Project Employee, Digital Content Publishing

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in New Jersey.

📋 Description

• Publish and schedule content across the NBA App, NBA.com, newsletters, push notifications, and various digital platforms.

• Develop narratives in text, curation, and storytelling formats to enhance video, image, and graphic content.

• Curate trending social media, news, and media content related to the NBA while generating engaging news articles.

• Create, publish, and schedule vertical stories focused on games and game-related topics.

• Write copy for vertical stories, including video titles and descriptions, articles, and highlighted placements.

• Collaborate with team members on assignments and take ownership of designated responsibilities.

• Produce fan-focused content with the Social & Digital Content Team across various digital platforms.

• Utilize editorial judgment, data insights, and an understanding of NBA fans to program content on the NBA App and NBA.com.

• Work alongside the Content Creation team to enhance video-centric experiences on connected devices and mobile platforms.

• Segment, create, and distribute push notifications for NBA App users.

• Promote NBA League Pass and NBA ID initiatives.

• Research and propose new content ideas while actively participating in content planning.

⛳️ Requirements

• Experience with another sports or media organization, preferably including collegiate digital and/or social channels.

• Strong knowledge and enthusiasm for basketball and the NBA, including familiarity with players, coaches, and teams.

• Prior experience in journalism or a similar field.

• Ability to work under tight deadlines while exercising editorial judgment.

• Excellent writing skills for crafting headlines, push notifications, vertical stories, and articles.

• Previous experience with publishing in a Content Management System.

• Familiarity with WordPress and StoryTeller is preferred.

• Experience in creating and sending push notifications for the NBA App.

• Experience with Braze is preferred.

• Strong communication skills, particularly for remote collaboration.

• Knowledge of basketball analytics and the rules of the game.

• Willingness to engage in projects and offer innovative content solutions.

• Awareness of digital and social media trends.

• A bachelor's degree in English, Journalism, Communications, or a related field is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical benefits.

• Short-term disability.

• Mental health coaching/therapy.

• Sick time.