Account Executive

Job Description

Account Executive (Comms)

THE AGENCY

Creative Artists Agency (CAA) is the world's leading entertainment and sports agency, with offices in Los Angeles, New York, Nashville, London and Beijing. Founded in 1975, CAA represents many of the most successful professionals working in film, television, music, theatre, video games, sport, and digital content, and provides a range of strategic marketing and consulting services to corporate clients.

In CAA Brand Consulting we have 250+ specialists working with over 40 leading brands. Our vision is to be the strategic partner for brands in helping them solve their biggest challenges. Our services and connectivity in sport and entertainment allow us to identify, develop, activate and measure partnership strategies that build brands and grow business. In London our clients include the likes of OKX, Volvo, Salesforce, Qualcomm, Gulf Oil and Paramount+.

There is also a unique culture within CAA; for a global agency it has a small agency feel, with a great sense of teamwork, ambition, empowerment and entrepreneurialism.
OVERVIEW
Our London office is hiring an Account Executive to join our award-winning team in London.

We are seeking an ambitious, enthusiastic, reliable, hard working individual that is ready to kickstart their career in sport and entertainment marketing.

Sponsorships and partnerships with properties, platforms and people, are great ways for brands to connect and engage with new, dynamic and diverse audiences. The successful candidate will have a natural curiosity and passion for how brands show up in popular culture especially across the digital and social landscape.

THE ROLE

As an Account Executive, this individual will play a critical support role on one of our flagship accounts, helping the team advise, activate and manage our client's global brand partnerships across talent, Formula 1 and football.

Reporting into the Senior Account Manager and Account Manager, the Account Executive will get exposure to a range of marketing disciplines and tasks with a focus on social, PR and rights management. As a Comms Account Executive, you will have strong copywriting and communication skills, helping the brand amplify their story, messaging and values across all channels.

CAA places a premium on personal and professional development. As well as training and mentorship, CAA has a number of staff initiatives that extend beyond the day-to-day role that support and encourage personal growth, accountability and leadership.

What does the role involve?
• Assist the team with day-to-day operations with a particular focus on:
• Social planning
• Social copy writing
• General communication support (CRM, PR, etc.)
• Campaign amplification planning, research and idea generation
• Assist with tracking, fulfilling and managing sponsorship rights and assets
• Developing, scheduling and implementing brand activations across digital
• Rights holder, stakeholder and supplier engagement
• Account administration and client reporting
• Monitoring latest trends in sport, digital and technology

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

What are we looking for?
• Strong copywriting and communication skills across verticals
• Ambition, enthusiasm, reliabability and a strong work ethic
• An organised approach with attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure
• Creative flair across writing and ideation, with a lens of innovative thinking
• A self-starter with a proactive can-do attitude
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build new relationships quickly
• A team player who is also comfortable working autonomously
• A passion for sport and entertainment with a finger on the pulse of popular culture

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

Creative Artists Agency (''CAA'') is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and creating a workplace culture in which diversity and inclusion is valued and everyone is treated with dignity and respect. As part of our zero-tolerance approach to discrimination in any form, you and any job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, or any other legally recognised protected basis under UK law.

Please inform CAA's Recruitment Department if you need any assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g68qzn-3-14-134-7-42 in your application.