Junior Executive - NBA Account

Live Experiences | Client Services | NBA Account

This is a hands-on experiential role supporting the planning and delivery of live brand experiences, with a particular focus on our NBA account. You will gain exposure across creative development, production, client service and on-site delivery, helping the team turn ideas into memorable fan experiences.

‍⚪ WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING‍

‍Experiential Planning & Delivery

• Support the planning and delivery of live brand experiences, fan events, hospitality, pop-ups and partner activations from initial brief through to on-site execution and post-event evaluation.

• Support the development and maintenance of project plans, timelines and action trackers, helping the team keep workstreams on track and key information up to date.

• Contribute to brainstorms and creative development, bringing knowledge of sport, culture and live experiences to help shape ideas that are exciting, relevant and operationally achievable.

• Support the development of client-facing decks, activation plans, guest journeys and event documentation.

• Work closely with creative, production, strategy, social and content teams to turn ideas into deliverable live experiences.

Production & Implementation

• Support day-to-day communication with suppliers, venues, production partners and wider agency teams.

• Help prepare clear supplier, production and creative briefs, and coordinate feedback, approvals and deliverables with guidance from the wider team.

• Support venue sourcing, site visits, production schedules, staffing plans, accreditation, logistics, branding and live-event operations.

• Help coordinate talent, creator or athlete requirements, including schedules, access, briefing and on-site support where relevant.

• Support content capture and social-first opportunities within live events, working closely with content and social teams.

• Support the team on-site across build, live and de-rig, with opportunities to take ownership of defined tasks or event areas as your experience develops.

NBA Account Support

• Support the delivery of NBA events and fan experiences, working with NBA stakeholders, teams, partners, talent and suppliers.

• Help coordinate activity across team and partner activations, talent, programming, content and the wider fan experience.

• Build your understanding of the NBA brand, audience and wider basketball culture, helping the team create experiences that feel authentic, relevant and fan-first.

Client & Account Management

• Prepare for and support client meetings, including agendas, notes, actions and follow-up.

• Support day-to-day project communication with clients, suppliers, partners and other agencies across assigned workstreams.

• Build strong working relationships and develop confidence as a point of contact for clients and delivery partners.

• Support budget management, cost tracking, purchase orders, supplier invoices and reconciliation.

• Help maintain clear status updates and flag risks, changes, approvals or decisions to the wider account team.

Evaluation & Reporting

• Support the collation of event results, guest feedback, content performance and key learnings.

• Contribute to post-event reports with clear observations, insights and recommendations for future activity.

Self / Team Management

• Communicate clearly and confidently in writing and in presentations, internally and with clients, suppliers and partners.

• Keep your line manager and wider account team updated with clear, timely communication and information.

• Work collaboratively across disciplines and contribute positively to a fast-moving team environment.

• Develop and maintain an understanding of experiential, sport, entertainment and cultural trends relevant to our clients.

🟡 THE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE YOU NEED

• Some experience or exposure to events, experiential marketing, sport, sponsorship or agency work would be useful, but is not essential.

• Highly organised, with good attention to detail and comfortable juggling different tasks and deadlines.

• A clear and confident communicator who enjoys working with different people, internally and externally.

• Comfortable using PowerPoint and keen to develop skills across project planning, budgeting and event delivery.

• Curious, proactive and happy to get stuck into the detail - from helping build a client deck to supporting a live event on-site.

• A genuine interest in basketball, sport, entertainment and the culture around it would be a strong advantage.

• Keen to learn, take feedback and gradually take on more responsibility as your experience develops.

• Willingness to travel and work on-site, including occasional evenings and weekends around live events.

• You must have the right to work in the UK

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Applications close on Thursday 15th October 2026.

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