Account Manager - Brand Consulting - Sports Partnerships jobs in United States
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Creative Artists Agency · 1 week ago

Account Manager - Brand Consulting - Sports Partnerships

Creative Artists Agency (CAA) is the leading entertainment and sports agency, and they are seeking a Brand Consulting Account Manager to manage partnerships primarily with the National Basketball League and WNBA. The role involves day-to-day management, strategy development, and collaboration with various teams to ensure successful execution of brand activations.

AssociationBrand MarketingCommunitiesSports

Responsibilities

Day-to-day management of NBA partnerships, including communication directly with properties, organization of project plans, and asset tracking documents
Lead overall planning of campaigns, events, and activations, working with internal account team, client team and external agencies
Aid in development & manage day-to-day execution of property-specific programs, contractual assets, promotions & experiential activations
Oversee & facilitate the creative development process of marketing materials, experiential assets, and event-related creative (includes briefing designers & obtaining internal & client approvals)
Work with CAA Data & Analytics to assist with the development and execution of measurement evaluation annually
Work with other team functions (e.g., Creative, Experiential, Strategy, Insights/trends, etc.) to ensure goals and objectives are met
Develop and deliver compelling written and verbal communications
Create presentations for key meetings internally and externally
Track activation budgets with accountability for reporting
Develop relationships across CAA to find and promote new opportunities to the client
Develop and manage partnership asset tracker
Manage inbound partnership valuations

Qualification

Sports & entertainment experienceClient servicingProject managementBudget developmentPartnership deal executionSolution-orientedExcel proficiencyPowerPoint proficiencyGoogle Docs proficiencyRelationship buildingTeam managementCommunication skillsAttention to detailFast-paced adaptabilityCreative thinking

Required

5 + years' experience in sports & entertainment consulting environment, agency, property or brand
Established relationships with properties and entities in the sports & entertainment marketing world (NBA/WNBA experience preferred)
Best-in-class client servicing and relationship building, across partners, clients, and internal/external stakeholders
Experience working with high-profile Talent and Athletes
Experience managing junior team members
Project management and big picture thinking abilities, while also being creative
Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, Google Docs and suite of products
Proficient in budget development, tracking & reconciling
Ability to lead and execute partnership deals, from contract negotiations to partner fulfillment, across major League, Team, and Talent deals
Ability to lead and influence the client with opinions as a subject matter expert
Ability to “think on one's feet” in a fast-paced, agency environment
Ability to balance and progress multiple projects and project components at one time, on tight timelines
Solution-oriented
Ability to travel and attend work events outside normal business hours on an as needed basis
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
Exceptional attention to detail

Benefits

Benefits
Discretionary bonus

Company

Creative Artists Agency

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Creative Artists Agency is an entertainment and sports firm that specializes in digital media, publishing, sponsorship, and endorsements.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
unknown
Key Investors
Temasek HoldingsTPG
2023-09-07Acquired
2017-09-26Private Equity
2017-04-18Private Equity

Leadership Team

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Seijean Gahng
Vice President, Partnerships APAC
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André Vargas
Executive - Head of Data
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