Job Description

Who We Are

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, brand management and consumer product 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 nine consecutive years, CAA represents more than 3,000 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 property sales and sponsorships, media advisory, brand consulting, venue development and strategic advisory, and executive search.  Founded in 1975, CAA is headquartered in Los Angeles, and has offices in New York, Nashville, Chicago, London, Munich, Geneva, Stockholm, Shanghai, and Beijing, among other locations globally. 

The Role 

CAA is seeking an Assistant based in Los Angeles for a unique position at the company in the Strategic Client Advisory department, at the intersection of Motion Picture, Television and Corporate Strategy. The position is part of a small team that works to maximize the value of our Film & TV clients in an evolving media landscape.

 

The Assistant will support two Executives in an administrative capacity, including calls, scheduling and expenses. Additionally, the role will support the group on project work and management.

 

The candidate must have a passion for Film and Television and an eagerness to deepen their understanding of the underlying business. The role requires a self-starter with excellent skills in organization, written and interpersonal communication, presentation, collaboration, stakeholder management.  

 

Responsibilities: 

General

• Answer calls, lead scheduling & manage expenses for two executives

• Manage team’s project & task tracker 

• Support in building materials & preliminary research 

• Support in the planning & execution of SCA-driven events (e.g., Strategic Mingling)

• Build & maintain database of image assets (e.g., Film & TV posters, logos of key buyers, etc.)

• Miscellaneous project support 

 

Talent-Company CoE

• Take notes in weekly group meetings, synthesize & share out

• Research, build & share weekly TalCo newsletter recapping relevant client & industry news

• Support in research efforts on talent-driven production companies and related topics

• Support in building materials for TalCo initiative and client accounts, as needed

• Support Associate in managing core proprietary databases 

• Support Associate in managing active client database (incl. updating all relevant information)

• Build & update org charts of priority talent-driven production companies

• Manage scheduling of all group calls & meetings

• Maintain initiatives’ internal infrastructure (e.g., Teams, OneDrive)

 

Buyer Landscape

• Build & update org charts of key Film & TV buyers, coordinating & sharing with relevant departments 

• Support in end-to-end project tracking (e.g., updating status of core projects by studio)

• Maintain connectivity with CAA Data & Luminate, as needed

• Support on buildout & updating of additional key materials 

 

Qualifications:

• 2+ years administrative assistant experience

 

Location

This role will be based out of our Los Angeles office.

Compensation 

The base hourly rate for this position is in the range of $22.00 - $29.00. This position also is eligible for benefits and discretionary bonus. Ultimately, wages may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, business sector, and geographic location, among other criteria. Please speak with a CAA Recruiter to learn more.

Please provide complete and legible information.  An incomplete application may affect your consideration for employment.

Creative Artists Agency, LLC (the “Company”) is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate on the basis of race (inclusive of traits historically associated with race, including hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, religion, creed, gender or sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), national origin, ancestry, age, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, family and medical care leave status, military or veteran status, marital status, family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, political affiliation, an employee’s or their dependent’s reproductive health decision making (e.g., the decision to use or access a particular drug, device or medical service), or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

The Company also complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local laws with regard to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities.

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.