Assistant, Basketball

Job Description

Who We Are:

WME is a leading entertainment agency representing the world's greatest artists, content creators and talent across books, digital media, fashion, film, food, music, sports, television and theater. Named one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies, WME is a subsidiary of Endeavor, a global sports and entertainment company.

Endeavor is a global sports and entertainment company, home to many of the world's most dynamic and engaging storytellers, brands, live events, and experiences. The Endeavor network specializes in talent representation through entertainment agency WME; sports operations and advisory, event management, media production and distribution, and brand licensing through IMG; live event experiences and hospitality through On Location; full-service marketing through global cultural marketing agency 160over90; and sports data and technology through IMG ARENA and OpenBet. Endeavor is also the majority owner of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company comprising UFC and WWE.

WME is a leading entertainment agency representing the world's greatest artists, content creators and talent across books, digital media, film, food, music, sports, television, and theater. Named one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies, WME is a subsidiary of Endeavor, a global entertainment, sports, and content company.

This position provides general administrative and sport-related support to the agent by managing the agent's calendar and handling a variety of client-oriented business. We seek a high organized, detail-orientated, resourceful and sport forward assistant who has the desire to learn, explore and grow in the Basketball business.

Related Work Experience:
• Ideal candidates will have one year of sports agency work experience or internship in a sports or entertainment environment or related field.
• Must be detail oriented and able to handle complex instructions with care, follow-through, and follow up.
• Must be an excellent multi-tasker and have proven problem-solving abilities.
• Must be passionate and knowledgeable about the business of sports with an emphasis in Basketball
• Must demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness in execution of assigned tasks.
• Friendly and open demeanor with ability to maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Ability to adapt to changes and work in a fast paced, demanding environment.
• Dependable and proactive.
• Relentlessly curious.
• Able to prioritize the workload and use time efficiently.

Essential Responsibilities:
• Assist agent in all professional administrative matters.
• Be an asset to the agent in the management of clients.
• Schedule meetings and maintain calendar.
• Track Client calendars
• Track Client and Recruit game-performances throughout the season
• Research and aid in preparing materials for presentation decks, including gathering, compiling, verifying, and analyzing information
• Creating and managing client game calendars and client performance
• Provide thorough research for future recruits/clients
• During meetings and phone calls, take notes to identify, discuss, and implement the action items.
• Liaise professionally with internal staff, external clients, and other industry leaders & executives
• Be a though-partner in the business development of a client's business

Core Competencies:
• All applicants should possess excellent verbal and written skills.
• Professional, dependable, organized, resourceful, and proactive with good judgment, discretion and communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Respectful and open-demeanor with the ability to maintain confidentiality
• A ''can-do'', solution-oriented mindset
• The desire to learn, explore and grow in the Basketball business.

Endeavor unites and brings people together in our love of sport, culture, and entertainment. We understand this can only be accomplished when we lead with a lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. As a global company that drives culture, we strive to reflect the world's diverse voices.  

Endeavor is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion or belief.

Per local requirements and in the interest of transparency, the hourly rate shown below reflects the prevalent current hiring range for this position. Hiring pay rates are based on a number of factors, including location and may vary depending on job-related qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience. Endeavor strives to provide locally competitive rewards packages, which include base rate along with, as applicable, short- and long-term incentives, growth and developmental opportunities, and robust benefits, such as health care, retirement, vacation and other paid time off, and additional offerings.

Hiring Rate Minimum:
$21.00 hourly

Hiring Rate Maximum:
$21.00 hourly

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d9v5oz-13-59-136-170-42 in your application.