Job Description

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

Position Summary:
The Social Impact & Inclusion Coordinator will support the planning, coordination, and amplification of the NBA’s social justice, inclusion and civic engagement efforts. They will support the successful execution of tentpole activations, building impact-related social and digital media content and campaigns, liaising with nonprofit partners and key stakeholders, and identifying and aggregating key social impact research and resources from trusted partners.

Major Responsibilities:

• Bring social justice programming, inclusion and civic engagement efforts to internal and external audiences through social, digital and broadcast community and impact storytelling efforts. Effectively coordinate content production with Social Impact and Inclusion content leads and internal and external groups.
• Liaise with nonprofit partners and key stakeholders to foster existing and new relationships and stay up to date on relevant research and resources to better understand target social impact areas, as well as better serve communities. 
• Assist with the planning, communication, and implementation of NBA social impact programming including drafting planning materials, organizing meetings, managing events from start-to-finish inclusive of all prep (ordering signage, t-shirts) focused on ensuring an exceptional and hospitable attendee experience.
• Manage social justice, inclusion and civic engagement 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.
• Develop and maintain volunteerism opportunities for internal stakeholders.
• Research and vet potential non-profit partners, social impact issues in specific markets, team or player social impact activations, etc.
• Identify and highlight relevant social impact content from partners, teams, players, and coaches. Manage event orders, such as partner signage, merchandise, shipping, etc.
• Identify and solve operational challenges proactively.
• Manage and foster meaningful relationships across internal departments as well as with NBA teams, community partners and other community-based organizations.
• Communicate key issues internally via status update reports and meeting updates while proactively recommending solutions.
• Manage vendor and partner relationships, support the creation of contracts and manage budgets, all while meeting strict deadlines.

Required Skills/Knowledge Attributes:

• Excellent organizational skills, including multitasking, time management, and attention to detail. Ability to handle pressure and make good decisions quickly.
• Advanced written and oral communications skills. 
• Excellent project management skills
• Knowledgeable in community programming focused on issues of social justice, advocacy, access, inclusion, voter engagement and civic engagement. 
• Ability to think creatively and communicate clearly, professionally and persuasively (both verbally and in written form).
• Strong interpersonal skills, excellent at building and maintaining professional relationships.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize effectively, exercise flexibility as needed, communicate changes/updates to colleagues in a timely manner.
• Experience using tech tools such as Airtable or Salesforce to enhance collaboration and information sharing. Experience using Survey Monkey, Google Forms, or another tech platform aimed at gathering, synthesizing, and tracking data and patterns to inform larger strategy. 

Salary Range:$70,000 - $75,000 

Job Posting Title: Coordinator 

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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.

 
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 60 languages, and merchandise for sale in more than 200 countries and territories on all seven continents. NBA rosters at the start of the 2024-25 season featured a record-tying 125 international players from a record-tying 43 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 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.

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