Social Impact & Inclusion Program Coordinator

• Bring social justice programming, inclusion and civic engagement efforts to internal and external audiences through social, digital and broadcast community and impact storytelling efforts. Effectively coordinate content production with Social Impact and Inclusion content leads and internal and external groups.
• Liaise with nonprofit partners and key stakeholders to foster existing and new relationships and stay up to date on relevant research and resources to better understand target social impact areas, as well as better serve communities.
• Assist with the planning, communication, and implementation of NBA social impact programming including drafting planning materials, organizing meetings, managing events from start-to-finish inclusive of all prep (ordering signage, t-shirts) focused on ensuring an exceptional and hospitable attendee experience.
• Manage social justice, inclusion and civic engagement partnerships, including tracking new and existing marketing and licensee partner conversations and contractual deliverables with an eye towards open inventory opportunities that help drive business and impact priorities.
• Develop and maintain volunteerism opportunities for internal stakeholders.
• Research and vet potential non-profit partners, social impact issues in specific markets, team or player social impact activations, etc.
• Identify and highlight relevant social impact content from partners, teams, players, and coaches. Manage event orders, such as partner signage, merchandise, shipping, etc.
• Identify and solve operational challenges proactively.
• Manage and foster meaningful relationships across internal departments as well as with NBA teams, community partners and other community-based organizations.
• Communicate key issues internally via status update reports and meeting updates while proactively recommending solutions.
• Manage vendor and partner relationships, support the creation of contracts and manage budgets, all while meeting strict deadlines.

• Excellent organizational skills, including multitasking, time management, and attention to detail. Ability to handle pressure and make good decisions quickly.
• Advanced written and oral communications skills.
• Excellent project management skills
• Knowledgeable in community programming focused on issues of social justice, advocacy, access, inclusion, voter engagement and civic engagement.
• Ability to think creatively and communicate clearly, professionally and persuasively (both verbally and in written form).
• Strong interpersonal skills, excellent at building and maintaining professional relationships.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize effectively, exercise flexibility as needed, communicate changes/updates to colleagues in a timely manner.
• Experience using tech tools such as Airtable or Salesforce to enhance collaboration and information sharing. Experience using Survey Monkey, Google Forms, or another tech platform aimed at gathering, synthesizing, and tracking data and patterns to inform larger strategy.

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