Project Employee, Social Content Publisher - Threads

This role sits within the NBA Social & Digital Content team, which focuses on identifying, creating and publishing content to the NBA's social and digital platforms and to its many domestic and international partners around the world. The position has an expected duration of no more than 10 months and operates in a fast-paced, innovative and collaborative environment, reaching social followers globally. The successful candidate will handle social publishing, assist with content planning and use performance metrics to optimise output across a wide range of platforms.

• Publish content to the NBA's social media platforms through text, video or still imagery, including copy, tags and additional required publishing details
• Publish across platforms that may include Instagram, Facebook, Threads, X, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube and Reddit
• Provide real-time game coverage as well as scheduling content in advance
• Assist with content planning across social media platforms, including promotional broadcast tune-in content, content driving to the NBA App and NBA.com, and coverage of live events
• Review content metrics and implement platform feedback to optimise content performance
• Monitor NBA team and player social platforms for amplification on the NBA's channels
• Monitor trends across social platforms

• Expert-level knowledge of social media platforms, including platform trends, how to publish and how to review metrics, and an understanding of how fans consume NBA content on those platforms
• Experience publishing to social media platforms for a sports brand or media organisation
• Strong knowledge of the NBA and passion for the storylines surrounding its players, coaches, teams, statistics, standings and the history of the league
• Excellent understanding of basketball statistics and analytics, the rules of the game and the history of the game
• Strong editorial background in basketball, basketball culture and other extensions of the game, along with experience creating basketball content
• Strong understanding of the NBA's social voice
• Excellent organisational and project management skills, with the ability to work to deadline and handle multiple tasks at once with a precise and detail-oriented approach in a fast-paced environment
• Great communication skills and the ability to execute feedback given
• Ability to work collaboratively as a team player
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule that may include days, nights, weekends and holidays based on the NBA calendar

• Bachelor's Degree in Communications or a related field
• Active consumer of social media with knowledge of the latest social and digital platform trends and how to create content across those placements
• Ability to speak and write about the game of basketball, the NBA's players, teams, statistics and history while maintaining the brand's voice
• Keen awareness of the NBA and regular consumption of podcasts, message boards and short- and long-form content about the league

• Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in Company-sponsored benefit programs including medical, short-term disability, mental health coaching/therapy and sick time
• Not all positions are eligible for these benefits; eligibility may vary by role