Social Responsibility Program Coordinator

WORK OPTION: Hybrid

The NBA is committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace. To safeguard our employees and their families, our visitors, and the broader community from COVID-19, and in consideration of recommendations from health authorities and the NBA’s own advisors, any individual working onsite in our New York and New Jersey offices must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The NBA will discuss accommodations for individuals who cannot be vaccinated due to a medical reason or sincerely held religious belief, practice, or observance.

Gorup Summary:
NBA Social Responsibility drives change on the most pressing social issues facing our fans and communities by advancing proven resources and partners. Working in collaboration with internal departments, business partners, players and teams, the NBA SR group plans, executes & measures priority social impact campaigns, global partnership activations, and marquee events.

Job Summary:

The Social Responsibility Program Coordinator will assist in the planning, coordination, and promotion of the NBA's Social Responsibility departmental efforts. They will be responsible for leading various business partnerships, campaigns and programming, and will support strategic one-off projects. This position will be located in the New York office but include business travel domestically and internationally based on business needs.

Major Responsibilities

• Social Impact Event Management:
  • Assist with the planning, communication, and implementation of NBA/WNBA social impact marquee events efforts including drafting planning materials, coordinating meetings, managing events from start-to-finish inclusive of all prep (ordering signage, t-shirts) focused on ensuring an exceptional and hospitable attendee experience.
  • Prepare documents for community-based event planning such as event runs of show, key messages, suggested social media copy and emcee scripts.
• Business Development Support:
  • Manage social impact business partnerships, including tracking new and existing marketing and licensee partner conversations and contractual deliverables with an eye towards open inventory opportunities that help drive business and impact priorities.
  • Manage relationships with NBA community partners and support the research and vetting of potential non-profit partners.
• Department Operations:
  • Coordinate organizational logistics for the NBA Social Responsibility department, including managing department orders and supplies, maintaining the social responsibility calendar, coordinating donations and inventory, onboarding new vendors and scheduling meetings.
  • Manage vendor and partner relationships, support the creation of contracts and manage budgets, all while meeting strict deadlines.
  • Support department operations, including managing department expenses, while keeping an eye towards utilization and implementation of tech tools that allow for seamless information tracking and sharing.
  • Communicate key issues internally via status update reports and meeting updates while proactively recommending solutions.
  • Support and execute situational programs, duties and activations as they arise.
  • Lead culture efforts for the Social Responsibility group inclusive of celebrations and achievements.

Required Education/Professional Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 2-4 years working in social impact - preferably within a marketing agency, sports organization (e.g. – professional team or league) and/or non-profit.

Required Skills/Knowledge Attributes:

• Ability to manage multiple projects and exercise flexibility as needed.
• Solutions-oriented approach to solving operational challenges proactively.
• Effective communicator.
• Experience in event planning.
• Experience in fundraising or business partnership development.
• Ability to think creatively and communicate clearly, professionally, and persuasively (both verbally and in written form).
• Strong attention to detail and process!
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Passion for supporting people and communities in need!
• Strong interpersonal skills, excellent at building and maintaining professional relationships.
• Strong analytical and research skills with an advanced knowledge of the MS Office suite: Word, Excel and PowerPoint Experience.
• Ability to communicate proactively and work on tight deadlines.

Salary Range: $70,000 - $75,000

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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.