Jim Adessa
Sr. Director of Programming at Houston Rockets
- Role
- Sr Director of Programming at Houston Rockets
- Location
- Houston, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Jim Adessa
Oversee Production & Content, Digital Video, Game Presentation, Entertainment, & Broadcast Operations for the Houston Rockets | NBA Bubble Game Director | NBA Global Games (Japan/China) • Multiple Emmy & Gold Telly award winner • IDEA Golden Matrix Award winner including 5x Best Overall Production-All Sports and 9x Best Overall Production since 2008• Director/Editor of multiple award-winning documentaries • 19 Yrs Exp in NBA
Experience
Sr Director of Programming
Jul 2021 — Present · Houston, TX, US
Lead and oversee a department covering the following areas:• Production & Content - In-Arena & Digital Video• Game Presentation & Programming of Live Events• Broadcast Operations• Video Control Room & Engineering• Rockets Entertainment (mascot, talent, performance groups)• Rockets YouTube Channel & Strategy• Documentary Filmmaking• Manage a department of 18 full-time employees• Oversee 100 game night production, game operations & entertainment staff
Education
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Mass Communication/Media Studies
1998 — 2002
Skills
- Entertainment
- Video Editing
- Video
- Sports
- Editing
- Sponsorship
- Event Management
- Broadcast
- Marketing
- Radio
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