Production Assistant

WORK OPTION: In-Office 

This position is within a unionized bargaining unit and union membership will be required. Assignment end dates are tentative and subject to change.

Position Summary:
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.   

Major 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: $23.68/Hourly 

Job Posting Title: Project

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About the NBA

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a global sports and media organization with the mission to inspire and connect people everywhere through the power of basketball. Built around five professional sports leagues: the NBA, WNBA, NBA G League, NBA 2K League and Basketball Africa League, the NBA has established a major international presence with games and programming available in 214 countries and territories in 60 languages, and merchandise for sale in more than 200 countries and territories on all seven continents. NBA rosters at the start of the 2024-25 season featured a record-tying 125 international players from a record-tying 43 countries. NBA Digital’s assets include NBA TV, NBA.com, the NBA App and NBA League Pass. The NBA has created one of the largest social media communities in the world, with more than 2.3 billion likes and followers globally across all leagues, team and player platforms. NBA Cares, the NBA’s global social responsibility platform, partners with renowned community-based organizations around the world to address important social issues in the areas of education, inclusion, youth and family development, and health and wellness.