Production Assistant - Highlight Factory

National Basketball Association (NBA)•Secaucus, NJ

3d•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 Production Assistant will provide game notes, monitor storylines and execute necessary fact-checking to assist with highlight curation. This role contributes current and historical research to enhance and contextualize nightly content and highlights deliverables.

Requirements

Deep knowledge of NBA storylines current and historical
Deep knowledge of NBA including but not limited to rules/regulations, teams/players, league history.
Passion for research and resourcefulness in discovering storylines and trending content
Ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines
Ability to communicate quickly and efficiently
Willingness to work evenings

Nice To Haves

The NBA currently provides eligible employees the option of working remotely one day per week.

Responsibilities

Strong knowledge of NBA/basketball, research tools and techniques to assist in monitoring and informational support of highlight packages, breaking news, etc.
Create nightly game note packets ahead of each game including pertinent storylines and noteworthy statistical information
Provide necessary research and information to assist in pregame preparation and content deliverables
Navigate cross-functional workflow to insure internal and external stakeholders have appropriate informational resources
Communicate relevant statistics, developing storylines, and key game points to highlight producers and production team for timely development of content
Provides long-term research on league trends, storylines, milestones, and historical events