ABOUT THE NBRPA
With energetic corporate leadership and a unified Board, the future has never been brighter at the NBRPA. The Association provides a host of programs, services and benefits designed to help retired basketball players and their families successfully navigate life after the game. In support of its membership, the NBRPA proactively offers a full menu of education, health, finance and career/life transition benefits to retired basketball players and their families.
Working in conjunction with the NBA and NBPA, the NBRPA’s membership promotes basketball and enhances the sport’s image by building community relationships and fostering support for charitable activities and philanthropic events with a connection to the game.
By playing in the NBA, ABA, WNBA or with the Harlem Globetrotters, NBRPA members helped build the game of basketball and – through the distinction of an on-court professional career at the sport’s highest levels – remain ambassadors to the game for life. NBRPA members embody the game long after taking the court professionally and put their notoriety to positive use as spokespersons and conduits of good will in the basketball community.
Position Summary
In furtherance of the mission and vision of the NBRPA, the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) works collaboratively with the Board of Directors, staff, and other constituencies to provide leadership in developing and executing the strategic priorities of the organization.
They lead the staff in the implementation of the strategic plan's goals and objectives and in the management of all other aspects of the organization. The CEO serves as a key representative, voice, and influence for the NBRPA with multiple internal and external stakeholders, and ensures that the programs, activities, and services of the organization support former professional basketball players after their playing days.
The CEO is responsible for managing $5 million in annual revenue and 7-9 staff. Through effective leadership and management, the CEO fosters high performance and growth consistent with the respective missions, visions, strategic plans, and values of the organization.
Key Responsibilities
The NBRPA CEO’s primary duties and responsibilities include oversight of organizational leadership and strategic planning; administrative and staff management; fiscal management; board engagement; and strategic partnerships and external affairs.
Organizational Leadership and Strategic Planning
- Demonstrates an energetic, entrepreneurial nature that combines leadership and intellectual curiosity with practical management skills.
- Develops and leads the implementation of NBRPA's organization-wide vision and long-term strategic plan with appropriate delegation to direct reports.
- Provides inspiring leadership and ensures NBRPA's team-driven culture supports the mission while promoting synergy and collaboration across the organization.
- Ensures all operations, human, and financial resources are sound and aligned to provide the highest impact and implementation.
- Develops and enhances a robust digital strategy, social media presence. and technology platform to foster innovation, growth, and positive user experience.
Administrative and Staff Management
- Provides organizational and operational leadership and direction to the NBRPA staff. The CEO will communicate Board decisions, policies and programs to the employees and translate those goals into specific action plans and accountabilities.
- Maintains a work environment that motivates and rewards employees for individual and team achievements and contributions.
- Attracts, inspires, retains, develop, and manages a diverse, talented, and high-performing team, to ensure that the mission and values of NBRPA are put into practice by holding everyone accountable for quantifiable high-quality, timely, impactful, and cost-effective results.
- Empowers staff to achieve desired goals and foster a culture of openness, collaboration, inclusivity, and teamwork.
Fiscal Management
- Maintains financial stability for NBRPA and develops a financial plan that supports a growth strategy focused on measurable outcomes such as: revenue generation, streamlining costs, quality improvements, membership growth, and new product/program/service innovation.
- Provides accurate analysis of budgets, reports, and financial trends and operational procedures to assist the Board in decision-making.
- Evaluates NBRPA’s financial and operational structures to plan for continual improvements and increase in operating efficiencies.