Senior Account Executive - Sports - Brand Consulting

Creative Artists Agency • New York, NY

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

The CAA Brand Consulting Senior Account Executive supports strategic management and day-to-day execution of a premier collegiate sports and soccer sponsorship portfolio for the agency and its clients. The role supports partnership strategies, commercial agreements, integrated sponsorship activations, and measurable business results across collegiate and soccer properties. It involves supporting multiple sports verticals and partnership strategy, identification, negotiation, and management while interfacing with clients and collaborating with internal and external partners, vendors, clients, and agencies.

The Senior Account Executive works across initiatives ranging from talent partnerships to integrated marketing campaigns, ensuring seamless execution and work aligned with brand objectives. The position is based in CAA’s New York office. The Brand Consulting department offers a flexible work schedule and requires at least three days per week onsite. Travel and attendance at work events outside normal business hours may be required as needed, including holidays, weekends, and nights.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or a similar discipline.
• 2–4+ years of experience in a sports and entertainment consulting environment, agency, property, or brand.
• Best-in-class client servicing and relationship-building skills.
• Exceptional project management and prioritization 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 advance multiple projects and project components at once on tight timelines.
• Solutions-oriented approach and excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to travel and attend work events outside normal business hours as needed.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Aid in developing and managing day-to-day execution of property-specific programs and contractual assets.
• Aid in developing integrated marketing and sponsorship activation plans that bring digital, social, PR, retail, and other channels to life.
• Assist with recommendations, negotiation, and management of talent deals and properties.
• Provide day-to-day account team support and build strong professional relationships with key personnel across assigned accounts and properties.
• Work with cross-functional teams and external partners on project management to meet client expectations.
• Support strategies and planning with internal account teams, client teams, and external agencies.
• Maintain project trackers and timelines, ensuring team deliverables are submitted on schedule.
• Coordinate with other team functions, such as Data & Analytics and Insights/trends, to help meet goals and objectives.
• Develop and deliver compelling written and verbal communications.
• Create presentations for key internal and external meetings.
• Track activation budgets and report on them.
• Build relationships across CAA to identify and promote new opportunities to clients.
• Travel and attend work events outside normal business hours as needed, including holidays, weekends, and nights.

Benefits

• Medical insurance, with the company paying 80%–100% of the cost.
• Basic Life and AD&D Insurance, with the company paying 80%–100% of the cost.
• Telemedicine, with the company paying 80%–100% of the cost.
• Employee assistance and mental health counseling in person, virtually, or through text, with the company paying 80%–100% of the cost.
• Paid vacation and holidays.
• Paid sick time.
• Paid parental leave and other paid leaves of absence.
• NICU leave.
• Bereavement resources.
• Adoption benefits.
• Educational assistance.
• Mental health resources.
• Employee Assistance Plan.
• Voluntary dental and vision insurance.
• 401(k) plan.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for health care and dependent care.
• Health Savings Account.
• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance.
• Commuter benefits.
• Other statutory mandated benefits.
• Eligible for a discretionary bonus.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior