Production Manager, Business Operations

WORK OPTION: 4 days a week in the Secaucus, NJ office

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 2023-24 season featured a record 125 international players from 40 countries and territories.  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. 
 

Position Summary:

This position will have the unique opportunity to work across multiple facets of Production Management. The role will include working within the Team Entertainment and Talent group across various premiere and grassroot NBA events as well as participating in the creation, tracking and analysis of budgets across multiple groups that Business Operations supports.

Major Responsibilities:

• Track all Team Entertainment performance/appearance/activation requests. Responsibilities include coordinating all travel logistics and budget maintenance.
• Handle budgets from inception through reconciliation, including creation, tracking, analysis, projections, closing as well as processing Talent/Team/Vendor invoices.
• Maintain department credit cards through monthly reconciliations and ensuring proper coding.
• Assist the Production Management department in the execution of live production on events, as needed, throughout the annual calendar.
• Ability to handle multiple aspects of client services. Working with both external and internal clients to deliver best in class care.
• Understanding of tracking delivered content, field shoots and staffing needs across multiple initiatives.

Required Skills/Knowledge:

• Outstanding communication (verbal and written) and presentation skills!
• Knowledge of Finance and budgets.
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced environment while prioritizing assignments and deadlines.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills!
• Proficiency in computer applications (MS Office, Google Sheets, PowerPoint, Box, Airtable) and the ability to learn custom League applications.
• Flexibility to travel and work late nights/weekends as needed.
• Knowledge of the digital and social media landscape.

Experience Needed:

• 2-3 years of relevant experience in Live Events and Production

Educational Background Required:

• Bachelors degree required

Salary Range: $70,000 - $80,000 

Job Posting Title: ​​​​​​​Associate Manager 

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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 215 countries and territories in more than 50 languages, and merchandise for sale in more than 200 countries and territories on all seven continents.  NBA rosters at the start of the 2021-22 season featured a record 121 international players from 40 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 2.1 billion likes and followers globally across all league, team, and player platforms.  Through NBA Cares, the league addresses important social issues by working with internationally recognized youth-serving organizations that support education, youth and family development, and health-related causes.