Project Employee, Digital Operations Center

NBA

Secaucus, United StatesOn-siteFull time
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Pay
$32
an hour
Location
Secaucus, United States
Work style
On-site
Job type
Full time
Posted
Oct 15
5 days ago
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NBA

Sports · 11 to 50 employees

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 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 2025-26 season featured a record 135 international players from a record-tying 43 countries. The NBA's digital 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 2.5 billion likes and followers globally across all leagues, team and player platforms. The NBA's Tap to Watch provides seamless access to local, national and global live game telecasts via the NBA App, NBA.com, third-party digital platforms and NBA partner platforms. NBA Cares, the NBA's global social impact platform, drives change on issues facing fans and communities in the areas of health and wellness, civic engagement, social justice and inclusion, and sustainability.

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What you'll do

  • Monitor and quality-control live games and digital products across platforms, assess stream quality, and manage incident escalation.
  • Research and report on product performance and digital offerings, identify issues and design flaws, and support product and content decisions.

What you need

  • A bachelor's degree is required.
  • The role also calls for analytical skills, experience creating reports and presentations, familiarity with digital analytics and platforms, and strong communication and project management skills.
  • Education: a bachelor's degree

Key skills

Strong analytical skillsdigital analyticsTableauAdobeincident managementJiraServiceNowOpsGenieZenDeskNewRelicproject management

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Perks

  • medical
  • short-term disability
  • mental health coaching/therapy
  • sick time

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WORK OPTION: In Office _________________ This is a temporary position with an expected duration not to exceed (10) months. Position Summary: This position is responsible for the quality assurance of NBA digital products across multiple platforms with an emphasis on mobile applications, web and connected devices. The Project Employee, DOC will monitor live NBA, WNBA, NBA G League and NBA 2K League games on these platforms and escalate any issues through the proper channels. In addition, the project employee will evaluate and report on digital offerings from across the sporting landscape, both domestically and internationally. Major Responsibilities: Monitor live NBA, WNBA, NBA G League and NBA 2K games across the suite of digital products Execute incident management escalation procedures including issue intake, triage, mitigation and stakeholder management during the lifecycle of all issues impacting the NBA’s owned and operated digital products Provide real time support to NBA team operational representatives and stakeholders to support initiatives regarding live and VOD direct to consumer digital access to local market NBA fans via NBA.com and the NBA App across all supported devices Generate reporting catered to new initiatives and features dedicated to supporting NBA team integrated and locally accessed direct to consumer live and VOD streams Utilize live game operations tooling to assess the quality of live game streams and perform manual overrides to help mitigate potential issues Quality control of the NBA, WNBA and NBA G League digital products across a variety of platforms including web, mobile web, iOS, Android and connected devices Address or highlight business issues related to all NBA, WNBA, NBA G League and NBA 2K League digital products communicate and collaborate with internal product, engineering, content and broadcast team regarding issues with any of the digital products Research new digital technologies to support new innovation opportunities for NBA, WNBA, NBA G League and 2K League Identify product and/or design flaws to be addressed by the Product Development teams Evaluation and reporting on non-NBA, WNBA, NBA G League and NBA 2K League digital offerings from across the sporting landscape, both domestically and internationally Assist with the production of actionable insights to support product and content decisions Own of data-driven research projects for a variety of digital products Create reports around key initiatives and overall product performance Monitor message boards and social media outlets and report on fans positive/negative feedback relating to our products Required Skills/Knowledge: Strong analytical skills with attention to detail Experience creating reports and presentations Familiarity with the digital analytics space and how to evaluate the performance of websites and apps Knowledge of digital analytics and visualization tools is a plus (e.g. Adobe, Tableau, etc.) Passion for delivering world-class online, mobile, and application experiences for sports fans Comfortable proposing new ideas among various internal stakeholders and business units, and collaborating with design, technical, programming, marketing, and sales teams Experience with incident management and/or customer support tooling is preferred (e.g. Jira, ServiceNow, OpsGenie, ZenDesk, NewRelic, etc.) Active user of digital products Familiarity with all platforms, including web, mobile web, IOS, Android, game consoles and connected TVs Knowledge of and passion for basketball Willingness to learn and master multiple digital products Strong research and analytical skills Good multi-tasking and project management skills Ability to work in high-pressure environments Knowledge of the current digital sports landscape Familiarity with various premium sports packages inside and outside the NBA Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Education: Bachelor's degree required Salary Range: $32/Hourly Job Posting Title: Project Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical; short-term disability; mental health coaching/therapy; and sick time. Eligibility Note : Not all positions are eligible for these benefits; eligibility may vary by role. We Consider Applicants For All Positions On The Basis Of Merit, Qualifications And Business Needs, And Without Regard To Race, Color, National Origin, Religion, Sex, Gender Identity, Age, Disability, Alienage Or Citizenship Status, Ancestry, Marital Status, Creed, Genetic Predisposition Or Carrier Status, Sexual Orientation, Veteran Status, Familial Status, Status As A Victim Of Domestic Violence Or Any Other Status Or Characteristic Protected By Applicable Federal, State, Or Local Law. 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 214 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 2025-26 season featured a record 135 international players from a record-tying 43 countries. The NBA's digital 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 2.5 billion likes and followers globally across all leagues, team and player platforms. The NBA's Tap to Watch provides seamless access to local, national and global live game telecasts via the NBA App, NBA.com, third-party digital platforms and NBA partner platforms. NBA Cares, the NBA's global social impact platform, drives change on issues facing fans and communities in the areas of health and wellness, civic engagement, social justice and inclusion, and sustainability.

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