Brand Consulting: Client PR & Communications Director

Job Description

THE AGENCY

Creative Artists Agency (CAA) is the leading entertainment and sports agency, with global expertise in filmed and live entertainment, digital media, publishing, sponsorship sales and endorsements, media finance, consumer investing, fashion, trademark licensing, and philanthropy. Distinguished by its culture of collaboration and exceptional client service, CAA's diverse workforce identifies, innovates, and amplifies opportunities for the people and organisations that shape culture and inspire the world. The trailblazer of the agency business, CAA was the first to build a sports business, create an investment bank, launch a venture fund, found technology start-up companies, establish a philanthropic arm, build a business in China, and form a brand marketing services division, among other innovations.

Named Most Valuable Sports Agency by Forbes for eight consecutive years, CAA represents more than 2,000 of the world's top athletes in football, baseball, basketball, hockey, soccer, in addition to coaches, on-air broadcasters, and sports personalities and works in the areas of broadcast rights, corporate marketing initiatives, social impact, and sports properties for sales and sponsorship opportunities. Founded in 1975, CAA is headquartered in Los Angeles, and has offices in New York, Nashville, Memphis, Chicago, Miami, London, Munich, Geneva, Stockholm, Shanghai, and Beijing, among other locations globally.
OVERVIEW

Within CAA Brand Consulting we have 200+ specialists working with over 35 leading brands. In London our clients include the likes of Bose, Volvo, Gulf Oil, OPPO and Virgin Money. Our service offering spans across strategy, activation, comms, digital, event & hospitality.

CAA Brand Consulting is hiring for a PR and Communications Director to join our award-winning London team and support across our portfolio of international sport & entertainment brands.

We are seeking an experienced and capable senior PR and Communications professional with a proven track record advising brands across owned, earned and paid media platforms. The successful candidate will be responsible for driving our Newsroom (PR & Comms) function forward - helping our clients tell their stories to the audiences they want to reach, through brand partnerships and sponsorships in sport, entertainment and social impact.

THE ROLE

Reporting into the Head of Client Servicing and managing a small team, this person will be the PR-lead for Brand Consulting in London working across multiple accounts and new business opportunities.

This individual will have the knowledge and expertise to develop, implement and measure strategic PR and communications campaigns across international markets, that drive value and cultural relevance for our clients. The role requires a high level of strategic advisory, creative flair, hands-on delivery and client servicing experience. Previous agency experience is preferrable but not essential.

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

What does the role involve?
• Strategic planning, implementation and management of UK & International communications campaigns across paid, owned and earned media (focus on earned)
• Proficient at providing strategic PR counsel to senior client stakeholders
• Creating bold, editorially led ideas that generate headlines and column inches
• Maintaining strong relationships with key high-level media across all relevant clients
• Tracking campaign effectiveness using relevant PR measurement techniques and tools
• Contribution to new business pitches that require communications strategy and ideation
• Strong leadership and team management skills
• Good organisation, time management and the ability to work to tight deadlines
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills
• Media partnership negotiation and delivery

What are we looking for?
• A senior PR & Communications professional with significant experience working on brand campaigns in sport and entertainment
• Excellent media relations across news, sport, lifestyle & culture, business
• A results-driven character when implementing campaigns
• Exceptional copywriting and communication skills
• A sophisticated understanding of how earned media and public relations enables clients to achieve their business objectives
• A strong knowledge of the UK media landscape, and being able to offer our team and client counsel on trends, requirements and needs of the media
• Be able to work quickly and under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Oversee day-to-day account teams, ensuring that all client- facing work is completed to deadline and meets client expectations and standards
• An approachable source of knowledge for team members, providing sound advice and direction
• Proficient in estimation, tracking and management of campaign fees and expenses

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.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g3oj79-13-58-247-31-42 in your application.