Local Game Production Supervisor

NBE NBA Entertainment•Secaucus, NJ

1d•$150,000 - $185,000

About The Position

The Game Production Supervisor, Local Media, coordinates and oversees the planning and execution of live NBA game broadcasts and related programming across assigned Local Media productions. Reporting to the Game Production Lead, the Supervisor turns production strategy and editorial direction into consistent, high-quality broadcasts, providing day-to-day leadership from pre-production through live execution and post-production review. The role works with internal production teams, teams and local broadcast partners, Studio Teams, Event Teams, Production Technology, Broadcast Engineering & Operations, Graphics, Programming, Distribution, Content Planning, and third-party vendors. It is responsible for editorial execution, production quality, budget and schedule oversight, and coordination among partners, while escalating broader strategic, stakeholder, or resource decisions to the Game Production Lead.

Requirements

Five or more years of progressively responsible experience producing live sports television broadcasts, including experience in a coordinating producer, senior producer, or equivalent production leadership role.
Experience producing and overseeing live sports broadcasts in fast-paced environments, including responsibility for multiple productions, markets, or game assignments.
Experience managing production schedules, budgets, staffing, and resources for live or remote productions.
Experience working with internal production teams, local or regional broadcast partners, vendors, and cross-functional technical and content teams.
High-level expertise producing live sports broadcasts and strong knowledge of NBA game production, storytelling, and presentation.
Extensive knowledge of NBA teams, players, league operations, historical context, and current storylines.
Strong editorial judgment and ability to make production decisions under live broadcast deadlines.
Strong understanding of live sports workflows, including producing, directing, replay, graphics integration, production coordination, and remote or centralized production operations.
Working knowledge of modern broadcast production systems and technologies, including REMI, IP-based, and cloud-enabled workflows.
Ability to lead cross-functional production teams and coordinate multiple stakeholders in fast-paced live broadcast environments.
Exceptional organizational, project management, and prioritization skills, including the ability to manage concurrent productions while maintaining quality and accuracy.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to build effective relationships with production staff, partners, vendors, and internal teams.
Financial and operational awareness, including experience managing budgets, schedules, vendors, and resources within established parameters.
Commitment to continuous improvement, operational excellence, innovation, and consistent production standards.
Ability to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and extended hours as required by the NBA schedule and live production needs.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Communications, Broadcast Journalism, Television Production, Media Production, or a related field; equivalent professional experience will be considered.
Experience with REMI, centralized production, IP-based production, or cloud-enabled production workflows.

Responsibilities

Oversee assigned live NBA game broadcasts and related programming from pre-production through live execution and post-production, ensuring creative, editorial, technical, and operational standards are met.
Translate production strategy and editorial priorities into game plans, rundowns, schedules, staffing needs, and workflows.
Coordinate storylines, content priorities, talent needs, graphics, replay, sponsored elements, and other game presentation components.
Lead day-to-day communication with studio teams and production partners about content and talent availability, schedules, production requirements, and special requests.
Manage production quality, schedules, and budgets for assigned remote and centralized productions; identify variances, risks, and resource needs and escalate material issues.
Coordinate with Programming, Content Planning, Advertising/Sales, Graphics, Production Operations, Distribution, and Broadcast Engineering & Operations to align and execute deliverables, integrations, and technical requirements.
Build working relationships with team production staff, local broadcast partners, freelance personnel, vendors, and other third-party partners.
Coordinate vendor services, deliverables, production expectations, and issue resolution within approved plans and budgets.
Lead pre-production meetings, rehearsals, game-day coordination, post-game reviews, and operational debriefs.
Identify and help improve production workflows, editorial execution, operational efficiency, and broadcast quality.
Advance in-game storytelling and broadcast presentation using production tools, emerging technology, alternate production approaches, and new workflows consistent with Local Media strategy.
Mentor and guide producers and production personnel supporting assigned broadcasts.

Benefits

Annual discretionary performance bonus, subject to Company discretion and applicable terms and conditions.
Medical, dental, vision, and life/AD&D insurance.
Short- and long-term disability insurance.
Fertility and family-forming assistance.
Wellbeing allowance.
Educational assistance.
Mental health coaching and therapy.
Tax-advantaged accounts, including HSA and healthcare/dependent care FSAs.
401(k) retirement plan.
Vacation, sick time, and personal days.