Company Overview
Creative Artists Agency (CAA) is a leading entertainment and sports agency with global expertise across various areas, including filmed and live entertainment, digital media, publishing, sponsorships, media finance, consumer investing, fashion, trademark licensing, and philanthropy. Known for its collaborative culture and client service, CAA’s diverse team identifies and amplifies opportunities for influential people and organizations. CAA has pioneered several industry firsts, including building a sports business, creating an investment bank, launching a venture fund, founding tech startups, establishing a philanthropic arm, expanding into China, and forming a brand marketing division. Recognized by Forbes as the Most Valuable Sports Agency for eight consecutive years, CAA represents over 2,000 top athletes and sports personalities, working in areas like broadcast rights, corporate marketing, social impact, and sports property sales and sponsorships. Founded in 1975, CAA is headquartered in Los Angeles with offices across the globe.
About the Job
Account Manager – CAA Brand Consulting (New York, NY)
Creative Artists Agency (CAA), a leading entertainment and sports agency, seeks an Account Manager for its Brand Consulting division. CAA’s Brand Consulting team is a strategy-led, full-service agency with expertise in various marketing disciplines.
About CAA:
CAA offers global expertise in filmed and live entertainment, digital media, publishing, sponsorships, licensing, media finance, consumer investing, fashion, trademark licensing, and philanthropy. We are known for our collaborative culture and client service.
About CAA Brand Consulting:
We provide integrated solutions from planning to execution, leveraging diverse thinking to build strategies reflective of the marketplace.
About the Role:
The Account Manager will play a key role with a major financial services client, managing and activating marquee sports and entertainment properties. This includes day-to-day management of partnerships, assisting with sponsorship strategy, and interfacing with clients, vendors, and agencies.
Responsibilities:
- Manage existing sports partnerships, including communication and project planning.
- Lead campaign, event, and activation planning.
- Develop and execute property-specific programs, contractual assets, promotions, and experiences.
- Develop integrated marketing and sponsorship activation plans.
- Oversee creative development of marketing materials and experiential assets.
- Assist with measurement and evaluation.
- Collaborate with internal teams (Creative, Experiential, Social Impact, Insights).
- Develop and deliver communications.
- Create presentations.
- Track activation budgets.
- Identify new opportunities for the client.
- Conduct industry research.
Requirements:
- BA/BS preferred.
- 5+ years of relevant experience.
- Ability to travel and be on-site at events.
- Ability to develop relationships across CAA.
- Strong industry (sports & entertainment) relationships.
- Solutions-oriented and resourceful.
- Ability to manage client projects autonomously.
- Knowledge of CAA Brand Consulting offerings.
- Strong negotiation skills.
- Strong PowerPoint and Excel skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Work Environment:
Flexible work schedule, three days per week on-site at our New York office.
Compensation:
$79,000 – $120,000 annually (commensurate with experience, time in role, business sector, location, and other criteria). Benefits and discretionary bonus eligible.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
CAA is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, creed, gender or sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, family and medical care leave status, military or veteran status, marital status, family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, political affiliation, reproductive health decision-making, or any other legally protected characteristic. CAA complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
CAA does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters.