Account Manager, Brand Consulting

Creative Artists Agency; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Time

401K Plan

Commuter Benefits

Flexible Schedule

Job summary

Creative Artists Agency (CAA) seeks an Account Manager for Brand Consulting in Los Angeles or New York. You will support multiple brand accounts, securing entertainment and talent partnerships and guiding projects from strategy to execution.

The role requires 4–6+ years in entertainment marketing or brand consulting, strong knowledge of pop culture, and proven ability to manage complex partnerships and negotiations. A flexible on-site schedule with offices in LA and NY is offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications or similar discipline.
• 4–6+ years of experience in entertainment marketing, brand consulting or related field.
• Strong knowledge of celebrity, film, TV, music and pop culture.
• Experience supporting talent negotiations or partnerships for brands.
• Ability to contribute strategically and creatively, not just execute.
• Strong project and account management with multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to entertainment, talent and cultural partnership strategy.
• Manage day-to-day celebrity and talent partnership work across multiple accounts.
• Support talent recommendations, POVs, and client-facing presentations.
• Assist with deal terms and manage partnerships from contracting through execution.
• Identify opportunities across film, TV, music and culture for product placement and co-promotions.
• Maintain up-to-date on upcoming entertainment and cultural moments and identify client opportunities.
• Serve as day-to-day client contact across multiple projects.
• Manage timelines, budgets, deliverables, and internal communications.

Skills

Entertainment marketing

Talent partnerships

Project management

Strategic thinking

Client relation management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing/Communications

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Account Manager -Brand Consulting

Location: Los Angeles, CA, New York, NY

Time Type: Full time

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, 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.

Position Summary:

This individual will work as an Account Manager in the Brand Consulting department supporting multiple brand accounts. This position focuses on securing entertainment and talent partnerships for brand clients and helping manage projects from strategy and ideation to ongoing partnership management.

Essential Functions:

• Contribute to entertainment, talent and cultural partnership strategy, including brainstorming and developing ideas that respond to client objectives and briefs
• Help manage day-to-day celebrity and talent partnership work across multiple accounts on behalf of brand clients. Research and identify celebrity, athlete and creator talent based on client objectives, audience, cultural relevance and budget
• Support with talent recommendations, POVs, strategic thinking and client-facing presentations including project plans, decks and workback calendars
• Support team with key deal terms on behalf of brand clients and help manage talent partnerships from contracting through execution, ensuring deliverables and timelines stay on track
• Identify relevant opportunities across film, television, music and broader entertainment and culture including product placement and co-promotional opportunities. Relationships /outreach to key personnel including promotional teams at the studios, networks, streamers and production resource teams, etc.
• Stay up to date on upcoming films, television series, music releases, tours, emerging talent and cultural moments, and proactively identify opportunities for clients
• Serve as a day-to-day client contact across assigned multiple projects and workstreams
• Manage project timelines, finance trackers, workbacks, budgets, deliverables for both client-facing and internal communications

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Communications or similar discipline
• 4–6 + years of relevant experience in entertainment marketing, talent partnerships, brand consulting, agency, or related field
• Strong knowledge of and genuine interest in celebrity, film, television, music and pop culture
• Experience supporting talent negotiations or partnerships and TV/film opportunities on behalf of brands
• Ability to contribute strategically and creatively, not just execute against an existing plan or idea
• Strong project and account management skills with attention to detail and ability to manage multiple fast-moving projects and priorities at once
• Good instincts around talent and culture and an understanding of what makes a partnership relevant and authentic
• Proactive, quick thinking, collaborative and comfortable taking ownership of day-to-day workstreams

Preferred Skills:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, highly organized with attention to detail and ability to manage complex projects
• Proficient in Microsoft excel, PowerPoint
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to adapt quickly to new responsibilities

Location

This role will be located in our Los Angeles or New York office. The Brand Consulting department offers a flexible work schedule and requires a minimum three days per week on-site.

Compensation

The annual base salary range for this position is as follows:

Los Angeles, CA -$85,000 to $110,000.

New York, NY -$85,000 to $110,000.

This position is also eligible for benefits and a discretionary bonus. Ultimately, the salary may vary based upon factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in the role, business sector, and geographic location, among other criteria.

Benefits

At CAA, we offer a competitive compensation and benefits* package for all regular full-time employees:

Benefits where the company pays 80%-100% of the cost include:

• Medical Insurance
• Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
• Telemedicine
• Employee assistance and mental health counseling in person, virtually or through text
• Paid Vacation / Holidays
• Paid Sick Time
• Paid Parental Leave and Other Paid Leaves of Absence
• NICU leave
• Bereavement resources
• Adoption Benefits
• Educational Assistance
• Mental Health Resources
• Employee Assistance Plan

Employees may also elect to participate in voluntary benefits

• Dental, Vision Insurance
• 401K Plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Health Care and Dependent Care)
• Health Savings Account
• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance

Employee Perks

• Commuter Benefits

*Benefits offered also include other statutory mandated benefits

Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the California Fair Chance Act and the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers.

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 absence of a permanent address is not a bar to employment. The Company does not discriminate against individuals based on housing status, including the absence of a fixed address.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.