Account Manager, Sports - Brand Consulting

Job Description

Who We Are

Creative Artists Agency (CAA), is the world’s leading full service entertainment, media, and sports agency. We represent many of the most successful professionals working in television, film, music, theatre, video games, sports, and digital content. We also provide a range of strategic and marketing consulting services to corporate clients.

The Role

The CAA Brand Consulting Account Manager will play a key role in on project with an international beverage brand to launch products in the U.S. The candidate will work cross functionally with internal departments across the agency and within brand consulting, external partners, clients, and internal/external vendors. The Account Manager will lead the day-to-day management with collaborators and support development of marketing strategies. 

​Responsibilities

• Co-develop product launch strategies (planning, research and idea generation) through sports and entertainment partnerships (talent, influencers, experiential) across channels/formats (in-store, e-commerce, events, activations)

• Develop and deliver clear, compelling communications and presentations for internal and external stakeholders

• Serve as a primary internal team contact

• Own project plans and timelines for marketing strategy development 

• Work collaboratively with strategy and data & analytics teams to interpret and apply relevant insights  

• Provide proactive recommendations and POVs tied to client business and brand objectives, influencing decision-making

• Build strong relationships across CAA to identify and promote new opportunities for clients

• Support organic growth efforts through insights, research, and pitch support

• Handle account administration, budget tracking and client reporting

• Monitor latest trends in beverages, including with sports and entertainment properties  

 Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Communications or similar discipline

• At least 4-6 years’ relevant experience including developing product launch strategies through sports and entertainment partnerships 

• Ability to develop relationships across the CAA enterprise

• Strong, established industry (sports & entertainment) relationships

• Ability to balance and advance multiple projects and project components, simultaneously often within tight deadlines

• Ability to speak to our CAA Brand Consulting offerings

• Excellent PowerPoint & Excel skills

Preferred Skills

• Bilingual in Japanese and English

Location

This role will be hybrid, located in our Los Angeles office.

Compensation

The annual base salary for this position is in the range of $85,000 to $115,000. This position also is eligible for benefits and discretionary bonus. Ultimately, the salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, business sector, and geographic location, among other criteria. Please talk with a CAA Recruiter to learn more.

Creative Artists Agency, LLC (the “Company”) is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate on the basis of race (inclusive of traits historically associated with race, including hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, religion, creed, gender or sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), national origin, ancestry, age, physical disability, 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, an employee’s or their dependent’s reproductive health decision making (e.g., the decision to use or access a particular drug, device or medical service), or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

The absence of a permanent address is not a bar to employment. The Company does not discriminate against individuals based on housing status, including the absence of a fixed address.The Company also complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local laws with regard to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities.

CAA does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless they were contractually engaged by CAA to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any such employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the acknowledgement and agreement that CAA will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.