Events Project Manager – NBA Africa

Reporting to the NBAA Africa Event Lead, the Events Project Manager will be responsible for the planning, executing and project management of events and basketball programs as required by NBAA. The role includes management/support of all operational, administrative, financial and logistical aspects of event planning and execution.

The event and operations objectives of the NBAA include the following:

Conduct top-level, first-class professional basketball and partner related events across Africa Build the popularity and awareness of basketball and NBA across Africa Ensure consistency in the delivery of each event across the various markets Maximize budget and find synergies between each event/venue.

This role will report directly to the Events Lead, helping to progress all aspects of NBAA events. This position will encompass 65% travel in support of programs and partner deliverables across the continent.

Major Responsibility:

  • Key contributor to the planning and execution of NBAA events (e.g., basketball activities, hospitality events, fan activities, festivals, concerts etc.).
  • Develop client event strategies and recommend the budget, operational planning, and objectives within approve plans.
  • Create and manage event planning and execution templates.
  • Manage all NBA event related admin as it pertains to all supporting departments, legal, finance, basketball operations, compliance, risk, health and safety Contribute in Game Presentation and In-Arena Fan Experience, in cooperation with Live Program and Entertainment team Support management of event budgets, including tracking all event-related expenses.
  • Support management of agencies & vendors including market research, contracting process and on-going management Lead management of internal processes across due diligence and contractual deliverables for event related vendors and suppliers.
  • Support creative development for events, including management of the agency and internal processes Support management of logistics company responsible for event equipment and logistics.
  • Support Global Partnerships on partner deliverables including managing partners activations at venues .
  • Assist development and execution of on-site and post-event research
  • Produce and manage fact sheets for each event, including the development of event recaps & evaluations.
  • Maintain open and ongoing communication lines with the events teams in NBA and BAL offices, including Dakar, Johannesburg, London, and New York/New Jersey.

Required Skills/Knowledge:

  • Verbal and written fluency in the English.
  • Minimum of 7 years of relevant global events experience
  • Demonstrated track record of managing events, preferably in the sports industry.
  • Available to work occasional weekends
  • Available to work across US/UK/SA time zones
  • Portuguese and French language skills, a plus
  • Ability to work independently in a complex and dynamic environment Ability to develop strong relationships, both internally and externally, to execute successful events, based on stated objectives.
  • Demonstrate high competency in events planning and operations
  • Team-player, self-motivated and goal-oriented
  • Basketball knowledge and affinity, a plus
  • Must have a track record of successful budget oversight/management
  • Possess effective communication skills (verbal and written) with the ability to resolve issues
  • Able to multi-task, prioritize, and meet deadlines
  • Detail-oriented and very well organized .
  • High level of proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Willingness to travel significantly across Africa Experience

Educational Background:

  • Bachelor’s degree required

ICC tender for media recording services at Women’s T20 World Cup

  1. INTRODUCTIONThe ICC (as defined in Appendix A), acting through its wholly owned subsidiary company, ICC Business Corporation FZ LLC (“IBC“), which is incorporated under the regulations of the Dubai Development Authority in the United Arab Emirates, owns or controls the commercial rights to the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 taking place in South Africa from 10 to 27 February (the “Tournament“).IBC wishes to appoint an entity to provide media conference recording and broadcast services at the Tournament including, without limitation, the services set out in Appendix B hereto (“Services“).Unless otherwise defined elsewhere, capitalised terms used in this RFP have the meanings set out in Appendix A.
  2. OBJECTIVESThe purpose of this RFP is to invite interested and qualified Applicants to submit Proposals for the right to provide the Services to IBC in respect of the Tournament subject to the conditions set out in this RFP.
  1. 2.1  This RFP invites Proposals from Applicants with:
    1. (a)  extensiveprovenexperienceinprovidingservicessimilartotheServices;
    2. (b)  astrongfinancialposition;
    3. (c)  sufficientresources(includinginparticularstaffing)toprovidetheServices;
    4. (d)  stateoftheartinformationtechnology(“IT“)infrastructure;and
    5. (e)  trained personnel (including in particular, but without limitation, experienced and skilled management personnel).
  2. 2.2  In submitting a Proposal for the right to provide the Services each Applicant must:
    1. (a)  complete, sign and return the form as set out in Appendix E, together with its detailed Proposal, by the applicable date specified in the Timetable;
    2. (b)  provide adequate and detailed answers and information to meet the requirements of the Criteria (as set out in Appendix C); and
    3. (c)  provide a full, detailed breakdown of costs within the Price Quotation (as set out in Appendix F).
  3. 2.3  In submitting its Proposal, each Applicant will have to establish that it satisfies (or will satisfy in a timely fashion) the Criteria, the Requirements or any other condition as may be stipulated by IBC. IBC will evaluate the Proposals based on the extent to which they demonstrate that such conditions and requirements have been or will be satisfied.
  4. 2.4  Each Applicant should provide satisfactory evidence to IBC in its Proposal of its financial standing and of its ability to meet the commitments it makes in its Proposal. IBC reserves its right to require appropriate bank guarantees and/or parent company performance guarantees, in a form and manner that is acceptable to IBC.
  5. 2.5  IBC may, in its absolute discretion, waive any of the conditions and/or requirements set out in this RFP in respect of any or all of the Applicants. Each Applicant will be evaluated on the overall merits of its Proposal and the Successful Applicant may not have satisfied all conditions and requirements and may not necessarily be the one which offers the most competitive financial terms.