Join the Adventure: Gaming & Digital Assets Coordinator Opportunity!

WORK OPTION: 4 days each week at the New York, NY office

 

The National Basketball Association (NBA) stands as a worldwide sports and media entity with the goal of inspiring and linking individuals globally through the influence of basketball. Built around five professional sports leagues: the NBA, WNBA, NBA G League, NBA 2K League, and Basketball Africa League, the NBA has formed a significant international footprint, with games and programming accessible in 214 nations and territories in 60 languages, and merchandise available in over 200 countries and territories across all seven continents. NBA rosters at the onset of the 2023-24 season included a record 125 international players from 40 nations and territories. NBA Digital’s assets encompass NBA TV, NBA.com, the NBA App, and NBA League Pass. The NBA has cultivated one of the most substantial social media communities worldwide, with over 2.3 billion likes and followers globally across all leagues, teams, and player platforms. NBA Cares, the NBA’s global social responsibility initiative, collaborates with esteemed community-based organizations worldwide to tackle significant social challenges in areas such as education, inclusion, youth and family development, and health and wellness.

 

Position Overview:

This role will assist in the daily operations of the video game division at the NBA, concentrating on managing the development process for notable video game products. Responsibilities involve supporting the daily management of video game and mobile gaming collaborators, overseeing the development process for key titles, creating systems to enhance development efficiency, and managing approval processes across marketing and development. The position demands a focus on effective processes and outstanding project management capabilities, along with a keen attention to detail.

 

Main Duties:

Provide comprehensive partner management support across the NBA’s video game collaborations, including:

• Oversee year-round video game development processes, including but not limited to:

  • Act as the internal authority on all components of the NBA’s video games, including knowledge of game modes, gameplay, and future development strategies

  • Compile and manage a comprehensive year-round calendar of all development milestones

  • Monitor and provide all on-court assets for all leagues to video game collaborators to facilitate game builds (e.g., courts, uniforms, accessories, logos, style guides, mascot artwork, etc.)

  • Evaluate all in-game assets and game modes to verify accuracy and brand safety

  • Administer embargoes and deadlines for confidential assets going live in-game

  • Lead various review workflows, including lyrics and soundtrack reviews, script evaluations, packaging, etc.

  • Coordinate the head scanning procedure to ensure players from all leagues are scanned in-game, involving collaboration with teams, other league departments, video game scanning teams, and players’ associations

  • Oversee in-game rosters; accountable for ensuring precision in reporting and managing collaborations among multiple departments including development teams, licensing organizations, finance leads, player marketing, etc.

• Manage the marketing calendar, ensuring daily approvals and tracking of all assets

• Support gaming partner initiatives and programs across product development, marketing, media, retail, and event activations

• Monitor all internal support and additional value for the video game division and initiatives

• Assist the team and collaborate with internal departments to fulfill gaming partner objectives (e.g., events, marketing, media, global retail strategy, social responsibility, etc.)

• Contribute to the monetization of our video game ecosystem by:

  • Tracking all video game-related proposals and financial details

  • Creating materials for meetings, presentations, recaps, and essential client communications

  • Monitoring in-game data related to recurrent consumer spending, engagement, etc.

• Support various team processes, including:

  • Organize and manage regular meeting invitations, including weekly status updates across multiple partners and areas, monthly recurring meetings, and other spontaneous meetings. Responsible for note-taking and post-meeting recaps and follow-up.

  • Distribute key products to internal stakeholders

  • Submit and monitor partner ticket requests

  • Provide miscellaneous hospitality or operational support

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