Graphics Manager

WORK OPTION: 4 days a week in the Secaucus, NJ office

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 2023-24 season featured a record 125 international players from 40 countries and territories. 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.

Position Summary:
Manages and coordinates the delivery and deployment of approved graphics and sales assets to game production team. Tracks, reports, and maintains database of sales elements and approved sponsor logos. Deploys NBA graphic assets to game production teams in accordance with production standards and deadlines. Reports to Associate Vice President, Live Game Production

Major Responsibilities:

• Receive and process all requests for graphic creation to completion and delivery at direction of Coordinating Producer and Supervising Producer
• Assigns graphic projects to graphic designers
• Maintains database of freelance graphic design personnel
• Responsible for day-to-day operations, scheduling, tracking, and deploying of assets to broadcast schedule and technical specifications
• Assigns and schedules graphic creation to designers in line with NBA game schedule and calendar
• Builds, manages, and distributes logs, style guides and tool kits as needed
• Assist assigned designer, artist, or operator in creation of request graphic(s) by supplying all necessary information for project
• Accurately QC elements per specifications prior to deployment
• Establish and maintain communication with appropriate technical personnel to ensure accurate completion and delivery of graphics request
• Schedule and supervise edit and audio sessions as needed

Required Education/Professional Experience:

• Bachelor's degree
• 5-10 years experience managing graphics
• Expert in multiple graphic workflows

Required Skills/Knowledge Attributes:

• Outstanding attention to detail!
• Understanding of graphic workflow in production environment
• Working knowledge of internal and external graphics systems, creation, and technical specifications
• Working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and After Effects (CHECK ON SPECS)
• Working knowledge of digital graphic file formats and file sharing systems for graphic production
• High organization and project management skills
• Ability to prioritize multiple projects while work in a highly matrixed environment!
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work non-standard hours during sport season as necessary

Salary Range: [[$90,000 - $110,000]]

Job Posting Title: [[Manager]]

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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 215 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 2021-22 season featured a record 121 international players from 40 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 2.1 billion likes and followers globally across all league, team, and player platforms. Through NBA Cares, the league addresses important social issues by working with internationally recognized youth-serving organizations that support education, youth and family development, and health-related causes.