Speakers Department Assistant

Job Description

The Role

The New York office is seeking an Assistant to join their Speakers division. CAA Speakers offers a comprehensive roster of the most acclaimed speaker clients including celebrities, renowned athletes, directors, producers, world leaders and groundbreaking entrepreneurs. This division handles thousands of events each year with corporations, associations and universities to deliver the most appropriate and engaging speakers for each program and audience.

The Assistant will be responsible for providing administrative support, executing ongoing sales research projects and making sales calls as and when needed. The Assistant will also work closely with clients and their teams (managers, business managers, attorneys, assistants). Assistants are an important part of the CAA structure, and it is hoped that the successful candidate will ultimately become an Agent within the company.

This role could be right for you if you find yourself in these descriptions…

• You live and breathe pop culture, media, entertainment and current events.
• You are self-driven and seek new opportunities
• You are hungry to understand sales, negotiation, and event management and you are curious about a career in talent booking
• You have fun collaborating with people and don’t shy away from picking up the phone (including cold calling)
• You are a self-starter who takes initiative to explore
• Likes to stay busy multitasking

Responsibilities

• General market research as required on: Buyers, Competitors, Brands, Territories, and Events
• Cold calling and prospecting new business
• Salesforce database management and optimization
• General assistance to the team with special and ongoing projects
• Day-to-day administrative support for Agents, including calendar management, travel arrangements, expenses, answering calls, meeting and greeting clients

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Arts, Business or the equivalent preferred
• General understanding of pop culture, current events, media, sports, and entertainment
• Extreme attention to detail  
• Driven, quick-thinking, and flexible
• Collaborative and team oriented
• Previous experience in related fields is desirable

Location

·         On-Site in New York, NY, United States 

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

 

New York, NY- $20.00 - $22.00

 

This position is also eligible for benefits and a discretionary bonus. Ultimately, wages may vary based upon factors including, 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. 
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, 

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

Please provide complete and legible information.  An incomplete application may affect your consideration for employment.

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.