Game Production Lead, Local Media

National Basketball Association (NBA)•Secaucus, NJ

3d•$170,000 - $200,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Game Production Lead, Local Media, is responsible for leading the planning and execution of live NBA game broadcasts across the league's Local Media organization. Reporting to the Content Production Lead, this role oversees the day-to-day execution of game productions, ensuring consistent, high-quality broadcasts that align with the editorial vision, production standards, innovation, and operational objectives established by the Local Media leadership team. Working closely with Content Planning, Production Technology, Broadcast Engineering & Operations, Graphics, Programming, Distribution, and team production personnel, the Game Production Lead ensures live game productions are operationally excellent, creatively compelling, and delivered consistently across all NBA team markets. This role plays a critical part in supporting the NBA's centralized Local Media model by driving production excellence, developing standardized workflows, and ensuring every live game broadcast delivers an engaging fan experience.

Requirements

8+ years of experience in live sports television production, preferably with professional sports leagues, regional sports networks, or national broadcasters.
Experience producing and/or directing live sports broadcasts.
Experience managing live production teams in fast-paced environments.
Experience collaborating with engineering, production technology, graphics, and distribution teams.
Strong expertise in live sports production workflows and control room operations.
Excellent understanding of game production, directing, producing, replay, graphics integration, and production coordination.
Strong editorial judgment and live storytelling skills.
Ability to lead complex live productions under tight deadlines.
Working knowledge of modern production technologies, including IP-based production and cloud-enabled workflows.
Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining exceptional production quality.
Excellent collaboration skills across Content, Production Technology, Engineering, Graphics, Programming, and Distribution teams.
Established history of creating a culture of consistent feedback and coaching across all levels
Commitment to continuous improvement, operational excellence, and innovation.
Financial and operational awareness with experience managing production resources effectively.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Communications, Television Production, Media Production, Journalism, or a related field preferred.
Experience supporting multi-game or multi-market production operations preferred.
Experience working with REMI, centralized production, or cloud-enabled production workflows preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead the day-to-day planning and execution of live NBA game broadcasts across assigned Local Media productions.
Partner with the Content Planning team to execute editorial priorities, storytelling initiatives, and game presentation elements throughout the season.
Supervise producers, directors, talent, associate directors, replay operators, production coordinators, and game-day production personnel supporting live game broadcasts.
Develop detailed game production plans, rundowns, staffing plans, and operational timelines for all assigned productions.
Ensure production quality, consistency, and operational readiness across all game broadcasts while maintaining each team's unique identity and storytelling approach.
Collaborate with Production Technology and Broadcast Engineering & Operations to ensure production workflows leverage centralized control rooms, REMI workflows, cloud-based production systems, and emerging technologies.
Work closely with Graphics, Creative Services, and Production Operations to integrate graphics, statistical content, sponsored elements, and other storytelling components into live broadcasts.
Work closely with the Broadcast Event & Studio Innovation team to ideate, evaluate and implement what is new and next for Local Media game an studio productions.
Coordinate with Distribution teams to ensure production deliverables meet technical specifications for linear, digital, and direct-to-consumer platforms.
Lead production rehearsals, pre-production planning meetings, post-game reviews, and operational debriefs to continuously improve broadcast quality.
Identify opportunities to improve production workflows, operational efficiency, and consistency across all Local Media productions.
Support the implementation of new production technologies, alternate broadcasts, AI-enabled production tools, and evolving production workflows.
Maintain production documentation, operational standards, and best practices for live game broadcasts.
Build strong working relationships with team production staff, freelance personnel, production vendors, and internal business partners.
Mentor and develop production staff while fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Support budget management, resource planning, and production scheduling to maximize operational efficiency.