Project Employee, Corporate Services

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Position Summary

The NBA's Corporate Services team is looking for a proactive and highly organized Project Coordinator to support our meetings, productions, and internal events. This role is perfect for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, has excellent coordination skills, and brings a sharp eye for budgeting and actualization.

You'll work closely with senior leadership to ensure flawless execution of projects—from tracking costs and managing timelines to collaborating with vendors and legal teams.

Major Responsibilities

Budgeting & Actualization

• Manage and track project budgets from start to finish
• Actualize costs and ensure timely payment of all vendors
• Handle contract execution, insurance (COIs), and legal paperwork
• Reconcile expenses and close out jobs with accurate reporting

Project & Event Coordination

• Schedule meetings, coordinate travel, and book accommodations
• Organize and ship supplies, equipment, and merchandise
• Prepare crew lists, scripts, rundowns, and production documents
• Maintain production calendars and final documentation archives

Event & Shoot Support

• Support event execution and quality-control AV setups
• Attend site visits, vendor meetings, and pre-production walkthroughs
• Complete shoot paperwork and coordinate with Facilities and Legal
• Assist with staffing, logistics, and on-site coordination

Process & Performance Improvement

• Schedule and run post-project recap meetings
• Maintain organized files and improve standard operating procedures
• Research new vendors and streamline internal workflows
• Submit and track all invoices and expenses

Required Education/Professional Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Film, Communications, Marketing, Event Management, or related field (preferred)
• 2+ years of experience in project coordination, production support, or event logistics
   

Required Skills/Knowledge Attributes

• Familiarity with production/event workflows and cross-functional teamwork
• You're a natural project manager—detail-oriented, efficient, and collaborative
• Strong budgeting and cost-tracking skills
• The ability to juggle multiple deadlines and priorities
• A flexible, team-first attitude with a proactive mindset
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, Google Docs, and budgeting tools

Salary Range:

$32.50/hour

Job Posting Title:

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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 season featured a record-tying 125 international players from a record-tying 43 countries. NBA Digital's assets include NBA TV, , 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.