Associate Producer

National Basketball Association (NBA)•Secaucus, NJ

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position is within a unionized bargaining unit and union membership will be required. Assignment end dates are tentative and subject to change. The 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 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 2025-26 season featured a record 135 international players from a record-tying 43 countries. The NBA's digital 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 2.5 billion likes and followers globally across all leagues, team and player platforms. The NBA's Tap to Watch provides seamless access to local, national and global live game telecasts via the NBA App, NBA.com, third-party digital platforms and NBA partner platforms. NBA Cares, the NBA's global social impact platform, drives change on issues facing fans and communities in the areas of health and wellness, civic engagement, social justice and inclusion, and sustainability.

Requirements

Minimum 3+ years of studio, sports news or related experience with an emphasis on sports programming
Ability to interpret game storylines to create and assemble compelling highlights
Proficiency with non-linear Adobe edit systems and sports production processes to create compelling highlights as assigned by supervisors
High level of knowledge of sports production, specifically NBA
Deep knowledge of NBA storylines, current and historical
Ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines
Ability to communicate quickly and efficiently
Willingness to work evenings
Union membership will be required.

Responsibilities

Ideate and produce daily highlight packages daily from conception to delivery
Ability to tell the story of assigned game through video elements and shot sheet script
Produce telestration or specialty elements as requested
Generates daily ideas reflecting of NBA and game-specific storylines
Responsible for producing game highlights from concept, rough cut edit, cue sheet creation to completion.
Content producers will be responsible for conceptualizing and recommending production elements in efforts to enhance storytelling and overall content production.
This will include producing game highlights from concept through final edit, b-rolls, telestration, and use of graphics, animations throughout studio shows.