Job Description

The CAA Singapore office is seeking a Manager, Partnerships to join their growing CAA Sports - APAC team. In this role, you will be responsible for providing administrative and sales support to the Sports Executives, carrying out research, preparing presentations and connecting with prospective brand partners with the ultimate aim of establishing new partnerships for our Sports property clients (e.g. Formula 1, Oracle Red Bull Racing, UEFA Euro, Chelsea Football Club, Riot Games League of Legends, T1, LA Clippers, USTA, TGL) for the Asia Pacific region, as well as working on selling endorsement deals for CAA Sports Talent, which includes some of the biggest names in sports.

These roles are an important part of the CAA structure, and it is hoped that the successful candidate will, in time, become an Executive within the company.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be a part of a leading, fast paced, successful and international sports and entertainment agency. You will work alongside an experienced group of sports professionals, learn how the commercial sports industry works and make a direct contribution to CAA as well as its core clients.

Key tasks and responsibilities will include:

• Cold outreaching brands to generate new business leads.
• General market research / analysis as required on: Clients, Industries, Brands, Contacts, Territories, Legislation.
• Prospecting new and relevant business opportunities.
• Creating new business pitch presentations.
• Creating client meeting update presentations.
• Providing general assistance to the team with ongoing projects for our broad client base.
• Day-to-day support for the team, including diary management, travel arrangements, general administrative support.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills at a professional level in English and 1 other Asian language (Mandarin preferred).
• Experience in working in Asia and pitching to Asian businesses.
• Must have previous relevant experience in a similar function.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Must be meticulous and have an excellent eye for detail.
• Ability to prioritise a busy workload and multi-task.
• Experience in working across multiple internal teams.
• Ability to develop business relationships at all levels, with a focus on prospecting brands.
• General understanding of the marketing and partnerships industry, ideally in sports sponsorships.
• Previous experience in sales or client facing roles, especially in the Asia Pacific region is desirable.