Brand Consulting - Manager - Experiential (Event Producer)

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, 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.

Responsibilities

• Deliver best-in-class, business-driving experiential opportunities, ideas, and activation for brand clients
• Ensures the most forward-thinking, breakthrough ideas and activations
• Contributes by helping keep our finger on the pulse of the latest developments in the Experiential Marketing space by identifying and implementing the newest cutting-edge technologies
• Leads CAA's efforts in developing and maintaining relationships with world-class vendors, fabricators & technology partners
• Participate in and contribute to project planning/development meetings and internal/external status meetings.
• Work cross-functionally to ensure the highest quality and smoothest operation of the overall production - from brief through pre-production and onsite execution.
• Help identify appropriate outside vendors, (per event scope/type), request and negotiate bids, select, hire and manage vendors & vendor contracts, payments and deliverables; monitor and evaluate vendor performance.
• Works with Account Service Teams to deliver breakthrough ideas that deliver against client objectives
• Supports on all Event Production needs to ensure world-class execution
• Collaborates on project-based brand client experiential initiatives from start to finish (briefing to execution)
• Work with clients, vendors, and internal teams to ensure consistent & comprehensive communication
• Facilitate creative approval process (i.e., renderings, signage, POS, etc.)
• Develop & manage timelines, run of show, budgets & reconciliation
• On-site event logistics management & execution
• Establish effective relationships across agency multi-disciplinary teams
• Ensure all agency protocols are being followed, including vendor agreements, accounting processes, recaps, etc.
• Utilize agency resources appropriately and efficiently
• Demonstrate the highest level of critical thinking with a focus on proactiveness and attention to detail

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• 5+ years experience in sports & entertainment experiential and/or event marketing
• Agency experience
• Understanding of how brand partnerships work- from negotiation through execution, management, and event production
• Strong relationship-building skills
• Must be a creative and strategic thinker
• Strong writing and presentation skills
• Proficient in MS Office: Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Willingness to work early mornings or late nights to accommodate weekends and holidays, if necessary
• Must be able to lift heavy boxes and items up to 30 lbs
• Ability to work in office a minimum of 3 days per week

Benefits

• Eligible for benefits and discretionary bonus