Associate Manager
The NBA currently provides eligible employees the option of working remotely one day per week.
Group Summary
The Media Partnerships Group is responsible for sales and activation of the NBA, WNBA, NBA G-League, Basketball Africa League, USA Basketball Owned and Operated media channels. This includes, but is not limited to, NBA.com, the NBA App, NBA TV, and NBA Social Media Channels. The group collaborates with all the NBA's global media partners to effectuate media sales across the full ecosystem.
Position Summary
This role supports the day-to-day management of advertising sales partnerships across the NBA, WNBA, and G-League. The Ad Sales Partnerships Associate will play a key role in ensuring smooth execution of sponsorship deliverables, maintaining accurate sales records, and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to maximize partnership value.
Major Responsibilities
- Maintain and update key inventory trackers for sold sponsorship positions across NBA, WNBA, and G-League properties.
- Ensure accuracy of sponsorship records and provide timely updates to sales leadership.
- Review and track all new in-game sales creative and sponsorship elements.
- Coordinate approvals and ensure creative assets meet league and partner standards.
- Support weekly updates of the sales pipeline across NBA Digital and NBATV.
- Provide reporting and insights to sales leadership to track progress against goals.
- Partner with internal teams (content, marketing, operations, legal) to identify expanded sponsorship opportunities with media partners.
- Coordinate executions and workflows with media partners and internal stakeholders.
- Assist in monitoring advertising policy compliance across owned-and-operated platforms and media partners.
- Ensure advertising and sponsorship activations adhere to league guidelines and industry standards.
- Proactively share competitor activities and industry insights with the Media Partnership team to inform strategy.
Required Education/Professional Experience
- Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, sports administration or related field
- 2+ years' experience within media, entertainment, and sports sales or media industry
- Knowledge of brand marketing tactics, standard media planning terminology, and metrics
Required Skills/Knowledge Attributes
- Outstanding organizational skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects; attention to detail
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to interact positively and work effectively with internal and external constituents
- Ability to think creatively and provide internal recommendations
- Ability to intake feedback and apply it across responsibilities
- Ability to build strong relationships both internally and externally
- Excellent digital literacy (PowerPoint, Word, Excel)
- Executive presence; strong project management, organizational and presentation skills
Salary Range: $85,000 - $95,000
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.
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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.