Brand Partnerships Executive

This is a Full Time Job

We are seeking a Brand Partnerships Executive to secure sponsorship and partnership opportunities on behalf of CAA Creators' client roster. This role will oversee talent and media partnership deals from ideation to execution, negotiate deal points, and manage the relationship between our clients and prospective and/or existing partners. The ideal candidate will bring to each project a unique blend of digital endemic and general entertainment knowledge, vast experience in the brand and talent landscape, proven sales record and existing relationships within the brand and advertising ecosystem. Experience working with content creators and selling digital video-centric media assets across platforms is a must. Previous experience driving new business via brand and agencies across the digital media buying marketplace is essential.

Duties to include but not limited to:
• Prospecting new brand partners, managing existing relationships, and closing complex, creative deals.
• Partner with CAA Creators' talent agents and executives to ideate on behalf of clients, to increase overall revenue growth and marketplace coverage.
• Utilise strong prospecting skills to connect with brands and build brand solutions and product offerings that include Talent, Distribution, Data, Promotion/Marketing, and ROI/Measurement.
• Collaborate with wider team on positioning, proactive sales, development of pitch materials and partnership activations.
• Understand the client roster and product offering to help build incremental revenue streams.
• Empower, keep teams on track, and participate in professional development of staff.

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS
• Must have solid previous experience working within a brand and/or agency environment in digital media, content, entertainment and/or culture with a focus on partnerships
• Fluent in creator economy and podcast marketplace
• Existing network of brand and agency buyer executives
• Track record of creator campaign and partnership sales success
• Strong knowledge of marketing and location-based entertainment trends, emerging media, consumer insights and the latest digital/social/mobile/interactive technologies
• Entrepreneurial mindset and approach to everything: self-motivated, resourceful, innovative, forward-thinking, accountable, and committed
• Ability to effectively operate in fast-paced, growing and evolving environment and multi-task and prioritise workflows efficiently
• Understanding of distribution across branded entertainment campaigns
• Exceptional communicator
• Written and verbal presentation expertise
• Willingness/ability to travel domestically and internationally
• Experience working with talent
• Experience working with CRM software (ideally, Salesforce)
• Proficient in relevant presentation software – PowerPoint and Keynote
• Experience in developing digital media plans

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.