Project Employee, Social Content Publisher - Threads

National Basketball Association • Secaucus, NJ

11d • Remote

About The Position

This temporary, remote position is part of the NBA Social & Digital Content team, which identifies, creates, and publishes content to NBA social and digital platforms and partner channels. The role supports the growing demand for NBA social content in a fast-paced, innovative, and collaborative environment, reaching followers around the world. The ideal candidate actively follows social media and current platform trends, knows how to create content for different placements, and can write about basketball, NBA players, teams, statistics, and league history in the NBA’s brand voice. They are also deeply engaged with NBA news and discussion through podcasts, message boards, and short- and long-form content. The temporary assignment is expected to last no more than 10 months.

Requirements

• Expert knowledge of social media platforms, including trends, publishing practices, and metrics, and an understanding of how fans consume NBA content.
• Experience publishing to social media platforms for a sports brand or media organization.
• Strong knowledge of the NBA and passion for its players, coaches, teams, storylines, statistics, standings, and history.
• Excellent understanding of basketball statistics and analytics, game rules, and basketball history.
• Strong editorial background in basketball and basketball culture, with experience creating basketball content.
• Strong understanding of the NBA’s social voice.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills, including the ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple tasks accurately and in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication skills and ability to act on feedback.
• Ability to work collaboratively as a team player.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule, potentially including days, nights, weekends, and holidays based on the NBA calendar.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications or a related field is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Publish text, video, and still-image content on NBA social media platforms, including required copy, tags, and other publishing details.
• Cover games in real time and schedule content for future publication.
• Assist with social media content planning, including broadcast tune-in promotions, content directing audiences to the NBA App and NBA.com, and live-event coverage.
• Review content metrics and apply platform feedback to improve performance.
• Monitor NBA team and player social accounts for content to amplify on NBA channels.
• Monitor trends across social platforms.

Benefits

• Medical benefits may be available to eligible employees and/or dependents.
• Short-term disability benefits may be available to eligible employees and/or dependents.
• Mental health coaching or therapy may be available to eligible employees and/or dependents.
• Sick time may be available to eligible employees and/or dependents.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time