Job Description

Who we are

The five-time recipient of the award for “Best in Talent Representation and Management,” presented by the Sports Business Journal, CAA Sports represents more than 1,700 of the world's best athletes in such sports as baseball, football, hockey, basketball, soccer, tennis, Olympics and action sports, and golf, in addition to coaches, on-air broadcasters, and sports personalities. Beyond traditional athlete representation, CAA Sports provides unique opportunities for clients off the field, in areas including licensing, endorsements, speaking, philanthropy, books, and video games.

CAA Sports also works in the areas of broadcast rights, corporate marketing initiatives, licensing, hospitality, and sports properties for sales/sponsorships, for which the agency won “Best in Property Consulting, Sales, and Client Service” at the 2019 Sports Business Awards. CAA Sports is a division of leading entertainment and sports agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA). CAA represents the most creative and successful artists working in film, television, music, theatre, video games, and digital content, and provides a range of strategic marketing services to corporate clients.

The Role

The New York office is seeking an Assistant to join their Sports team. In this role, you will be responsible for providing administrative support a Sports Property Sales Executive, aiding in completion of day-to-day tasks, carrying out industry research, conducting business development initiatives, and providing assistance within the partnerships sales process.

This role could be right for you if you’re curious about a career in sales, sports partnerships, and data analytics. The right candidate is also highly organized, detail oriented and thrives on providing a high level of customer service. Assistants are an important part of the CAA structure, and it is hoped that the successful candidate will ultimately become an Agent within the company.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day support for the team, including calendar management, travel arrangements, expenses, answering calls, meeting and greeting clients
• General market research as required on: Competitors, Brands, Territories, Legislation and Events
• Prospecting new business across emerging brands and categories
• Manage a high-volume workload and prioritize time-sensitive tasks
• Production of presentations for new business and client meetings
• General assistance to the team with ongoing projects

Qualifications

• 10+ months of experience including full-time work or internships
• Administrative experience in scheduling, phone and email correspondence, calendar management, travel and expenses is preferred
• Microsoft Office and creating presentations is preferred
• Ability to prioritize a busy workload and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Detail oriented and ability to stay organized
• Self-starter who takes initiative to explore and isn’t afraid to ask questions
• Professionalism in developing business relationships at all levels
• Previous experience in sponsorships/partnerships, branding, marketing fields is desirable

Please provide complete and legible information. An incomplete application may affect your consideration for employment.

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.