Broadcast Event & Studio Innovation Lead

NBA

Senior Director leading innovation in NBA and WNBA Local Media production through strategic planning and tech adoption. Responsible for modernizing workflows and enhancing fan experiences.

Posted 7/11/2026full-timeSecaucus • New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $180,000 - $225,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and maintain the long-term strategic vision for event and studio production innovation across NBA and WNBA Local Media.
Identify opportunities to improve production quality, ingenuity, efficiency, scalability, reliability, and cost effectiveness through technology and workflow modernization.
Operationalize new broadcast technologies and workflows.
Evaluate emerging technologies, industry trends, and evolving fan consumption behaviors to identify opportunities for innovation and competitive advantage.
Build and maintain multi-year production innovation roadmaps and long-range plans (LRPs) aligned with overall Local Media business objectives.
Develop and assess capital expenditure (CapEx) and operating expenditure (OpEx) investment strategies, including business case development, ROI analysis, and prioritization recommendations.
Work closely with vendors, technology partners, teams, and internal stakeholders to evaluate, pilot, and implement next-generation production solutions.
Serve as the primary innovation lead for new production capabilities including cloud-based workflows, remote production models, artificial intelligence, automation, virtual production, advanced graphics, data integration, and emerging broadcast technologies.
Research and evaluate new content formats and production techniques that enhance fan engagement and expand audience reach across linear, streaming, social, and emerging platforms.
Advise Local Media leadership on future production investments, industry developments, strategic risks, and transformation opportunities.
Partner with Production Operations, Broadcast Engineering, Distribution, Content, Product, and Digital teams to define future-state production capabilities and requirements.
Ensure NBA Local Media remains an industry leader in production innovation, operational excellence, and next-generation fan experiences.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Media, Engineering, Business, or a related field preferred
10+ years of experience in broadcast production, production technology, media operations, live sports production, or related fields.
Experience leading production innovation, technology transformation, or strategic planning initiatives within sports, media, or entertainment organizations.
Demonstrated success evaluating and implementing large-scale production technologies and workflow changes.
Experience developing business cases, long-range plans, and investment strategies.
Experience working with production vendors, technology partners, and cross-functional stakeholder groups.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental
vision
life/AD&D insurance
short- and long-term disability
fertility and family-forming assistance
wellbeing allowance
educational assistance
mental health coaching/therapy
tax advantaged accounts such as HSA and healthcare/dependent care FSAs
a 401(k) retirement plan
time off benefits that include vacation, sick time, and personal days

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Hard Skills & Tools

Production InnovationWorkflow ModernizationCapital Expenditure AnalysisOperating Expenditure AnalysisData IntegrationCloud-Based WorkflowsRemote Production ModelsArtificial IntelligenceAutomationAdvanced Graphics

Soft Skills

LeadershipCollaborationCommunication