Job Description

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.  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.

The Role

The CAA Brand Consulting Insights & Analytics Senior Manager will play a key role in some of our most high-profile client work.  This position will lead the development of questionnaire design and primary research reporting for a client’s Sports and Entertainment portfolio – partnering with Account leads and external agency partners to advise C-suite clients and their teams on how their partnerships have performed and making recommendations using data-driven insights geared toward optimization.  In this role, the candidate will interface day-to-day with our Account team and functional colleagues (Creative, Strategy, Experiential, etc.), inter-agency leaders, as well as directly with both junior and senior clients.  

The Department

CAA Brand Consulting is a strategy-led, full-service marketing agency with expertise in Cultural and Consumer Insights, Data and Analytics, Talent/Influencer and Property Partnership Advisory, Experiential, Social Impact, Creative Services, and Content and Digital Strategy. These integrated capabilities come together to offer solutions from planning through execution, and we pull in a collective perspective of expertise with each client brief to ensure we are tapping into diverse thinking and building strategies reflective of the marketplace and culture we work within.

Responsibilities

Lead custom primary research design and implementation within our Brand Consulting divisionManage and supervise a junior team member who will be responsible for gathering, cleaning, and integrating disparate data setsPrimary focus on questionnaire development, vendor communication, developing project quotas and specificationsPrimary focus on developing and refreshing reports focused on performance of client sponsorshipsUtilize third-party, internal, and client-owned research tools to aggregate and analyze marketing dataUse data visualization skills and tools to analyze, package, and communicate reports to key stakeholders, both internally and to external clientsLeverage data to develop new insights with the goal of improving planning and strategy executionInteract directly with clients to manage expectations and meet deadlines Assist in developing and innovating analytical tools, vendors, and products for our clients

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant quantitative discipline (e.g. Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, etc.) or equivalent experienceStrong understanding of primary research techniques and survey designMinimum 5+ years of professional research and analytics experience on agency or brand sideStrong experience in gathering, cleaning, and integrating disparate data setsStrong Excel and PowerPoint skillsHighly developed communication skills, both verbal and written, to communicate effectively and persuasively, including the ability to present and adapt to different stakeholdersNatural curiosity and a demonstrated ability to turn observed data into a story about what behavior is driving itUnderstanding of marketing, brand, and social metrics a plus

Preferred Skills

Understanding of sports and entertainment and sponsorship a plusExperience providing strategic thinking to clients, including identifying, analyzing, problem-solving, and responding to opportunities and challenges with the ability to translate into practical plans of actionInvolvement in assessing return for both B2C and B2B products and services Strong knowledge of industry trends and ability to innovate product and service offerings

Location

Based out of the Los Angeles or New York offices.  This role is onsite/in office Tuesday thru Thursday and remote Monday and Friday.

Compensation: The annual base salary for this position is in the range of $116,000-$141,000. This position also is eligible for benefits and discretionary bonus. Ultimately, the salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, business sector, and geographic location, among other criteria. Please talk with a CAA Recruiter to learn more.

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.