Vice President - Client Services

Job Description

THE AGENCY

Creative Artists Agency (CAA) is the world’s leading sports and entertainment agency, with offices in Los Angeles, New York, Nashville, London, Munich, Singapore and Beijing. Founded in 1975, CAA represents many of the most successful professionals working in film, television, music, theatre, video games, sport, and digital content, and provides a range of strategic marketing and consulting services to corporate clients.

Within CAA Brand Consulting we have 300+ specialists working with over 40 leading brands. Our vision is to be the strategic partner for brands in helping them solve their biggest challenges. Our services and connectivity in sport and entertainment allow us to identify, develop, activate and measure partnership strategies that build brands and grow business. In London our clients include the likes of OKX, Etihad, Volvo, Salesforce, Qualcomm, Gulf Oil and Paramount+.

There is also a unique culture within CAA; for a global agency it has a small agency feel, with a great sense of teamwork, ambition, empowerment and entrepreneurialism.

OVERVIEW

We have an exciting opportunity for a talented Vice President to join our growing team in London. We are seeking a senior sponsorship consultant with extensive knowledge and experience advising brands on their partnership marketing investments in the world of Formula One and football.

THE ROLE

This is an exciting and dynamic senior role and the successful candidate will be responsible for driving the growth of our consulting business.

Reporting into the Head of Brand Consulting UK, this individual will oversee our growing portfolio of clients and also be the strategic lead for some of our biggest accounts.

The role requires someone with a deep understanding and passion for sport and specifically F1, and a proven track record developing and implementing global sponsorship programmes that generate cut-through and drive tangible business results.

This person will bring energy, creativity, insight and first-hand experience of race operations to provide best-in-class consulting and client service.

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

What does the role involve?

1. Develop data and insight-led global partnership strategies that meet client objectives
2. Build strong senior level relationships with clients and stakeholders
3. Be a senior level consultant to clients, guiding and influencing all elements of their partnership portfolios
4. Establish KPI’s and measurement frameworks to track effectiveness
5. Create multi-channel activation plans that maximise contractual rights and assets
6. Collaborate on creative campaign development, positioning and execution
7. Lead large account teams responsible for all elements of partnership delivery
8. Work with all internal specialist functions (creative, strategy, data & insights, social, etc..) to ensure smooth ways of working across all cross-function client teams
9. Manage all financial elements of your client’s business
10. Identify and grow organic business development opportunities with existing clients as well as contribute to new business proposals and pitches
11. Attend races and matches, network and oversee on-ground activations as required

What are we looking for?

1. A senior partner to manage and grow our business
2. Extensive F1, football and brand consulting experience (this is not a Sales role)
3. Proven track record developing and delivering global sponsorship programmes
4. Exceptional leadership, team and client management skills
5. Excellent communication and presentation-writing skills
6. Strong work ethic with the ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
7. An agency / client servicing background is preferrable but not essential

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