Strategic Development Associate
CAA
Los Angeles, CAThis was removed by the employer on 7/13/2021 9:04:00 AM PST
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Job Description
Company Overview
Creative Artists Agency (CAA) is the world's leading full-service entertainment, media and sports agency. The Company represents many of the most successful professionals working in television, film, music, sports, theatre, video games and digital content. CAA also provides a range of strategic and marketing consulting services to corporate clients.
Position Overview
CAA is seeking an Associate based in Los Angeles for a unique and highly visible position at the company, focused on identifying and evaluating areas of growth and diversification for CAA, as well as developing plans to achieve sustained and balanced growth across the organization. The candidate will join a nimble group of professionals with backgrounds in media & technology, growth strategy and innovation, investment banking, and private equity, who serve as in-house advisors to CAA's executive leadership. The candidate will be responsible for identifying high-potential opportunities based on signals (''what is trending'') and theses (''what do we believe will happen in a specific market). The candidate will gain meaningful exposure to a wide array of projects across different sectors of the media and entertainment industry. The ideal candidate will excel at analyzing industries and businesses, developing strategic frameworks, analyzing data, building relationships, and executing projects.
Role & Responsibilities
• Perform industry, market, and company-specific research and analysis; assess industry trends, market size and structure, industry M&A activity, and competitive landscape
• Analyze large amounts of information and data quickly and effectively to reduce complexity and make actionable recommendations
• Develop a deep understanding of and be a company-wide thought-leader on market trends and emerging technologies
• Maintain and evolve a robust pipeline of potential growth opportunity areas for CAA
• Steer cross-functional projects and build consensus with senior leadership across the organization, to aid in the development, assessment, and execution of growth strategies
• Conduct ad hoc analyses and presentations for senior leadership
• Perform other critical tasks as directed
Key Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree
• 2+ years of work experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, corporate development, or similar roles (preferably with direct experience in the media, entertainment, or sports sectors)
• Interest in the media, entertainment and sports industries and a passion to learn
• Strong analytical, problem solving and interpersonal skills
• Independent thinker with a point of view on the risks and rewards of new growth opportunities and strategic initiatives
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Attention to detail in all deliverables
• Strong work ethic with a high level of responsiveness
• Ability to manage deadlines with a high level of responsibility and autonomy
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.