Senior Account Executive - Sports - Brand Consulting

This role supports the strategic management and day-to-day execution of a premier collegiate sports and soccer sponsorship portfolio on behalf of the agency and its clients. It involves supporting partnership strategies, commercial agreements, integrated sponsorship activations and measurable business results across a broad range of collegiate and soccer properties, spanning numerous sports verticals. The role holder interfaces with the client while working cross-functionally with internal and external partners, vendors, clients and agencies.

• Aid in the development and manage the day-to-day execution of property-specific programmes and contractual assets.
• Aid in the development of integrated marketing and sponsorship activation plans, showcasing how digital, social, PR, retail and other channels come to life.
• Assist with the recommendation, negotiation and management of talent deals and properties.
• Serve as day-to-day account team support while establishing strong professional relationships with key personnel across assigned accounts and properties.
• Work with cross-functional teams and external partners on all aspects of project management to ensure client expectations are met.
• Support overall strategies and planning in conjunction with the internal account team, client team and external agencies.
• Maintain project trackers including timelines, ensuring team deliverables are submitted on schedule.
• Work with other team functions, such as Data & Analytics and Insights/trends, to ensure goals and objectives are met.
• Develop and deliver compelling written and verbal communications, including presentations for key internal and external meetings.
• Track activation budgets with accountability for reporting.
• Develop relationships across the agency to find and promote new opportunities for the client.

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Business or a similar discipline.
• 2–4+ years' experience in a sports and entertainment consulting environment, agency, property or brand.
• Best-in-class client servicing and relationship building.
• Exceptional project management and prioritisation skills.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• 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.
• Solutions-oriented with excellent organisational skills.
• Ability to travel and attend work events outside normal business hours on an as-needed basis, including holidays, weekends and nights.

• Agency experience is highly preferred.
• College and/or soccer sponsorship industry experience is a plus.

• Based in the New York office; the Brand Consulting department offers a flexible work schedule and requires a minimum of three days per week on-site.

• Eligible for a discretionary bonus.

• Medical Insurance, with the company paying 80%–100% of the cost.
• Basic Life and AD&D Insurance.
• Telemedicine.
• Employee assistance and mental health counselling in person, virtually or through text.
• Paid Vacation / Holidays.
• Paid Sick Time.
• Paid Parental Leave and other paid leaves of absence.
• NICU leave.
• Bereavement resources.
• Adoption Benefits.
• Educational Assistance.
• Mental Health Resources.

Creative Artists Agency (CAA) is the leading entertainment and sports agency, with global expertise in filmed and live entertainment, digital media, publishing, sponsorship sales and endorsements, licensing, media finance, consumer investing, fashion, trademark licensing and philanthropy.