Sports - Basketball - Sales & Marketing Professional

This is a Full Time Job


Creative Artists Agency (CAA), is the world's leading full service entertainment, media, and sports agency. We represent many of the most successful professionals working in television, film, music, theatre, video games, sports, and digital content. We also provide a range of strategic and marketing consulting services to corporate clients.

The Role

CAA Sports is seeking a Sales marketer to join the Basketball department to source, develop, and execute marketing partnership opportunities for our client roster. Partnerships may include digital media, social media, endorsements, activations and more.

Responsibilities

• Pro-actively seek, negotiate, and deliver new partnership opportunities for CAA basketball clients including a high volume of cold outreach to brands including cold calls, e-mails, direct messages, etc. with a focus on NIL, regional marketing deals, and car dealerships
• Research brands and marketing opportunities for basketball clients
• Serve as point of contact with new potential brand partners
• Support basketball clients with camp and event sponsorship as well as securing product
• Create and present pitches and new business opportunities to internal and external facing partners
• Support clients on a day-to-day basis in their marketing needs

Requirements
• 1-3 years of prior experience in sports marketing and entertainment
• Ability to create marketing decks and materials
• Complex understanding of basketball, NIL, current sports industry, and the nature of a talent agency
• Proficiency with the Adobe Creative Suite (Focusing on Premiere Pro, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign)
• Ability to navigate Microsoft Office Suite, with proficiency in Power Point
• Comprehensive knowledge of social media platforms (Twitter, Facebook and Instagram)
• Working knowledge of the digital landscape in media, design and technology
• Ability to lead creative direction and work independently with an extreme attention to detail
• Effective presentation skills with the ability to clearly articulate ideas
• Ability to work well under pressure; meet tight deadlines; manage multiple projects and expectations; and maintain a sharp focus while managing competing priorities
• Strong interpersonal skills, while understanding the importance of maintaining confidentiality
• Understanding of contemporary design, internet, and cultural trends

Location

This position will be based out of New York.

Compensation

The annual base salary for this position is in the range of $60,000 -70,000. This position also is eligible for benefits and discretionary bonus. Ultimately, the salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, business sector, and geographic location, among other criteria. Please talk with a CAA Recruiter to learn more.

Creative Artists Agency, LLC (the ''Company'') is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate on the basis of race (inclusive of traits historically associated with race, including hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, religion, creed, gender or sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), national origin, ancestry, age, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, family and medical care leave status, military or veteran status, marital status, family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, political affiliation, an employee's or their dependent's reproductive health decision making (e.g., the decision to use or access a particular drug, device or medical service), or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

The Company also complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local laws with regard to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities.

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.