Project Employee, Executive and Department Assistant, Global Partnerships & Media

WORK OPTION: 4 days/week in the NY 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 provides executive administrative support to the EVP of Global Partnership and Media, as well as project support across partnerships, sales and media. The position will provide a wide variety of administrative duties, handle confidential information, and interact with external business partners and employees at all levels throughout the organization.

This is a temporary position with an expected duration not to exceed (10) months.

Major Responsibilities:

Completes a broad variety of administrative and project tasks for the EVP and executive team including:

• Oversee calendar management including coordination of all internal and external meetings for the EVP and recurring department meetings
• Arranges travel, including flights, hotels and ground transportation
• Completes expense reports in a timely and accurate fashion
• Manages and organizes key documents and contact information for EVP and subgroup leaders
• Manages tracking reports across all lines of business
• Ability to prioritize meetings by understanding urgency and criticality of business items and various stakeholders
• Primary liaison for all technology needs, regularly communicating with the IT department
• Draft, edit, prepare written communications for executives
• Prepares materials for both internal and external meetings
• Organizes industry news summaries and market research daily to keep executives up to date on current partner and prospect news
• Support in the development and execution of business operations, team offsites, and other culture-building activities

Required Skills/Knowledge:

• Self-starter with exceptional problem-solving skills and ability to communicate with senior management in a confidential manner
• Able to clearly and succinctly synthesize and communicate ideas orally, in writing, and through visual presentations
• Proficiency in administering virtual meetings across numerous platforms (Zoom, Microsoft Teams, etc.)
• Ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines while working independently or with a team
• Excels in a fast-paced environment
• Meticulous and detail-oriented
• Excellent stakeholder management and ability to drive results
• Advanced proficiency with all Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Educational Background/Professional Experience:
• Bachelor's degree required
• 6 months -1 year of experience in business administration, business operations, or project management in a fast-paced business environment
• Experience in multi-tasking and adjusting when necessary, with quick-changing needs and priorities
• Experience working with ambiguity and a matrix organizational landscape

Salary Range: [[$33/Hourly]]

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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.