About the position
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, media finance, consumer investing, fashion, trademark licensing, and philanthropy. Distinguished by its culture of collaboration and exceptional client service, CAA's diverse workforce identifies, innovates, and amplifies opportunities for the people and organizations that shape culture and inspire the world. The trailblazer of the agency business, CAA was the first to build a sports business, create an investment bank, launch a venture fund, found technology start-up companies, establish a philanthropic arm, build a business in China, and form a brand marketing services division, among other innovations. Named Most Valuable Sports Agency by Forbes for eight consecutive years, CAA represents more than 2,000 of the world's top athletes in football, baseball, basketball, hockey, soccer, in addition to coaches, on-air broadcasters, and sports personalities and works in the areas of broadcast rights, corporate marketing initiatives, social impact, and sports properties for sales and sponsorship opportunities. Founded in 1975, CAA is headquartered in Los Angeles, and has offices in New York, Nashville, Memphis, Chicago, Miami, London, Munich, Geneva, Stockholm, Shanghai, and Beijing, among other locations globally. The Associate will work on a variety of strategic projects centered on maximizing the value of Film & TV talent, projects and companies. This will include analyzing the media landscape (with an emphasis on media company strategies and state-of-the-art dealmaking) and advising client production companies and independent studios. These projects will interface directly with company leadership, agents, clients and external thought partners. The role will also help build internal infrastructure to bolster the team's ability to develop proactive thought leadership and advise relevant clients and stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Support on a wide-range of strategy-related Film & TV projects, which will include research, analyze and synthesize public & proprietary information to prepare summary materials on relevant companies, industries & transactions
- Create visual, data-driven presentations with clear narratives
- Identify & pursue opportunities to develop & output insights, including building relevant knowledge documents & template materials
- Support individual deals, which may include running valuations, advising on deal structures, drafting term sheets, identifying points of unique leverage and researching precedent
- Build & maintain foundational team infrastructure and proprietary databases
- Serve as Associate on consulting engagements with client production companies and independent studios, which will include leading research & analysis to develop corporate and vertical-specific growth strategy
- Build & update financial models (incl. company P&L, film slate model, etc.)
- Develop valuation analyses, which may include discounted cash flow, public trading comparables, and precedent transaction comparables methodologies
- Build & maintain relationships with clients, their teams, and other external stakeholders
- Build pitch materials to pursue new clients
- Draft SOW and manage day-to-day of projects (incl. lead meetings, build materials, proactively identify & solve roadblocks)
Requirements
- 2-4 years of work experience in investment banking or private equity, with openness to backgrounds in management consulting, corporate strategy or media with relevant experience
- Proficient in financial statement analysis, financial modeling and valuation methodology
- Experience running transaction-specific financial analyses
- Ability to distill complex concepts into easy-to-understand materials through data visualization and advanced slide design
- Expertise in Excel and PowerPoint
- Passion for Film and TV and an eagerness to deepen understanding of the underlying business
- Comfortable driving multiple projects forward simultaneously
- Team player who enjoys cutting through ambiguity, building consensus among stakeholders and driving projects to completion
- Excellent skills in strategic thinking, written and interpersonal communication, in-depth research, presentation and cross-departmental collaboration
Nice-to-haves
- Past exposure to the Film or TV industry, particularly in a content strategy, corporate strategy or M&A capacity
Benefits
- Eligible for benefits and discretionary bonus
