Media Initiatives & Operations Strategy

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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:
The Media Distribution & Partnerships team manages relationships with the NBA's domestic content partners and platforms. The group oversees the distribution of NBA, WNBA, NBA G League, NBA 2K League and USA Basketball games and other basketball-related content nationwide. Candidate will play a key role in various strategic projects and multi-disciplinary coordination across internal business lines. Responsibilities will include financial modeling, supporting deal strategy, evaluation of current and proposed partnerships, market intelligence and a broad range of other strategic and financial analysis.

Major Responsibilities:

• Provide financial modeling and quantitative analytical support to evaluate potential opportunities across Media Distribution & Partnerships
• Perform both ongoing and ad hoc data analyses with the goal of informing business decisions 
• Coordinate cross-functional teams on select strategic projects, new business opportunities and deal execution  
• Perform research and maintain market intelligence across diverse categories (e.g., other sports and entertainment media deals, industry trends and competitive landscape) 
• Develop presentations and other supporting materials/analyses for Senior Management 
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, to a broad range of internal and external constituents

Required Education/Professional Experience:

• BA/BS degree preferred or relevant equivalent experience
• Minimum 4-6 years of experience in investment banking, private equity, consulting, or media corporate finance from top-tier company/firm(s) 
• Experience working and multi-tasking in a dynamic, fast-paced environment

Required Skills/Knowledge:

• Outstanding quantitative, financial, research, modeling and problem-solving skills
• Strong knowledge of corporate finance 
• Passion for and knowledge of media landscape, content licensing models and sports content offerings
• Excellent attention to detail
• Self-starter who can work independently within set objectives
• Teamwork skills and flexibility
• The right candidate will be able to explain, and where needed, defend her/his analysis both orally and in writing
• Strong facility and familiarity with MS Excel, PowerPoint and Word

Salary Range: [[$135,000 - $150,000]] 

Job Posting Title: [[Senior 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.