Sr. Creative Strategist - Brand Consulting

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.

The Role

We’re looking for a senior-level creative shape shifter! Part creative strategist, part creative director; someone who thrives at the intersection of strategy, creativity, culture, and relationships. This is a leadership-level role for someone who still needs to be in the work, can shape bold ideas, build powerful partnerships, think in 360 campaigns and bring energy to everything they touch.

The ideal candidate is equally comfortable developing a sharp strategic platform, sparking ideas in a room, connecting dots across sports, entertainment and pop-culture that make connections and power opportunities for brands. They love being in the work: thinking, making, selling, building, consulting and delivering. 

Responsibilities

Spearhead Creative Strategy in the US

• Develop best-in-class creative and partnership strategies and campaigns across sports, entertainment, culture, and brands.

• Translate business objectives into compelling creative platforms, partnership ideas, and experiential concepts.

• Shape big ideas that live across content, experiences, talent, sponsorships, and media.

Create, Not Just Direct

• Be hands-on in ideation, concepting, and storytelling… this is a thinking-and-making role.

• Push ideas from conception to completion adhering to tight deadlines but ensuring creative excellence .

• Bring clarity, momentum, and ambition to creative work.

Power Partnerships & Opportunities

• Spot cultural moments, emerging platforms, and partnership opportunities before others do.

• Connect brands to sports, entertainment, talent, and culture in ways that feel natural, exciting, and valuable.

• Work closely with account teams to help turn ideas into sold work and long-term client growth.

Build Relationships

• Be a trusted creative partner to senior client stakeholders.

• Build strong, collaborative relationships with partners, key stakeholders, talent, creators, and agencies.

• Bring people together around ideas… clients, creatives, strategists, and producers alike.

Lead Through Energy & Influence

• Inspire teams (accounts, creative and client) through enthusiasm, curiosity, and belief in the work.

• Reflect a culture where ideas are pushed further and ambition is encouraged.

• Act as a senior voice internally, helping shape the creative reputation of the agency.

• Identify and turbo-charge internal organic growth opportunities within our current client roster.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, graphic design, communications, or similar discipline preferred.

• 10-12+ years creative experience with at least 5+ years’ experience in creative strategy, creative leadership, and/or partnership strategy within sports marketing, entertainment marketing, brand partnerships/ sponsorship, and creative agencies.

• Proven track record of developing and leading big ideas, platforms, and partnerships.

• Comfortable working with senior clients and stakeholders.

• Experience working across multiple disciplines (strategy, creative, partnerships, content, experience).

• Ability to work effectively in a team setting, including synthesizing abstract ideas into concrete designs.

• Entrepreneurial by nature: you see opportunities versus limitations.

• Culturally fluent: deeply connected to sports and entertainment.

• A natural relationship builder: warm, credible, and trusted in any room.

• Hands-on and proactive: you help create briefs vs waiting for them to come to you.

• Energizing presence: you bring momentum, optimism, and passion for the work.

• Commercially minded: you understand how ideas drive business value and identify growth opportunities.

Location

This role will be located in our 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 for this position is in the range of $145,000 to $192,000. 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 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.