Production Assistant - Highlight Factory

This role supports the NBA's nightly content and highlight deliverables by providing game notes, monitoring storylines and carrying out fact-checking and research. The position works closely with highlight producers and the production team, supplying timely statistics, storylines and historical context. It also involves navigating cross-functional workflows so that internal and external stakeholders have access to appropriate informational resources.

• Create nightly game note packets ahead of each game, including pertinent storylines and noteworthy statistical information
• Provide game notes, monitor storylines and execute necessary fact-checking to assist with highlight curation
• Contribute current and historical research to enhance and contextualise nightly content and highlight deliverables
• Provide necessary research and information to assist in pregame preparation and content deliverables
• Navigate cross-functional workflow to ensure internal and external stakeholders have appropriate informational resources
• Communicate relevant statistics, developing storylines and key game points to highlight producers and the production team for timely development of content
• Provide long-term research on league trends, storylines, milestones and historical events

• Strong knowledge of the NBA and basketball, and of research tools and techniques, to assist in monitoring and informational support of highlight packages, breaking news and similar outputs
• Deep knowledge of NBA storylines, both current and historical
• Deep knowledge of the NBA including, but not limited to, rules and regulations, teams and players, and league history
• Passion for research and resourcefulness in discovering storylines and trending content
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Ability to communicate quickly and efficiently
• Willingness to work evenings

• Eligible employees currently have the option of working remotely one day per week
• This position is within a unionised bargaining unit and union membership will be required
• Assignment end dates are tentative and subject to change

• $24.04/Hr

• Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in union-sponsored employee benefit programmes including medical, dental, vision, disability and group term life insurance
• Dependent care assistance
• 401(k) retirement plan