Senior Content Programmer, App NBA Lead

Job Description

The Job

WarnerMedia seeks a Sr. Content Programmer for the Programming – BR department.

The Senior Programmer, NBA Lead is responsible for finding engaging sports content for B/R's mobile app and website. They are tasked with covering breaking news, sending push notifications and curating content and fostering in-app communities. They will also own projects, execute push notification plans and run event coverage around key tentpole events throughout the sports calendar

The Daily
• Own strategy for push notifications, in-app experience and event coverage for NBA on the B/R app
• Craft push notification and curation plans around tentpole events, breaking news, viral moments in sports and culture
• Help utilize B/R's voice as you plan content distribution across the app and desktop
• Build and curate NBA communities within B/R app, help seed conversation
• This role may require the employee to regularly appear on-camera or have their voice used on video as needed (as mutually agreed upon)

The Essentials
• Passionate sports fan, 3-5 years of professional experience preferred
• Frequent user of B/R app, understanding how it works as a user from an alerts and stream curation perspective
• A keen awareness of Bleacher Report's voice. When breaking news happens, be expected to know how B/R reacts on multiple platforms
• Well versed in the world of NBA Twitter. Knowing the top sources for scoops and top fan voices across various communities. Monitoring major sports sites, and other social aggregation tools are examples of activities an ideal candidate would perform on a daily basis
• Experience in leading small teams and/or projects/events
• Experience with analytics platforms preferred. Video editing (Clipro) experience a plus. Graphic experience is a plus
• Willingness to work nights and high-leverage weekends

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r71nx9-18-117-76-7-42 in your application.