Position Summary

This role will report directly to the Senior Director, Media Partnerships – NBA Africa and will be a key contributor to maximizing media rights revenue and distribution opportunities for NBA Africa including the Basketball Africa League. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree and at least two-years’ experience in media, marketing or management consulting ecosystems, and will be required to assist with b2b account management and project facilitation and will be a digital native. Looking for an energetic self-starter with a strong affinity for clientfocused delivery, communication and a demonstrated track record of helping to deliver client projects on time with excellent results.

Major Responsibilities

Business Development

Support the Director by gathering business intelligence and conducting media rights market analysis.

Support on-boarding processes for new partnerships, renewals and upsells.

Create and deliver consultative sales presentations using industry knowledge, market trends, and NBA marketing solutions.

Co-ordinating admin and reporting for sales engagements, partner management and due diligence files for all new and existing partners. Partner Management and business operations support.

Partner Content and Programming facilitation.

Partner marketing and promotions coordination.

Facilitating marketing campaigns for NBA and BAL tentpoles (e.g. Start-of-Season and All-Star weekend) with existing and new partners.

Co-ordinating admin associated with partner activation and regular updates with the Africa marketing team and New York GMD Business Operation Team on client activities for marketing and programming. 

Co-ordinating viewership and subscription data reporting requests with partners with a regular cadence.

Required Skills/Knowledge

Strong consultative analytical skills.

Fluency in English required.

Creative ideation and problem-solving skills.

Must be detail-oriented and organized.

Strong project management skills, with a demonstrated ability to effectively co-ordinate multiple ongoing projects.

Demonstrated computer proficiency (Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Excellent verbal, written, communication and presentation skills utilized to liaise cross-functionally and build relationships.

Ability to work well within a team environment.

Experience Needed

Minimum of 2 years of management consulting, or media business operations experience, or client account management experience.

Campaign experience.

Account management experience in developing, enhancing and maintaining strong working relationships with both internal and external clients essential.

Prior media or sports experience a plus.

Educational Background Required

Bachelor’s degree required in business administration, marketing, law or economics.