Project Employee, Social Content Publisher - TikTok

This is a temporary position with an expected duration not exceeding ten months, sitting within the NBA Social & Digital Content team. The team identifies, creates, distributes and publishes content for the NBA's social and digital platforms and for its many domestic and international partners around the world. The role centres on producing and publishing content for the NBA's nightly and weekly Snapchat Shows, alongside short-form vertical video for other platforms.

• Provide real-time game coverage by producing and publishing content for the NBA's nightly and weekly Snapchat Shows, which may include working days, nights, weekends and holidays.
• Collaborate with an NBA video editor to produce the best moments from games and events, creating engaging video and adding storytelling captions.
• Analyse platform metrics to optimise each show's performance, which may require updating tile images and episode titles.
• Actively content plan for the NBA's weekly and nightly Snapchat Shows and related show content.
• Assist with managing additional Snapchat platform features, including Spotlight, AR, Stickers, Filters, Lenses, Bitmojis, Cameos and My Story posts.
• Strategise, implement and track Snapchat's feedback, guidelines and platform updates to best increase performance metrics.
• Assist with publishing to additional NBA social platforms when needed.

• Strong knowledge of creating content for and publishing to vertical video platforms, with experience working for a sports brand, media organisation or other entertainment brand.
• Expertise in vertical video platforms, including an understanding of the latest trends and the publishing process on Snapchat.
• Creativity in building content for Facebook Reels, Instagram Reels, TikTok, YouTube Shorts and Stories across multiple platforms.
• Strong knowledge of the NBA and a passion for the storylines surrounding its players, coaches, teams, statistics, standings and the history of the league.
• Excellent understanding of basketball stats and analytics, the rules of the game and the history of the game.
• Experience creating basketball content.
• Strong understanding of the NBA's social voice.
• A deep personal interest in the NBA, including consuming podcasts, message boards and short and long form NBA content.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule, as the position may include working days, nights, weekends and holidays based on the NBA calendar.
• Ability to work to deadline and handle multiple tasks at once with a precise and detail-oriented approach.
• Ability to perform in a fast-paced environment while handling critical tasks in a composed and timely manner.
• Excellent organisational and project management skills.
• Great communication skills and the ability to execute feedback given.
• Must be a team player who can work collaboratively.

• Bachelor's degree in Communications or a related field.

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