Project Employee, Digital and Social Content Design

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a global sports and media organization that inspires and connects people through basketball. The Project Employee, Digital and Social Content Design, creates real-time graphics and story-driven content for the NBA’s digital and social platforms, supports live game coverage, and helps maintain brand consistency and audience engagement.

Responsibilities:

• Produce nightly real-time graphics with a focus on both quality and engagement
• Create graphics and story-driven content for NBA social media handles (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Snapchat, TikTok, GIPHY) to promote games and drive engagement
• Support real-time game coverage by creating and overseeing graphics from the NBA’s Content Command Center (nights and weekends required)
• Ensure the NBA’s brand voice is consistent across all posts
• Participate in content planning sessions for the NBA’s social media channels
• Monitor social media trends and propose fresh ideas to reach new audiences and deepen fan engagement
• Potentially cover NBA events by publishing behind-the-scenes content to NBA platforms

Requirements:

• Ability to work nights and weekends as needed
• Expertise in Adobe Photoshop with working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite
• Meticulous and detail-oriented approach to design
• Strong passion for the NBA, its players, coaches, and teams
• Knowledge of basketball stats, analytics, and rules of the game
• Familiarity with NBA culture, including sneakers, fashion, and music
• Proficiency in all major social media platforms and understanding of how the NBA uses each
• Strong writing skills with sound editorial judgment
• Ability to meet deadlines while managing multiple projects at once
• Flexibility to adapt to evolving schedules and priorities