Production Trainee - AI Archive Indexing

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This position is within a unionized bargaining unit and union membership will be required. Assignment end dates are tentative and subject to change.

Position Summary:

As a Production Trainee, you will work within the tape library to maintain and grow the NBA’s extensive digital archive.

Major Responsibilities:

• Perform extensive tape library searches
• Manage library asset data in addition to physical tape organization
• Assist with off-site storage and tape retrieval
• Support the process of digitizing physical assets for the content archive
• Evaluation and auditing of AI logging and indexing for archival content
• Data validation logging
• Willingness to work nights and/or weekends when necessary

Required Skills/Knowledge:

• Superior level of basketball and historical knowledge

• Strong computer and technical skills, particularly within Microsoft Excel

• Excellent written and oral communication skills, as well as active listening skills

• Precise and detail-oriented approach to all tasks

• Excellent organizational skills

• Ability to multi-task

• Must display a passion for the history of basketball

• Microsoft Excel/Google Sheets skills and demonstrated experience with data structures, reporting, and formula functions is a plus

• Knowledge of Adobe Premiere a plus

Educational Background:

Bachelor’s degree required

Salary Range:

$22.43/hr

Job Posting Title:

Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in Union-sponsored employee benefit programs that include medical, dental, vision, disability, and group term life insurance, dependent care assistance, and a 401(k) retirement plan.

We Consider Applicants For All Positions On The Basis Of Merit, Qualifications And Business Needs, And Without Regard To Race, Color, National Origin, Religion, Sex, Gender Identity, Age, Disability, Alienage Or Citizenship Status, Ancestry, Marital Status, Creed, Genetic Predisposition Or Carrier Status, Sexual Orientation, Veteran Status, Familial Status, Status As A Victim Of Domestic Violence Or Any Other Status Or Characteristic Protected By Applicable Federal, State, Or Local Law.

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 214 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 2025-26 season featured a record 135 international players from a record-tying 43 countries. The NBA's digital 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 2.5 billion likes and followers globally across all leagues, team and player platforms. The NBA's Tap to Watch provides seamless access to local, national and global live game telecasts via the NBA App, NBA.com, third-party digital platforms and NBA partner platforms. NBA Cares, the NBA's global social impact platform, drives change on issues facing fans and communities in the areas of health and wellness, civic engagement, social justice and inclusion, and sustainability.