Job Description

Executive - Hospitality Director

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

This role will work as an Account Director on the Hospitality team responsible for leading the day to day management and execution of tentpole event hosted experiences with a focus on Senior Leadership Executive Hosting (aka CEO Programming) & Executive Level Business Hosting. The candidate will interface day to day with the client and will work cross functionally with internal teams, external vendors, clients and property partners.

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 planning and execution of a wide range of event types – national, sports & entertainment-based, high-touch executive events
• Interacting with senior-level, C-suite executives on-site during event execution
• Continually improve the end-to-end client experience, ensuring that all attendee touch points across the entire event life cycle are delivered with the highest level of quality and consistency
• Research & recommend outside vendors, venue sites, hotels & ground transportation and tracking overall budgets at the event level
• Lead pre-planning, project management and implementation for events including vendor vetting and selection and requisite event activation plans and supporting communication documents (i.e., Agendas, Status Updates, Project Plans, Event Overviews, Event Guides, Recaps, etc.)
• 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
• Ensure all agency protocols are being followed including vendor agreements, accounting processes, recaps, etc.
• Utilize agency resources appropriately and efficiently
• Demonstrate highest level of critical thinking with focus on proactiveness and attention to detail
• A moderate amount of domestic event travel will be required throughout the year, including nights and weekends
• Develop and deliver compelling written and verbal communications

Requirements

• 8-10+ years’ experience in sports, entertainment or hospitality marketing
• General understanding of current brand consulting & hospitality marketing industry
• Work experience at an experiential agency or hospitality experience preferred
• Demonstrated experience in positions requiring discretion, judgment, tact, and poise and you are absolutely reliable and trustworthy
• Demonstrates highest level of critical thinking with focus on proactiveness and ability to juggle multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining sharp attention to detail
• Team oriented, able to pivot and take on new tasks quickly
• Able to prioritize multiple projects with ease, manage deadlines, coordinate key timelines and perform under pressure with strong attention to detail
• Not afraid to “pitch in”, “roll up your sleeves” and get it done. You take initiative. No task is too big or too small
• Knowledge in working with detailed budgets
• Polished written and verbal skills. Strong at communicating in written format through well-crafted email correspondence
• Curious; energetic able to pull insights and present research to their direct report
• Ability to listen and ask poignant questions
• Interested in entertainment and pop culture- follows trends, watches sports, awards shows, reads blogs, etc.
• Able to utilize agency resources appropriately and efficiently
• Willingness to work early mornings or late nights to accommodate weekends and holidays (if applicable)
• Ability to build trust through relationship building, confidence and business acumen
• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Arts, Business or equivalent work experience

Location

Based out of the Los Angeles office or Seattle (along side our clients).  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 $102,000-$145,000 for Los Angeles and $102,000-$142,000 for Seattle. 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.

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