Marquee Events

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Position⠀Summary:

Reporting⠀to the GM⠀of Marquee⠀Events,⠀the⠀Marquee⠀Events,⠀Program⠀Lead⠀supports⠀the growth⠀and⠀effective⠀production⠀of some of⠀the⠀highest⠀value⠀media-driven⠀NBA events⠀including⠀NBA Draft⠀Lottery,⠀NBA Draft⠀Combine,⠀NBA Draft,⠀and NBA⠀Global⠀Games.

This⠀role⠀requires⠀strong⠀relationship⠀management⠀and a⠀devotion⠀to⠀tangible⠀performance⠀metrics⠀that have⠀proven to⠀grow live⠀event⠀businesses⠀and⠀execute to⠀the⠀highest⠀standards.⠀Identifying⠀and⠀delivering⠀opportunities⠀that⠀maximize⠀efficiencies⠀on both⠀sides of⠀the P&L,⠀this role⠀must⠀deliver⠀scalable⠀operational⠀procedures,⠀budgets,⠀dashboards,⠀formal⠀stakeholder⠀communications⠀&⠀orientations,⠀and⠀executive⠀summaries.⠀The⠀optimal⠀candidate⠀will⠀leverage a⠀strong⠀understanding⠀of⠀industry⠀best⠀practices⠀and⠀polished⠀project⠀management⠀skills to⠀guide⠀relevant⠀stakeholders⠀from⠀initial⠀planning⠀conversations⠀through⠀event⠀execution.⠀Simultaneously⠀managing⠀multiple⠀events⠀with⠀meticulous⠀attention⠀to detail,⠀this role⠀will drive⠀cross-functional⠀collaboration,⠀communicate⠀priorities⠀and⠀deadlines⠀to key⠀stakeholders,⠀and⠀monitor⠀progress⠀against⠀event⠀deliverables.

The⠀optimal⠀candidate⠀builds⠀trust by⠀setting⠀new⠀standards⠀for⠀excellence,⠀delivering⠀against⠀tight⠀deadlines,⠀and being⠀fanatically⠀dedicated⠀to the⠀experience⠀of key⠀constituents⠀(e.g.,⠀fans,⠀teams,⠀players,⠀media,⠀partners,⠀and⠀internal⠀departments).⠀They will⠀be able to⠀navigate⠀ambiguity⠀by driving⠀swiftly⠀towards⠀simple⠀solutions⠀that⠀leverage⠀insights⠀to advance⠀new⠀initiatives.⠀With a⠀meticulous⠀attention⠀to detail⠀and⠀scalable⠀project⠀management,⠀this⠀leader⠀will also⠀demonstrate⠀extraordinary⠀organizational⠀skills⠀that only⠀improve as⠀the⠀complexity⠀of the⠀project⠀increases.⠀Understanding⠀in detail⠀the costs,⠀revenue,⠀products,⠀services,⠀and⠀systems⠀for each⠀event in⠀their⠀business⠀line, the⠀optimal⠀candidate⠀will use⠀this⠀knowledge⠀to close⠀competitiveness⠀gaps and⠀amplify⠀existing⠀strengths.⠀The⠀Marquee⠀Events,⠀Program⠀Lead will⠀have a⠀pulse on⠀emerging⠀trends,⠀see⠀opportunities⠀where⠀others⠀remain⠀stagnant,⠀and remain⠀obsessed⠀with⠀delivering⠀polished⠀executive-level⠀work⠀product.

Major Responsibilities:

• Support⠀the⠀management⠀of all⠀day-to-day⠀business⠀and⠀logistical⠀operations⠀for NBA⠀Draft⠀Lottery,⠀NBA Draft⠀Combine,⠀NBA Draft,⠀and NBA⠀Global⠀Games.
• Document,⠀implement,⠀and train⠀key⠀processes,⠀policies⠀and⠀procedures⠀that⠀deliver⠀consistent⠀global⠀scale and⠀facilitate⠀growth of⠀the⠀business
• Deliver⠀high-volume⠀and⠀results-oriented⠀project⠀and budget⠀management⠀across⠀assigned⠀events
• Along⠀with the⠀GM of⠀Marquee⠀Events,⠀implement⠀and⠀execute⠀against a⠀business⠀plan for⠀profitability⠀in each⠀event⠀––⠀creating⠀ancillary⠀revenue⠀streams⠀and⠀efficiency⠀measures⠀that⠀maximize⠀OI and⠀improve⠀productivity
• Monitor⠀progress⠀of key⠀initiatives⠀and⠀priorities⠀by meeting⠀regularly⠀with⠀cross-functional⠀project⠀team to⠀track⠀event⠀planning,⠀draw and⠀share⠀insights,⠀and⠀problem⠀solve
• Communicate⠀effectively,⠀both⠀orally and⠀in⠀writing,⠀to a broad⠀range of⠀internal⠀and⠀external⠀constituents⠀by taking⠀complex⠀problems⠀and⠀simplifying⠀them for⠀the⠀audience
• Support⠀the⠀development⠀and⠀presentation⠀of each⠀event to⠀internal⠀departments⠀–⠀communicate⠀key⠀milestones,⠀storylines,⠀and⠀activation⠀plans
• Spearhead⠀post-event⠀recaps⠀that⠀promote⠀data-driven⠀decision⠀making and⠀actionable⠀next⠀steps
• Cultivate⠀relationships⠀with all⠀marquee⠀event⠀markets,⠀emerging⠀technologies,⠀and⠀industry-leading⠀operators⠀and⠀formulate⠀cost⠀effective⠀partnerships

Required Skills/Knowledge:

• Experienced⠀project⠀and⠀relationship⠀manager⠀with a⠀proven⠀track⠀record of⠀successfully⠀managing⠀multiple⠀projects⠀simultaneously⠀and a⠀demonstrated⠀understanding⠀of event⠀business⠀models
• Proficient⠀in⠀creating,⠀managing,⠀tracking⠀and⠀reconciling⠀multiple⠀high-value⠀budgets
• Experience⠀with⠀project⠀management⠀software⠀and all⠀Microsoft⠀Office⠀applications⠀including⠀Word,⠀Excel and⠀PowerPoint
• Analytical⠀orientation⠀and⠀dedication⠀to using⠀data and⠀metrics to⠀simplify⠀recommendations⠀and⠀execute a⠀shared⠀definitions⠀of⠀success
• Experience⠀in the⠀consumer,⠀sports,⠀media,⠀and/or⠀entertainment⠀industries⠀at⠀companies⠀whose⠀best-in-class⠀live⠀experiences⠀have⠀driven⠀rapid⠀growth
• Willingness⠀to travel⠀extensively⠀– both⠀domestically⠀and⠀internationally
• High⠀energy,⠀integrity,⠀and⠀humility

Experience:

• 5+ years⠀of premium⠀live⠀global⠀touring⠀event⠀development⠀and⠀production⠀experience⠀with a⠀track-record⠀of leading⠀cross-functional⠀projects
• Previous⠀international⠀event⠀experience;⠀additional⠀language⠀skills⠀preferred
• Bachelor’s⠀degree⠀required

Salary Range: [[$120,000 - $137,500]]