Project Employee, Event Management

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:
Responsible for the tracking and communication around ancillary venue availability, management of internal communications, building presentations for internal stakeholders, tracking requests and documenting master schedules and supporting the GM of Marquees Events for NBA All-Star in the San Francisco Bay Area and the NBA Cup in Las Vegas.

Major Responsibilities:
Communications and Project Management:

• Support Event Management team with the development of streamlined communications documents, recording and tracking all NBA All-Star 25 and NBA Cup related events, as well as building clear and professional presentation decks and other communications materials.

Event Execution:

• Coordinate VIP walk throughs and site visit details on site in San Francisco at key locations.
• Serve as a main point of contact for planning site visits. Additional assignments in support of NBA Cup and AllStar 2025 as directed.
• Maintain effective working relationships with key NBA departments and constituents including but not limited to: Host Team and local Host Committee, Corporate Services, Marketing, Team Marketing & Business Operations, Global Partnerships, Security, and Communications.

Required Skills/Knowledge:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; both written and verbal!
• Highly motivated self-starter and strong-performing team player!
• Superior attention to detail, with an orientation toward quality customer service
• Organizational and multi-tasking skills essential
• Hospitality or event management experience preferred
• Experience using Microsoft Products such as Excel, PowerPoint, and Word

Educational Background Required:

• Undergraduate Degree; Business, Event Management, Marketing or Communications preferred.
• 2-3years experience

Salary Range: $30/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 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.