Partner Management

WORK OPTION:  The NBA currently provides eligible employees the option of working remotely one day per week.

Position Summary:
This position will service key strategic NBA marketing partner relationships. They will focus on the activation and optimization of various key global marketing partner accounts.

Major Responsibilities:

• Assist in the fulfillment of partners' full sponsorship portfolios across NBA, WNBA, NBA G League and/or USA Basketball properties
• Serve as day-to-day contact on partnership matters ranging from contractual deliverables to activation strategy
• Manage day-to-day partner activation processes, including event and fan engagement activation planning and execution, creative approvals, strategic media planning, and results tracking. 
• Manage budgets and expenses for marketing partners including assisting in the annual budget planning process; this includes fluency in our financial reporting and pipeline management system
• Build effective working relationships, drive collaboration and find consensus with key NBA constituencies across multiple department including: sub-departments within Global Partnerships, Events, Media (Broadcast and Digital), Content, Public Relations, Legal, Licensing, Social Responsibility, Team Marketing & Business Operations, Basketball Operations, Player Marketing, and NBA Entertainment
• Develop and leverage strong relationships and build credibility with external partners and their lead agencies
• Provide partnership expertise in the comprehension of contractual elements and understanding of partners' marketing/business goals, objectives, target audience and competitors
• Execute against partnership goals and success metrics, implement a measurement system and plan for monitoring effectiveness and providing regular reporting
• Assist in global coordination of partner benefits at international events, where applicable
• Support in identifying growth opportunities and develop upsell proposals for partners throughout the season

Required Education/Professional Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing preferred or relevant experience
• Minimum 2 years professional experience in relevant field (marketing, advertising, account management, or brand management)
• Prior experience supporting internal and external relationships, developing presentations and thinking creatively, a strong plus

Required Skills/Knowledge Attributes:

• Strong business writing/written communication skills 
• Presentation skills, including the ability to lead discussions and interact with senior executives (internally and externally)
• Relationship management skills both internally and externally, adapting to various personalities and working styles
• Strategic thinker - able to execute partner strategy
• Attention to detail and ability to effectively manage and prioritize multiple projects 
• Strong financial and analytical skills; ability to create internal and external reports
• Must be highly motivated, proactive, self-starter with high energy and team spirit
• Solid understanding of sponsorship activation including events, media, marketing rights, content, etc.
• Ability to forecast issues in projects, troubleshoot, and problem solve with internal constituents and external partners
• Enjoys fast paced and challenging work environment
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Salary Range: $75,000 - $85,000

Job Posting Title: ​​​​​​​Coordinator

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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.