Production Assistant - Highlight Factory

WORK OPTION:
The NBA currently provides eligible employees the option of working remotely one day per week._________________This position is within a unionized bargaining unit and union membership will be required. Assignment end dates are tentative and subject to change.

Job Description Provide game notes, monitor storylines and execute necessary fact-checking to assist with highlight curation. Contributes current and historical research to enhance and contextualize nightly content and highlights deliverables.

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

Qualifications

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

Salary Range:$24.04/hr Job Posting

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Project Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in Union-sponsored employee benefit programs that include medical, dental, vision, disability, and group term life insurance, dependent care assistance, and a 401(k) retirement plan.

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