and our Affiliate Leagues such as the WNBA, G-League, NBA 2K League, and USA Basketball.
Major Responsibility:

• Coordinate and assist to fulfill media obligations within Affiliate Leagues for league marketing partners
• Work towards the Media Partnerships group's goal of finding innovative ways to integrate within new and emerging media platforms
• This position will create and execute multiplatform media plans for the league's marketing partners, with skills that requires a strong customer-service focus Individuals will work to develop their partner's branded content integrations across social media, digital, and linear for a variety of league marketing partners Collaborate closely with various internal and external stakeholders to ensure partner needs are consistently met
• Monitor, track, and share key media deliverables and performance metrics for partners across owned and operated media platforms
• Proactively share partner wins and application of media trends across internal and external contacts
• Creatively ideate to demonstrate expertise amongst media industry solutions and understanding of brand goals
• Liaison and serve as a representative for varying league marketing partners with facilitation for emerging and broadcast media sponsorship opportunities Proficiency in the overall media business from the media, agencies, marketing, and fantasy and gaming headlines on a regular basis
• Contribute toward external league marketing partner strategy and status calls around media-based opportunities and relevant updates

Required Skills/Knowledge:

• Excellent digital literacy (PowerPoint, Word, Excel)
• Outstanding organizational skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects; attention to detail
• Ability to think creatively and conceptualize ideas for partners
• Media planning experience, with a focus on the digital and social space is preferred
• Ability to interact positively and work effectively with internal and external constituents
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong marketing background with an eagerness to contribute to NBA Marketing Partners via media collaborations
• Ability to intake feedback and apply it across responsibilities

Education:

• Media planning experience, with a focus on the digital and social space
• Bachelor's Degree or higher
• Passion and familiarity within the media landscape, particularly across social platforms
• Work experience within either agency, brand, entertainment, or sports property

Salary:

• Salary Range is $75,000 to $95,000 per year

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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.