Senior Account Executive - Events & Hospitality

Job Description

THE AGENCY

Creative Artists Agency (CAA) is the world’s leading entertainment and sports agency, with offices in Los Angeles, New York, Nashville, London 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.

In CAA Brand Consulting we have 250+ 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, Volvo, Salesforce, Qualcomm, Allianz and Etihad Airways.

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

Our London office is hiring a Senior Account Executive to join our award-winning team in London. We are seeking an Events and Hospitality specialist with knowledge and experience developing, implementing and managing high-end hospitality and guest experience programmes for brands at major sporting events.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate an understanding of high-end luxury events through experiences working within a team to plan, develop and implement previous events and experiences.

THE ROLE

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the process, requirements and expectations involved in managing a premium hospitality experience at a sporting event, ideally in Formula One.

This role involves supporting one of our key clients with its global sponsorship of a Formula One racing team. Reporting into an Events Manager, this individual will be expected to support the wider account team and its hospitality operations from programme design through to execution in market, with the possibility of some international travel.

From pre-race planning and supplier engagement, to ticket management and on-the-ground logistics – this role requires an organised and outgoing individual, that is adaptabled to change and willing go the extra mile.

What does the role involve?

• Working closely with a Hospitality Manager in shaping and innovating the Formula 1 global hospitality and event experience
• Support with the management of the client hospitality and guest experience programme from planning (research and outreach) to execution (on-the-ground)
• Responsibility for tracking and utilisation of contractual F1 hospitality assets and ticket allocations
• Occasional International travel to deliver in-market guest programmes, including to host and manage senior level guest logistics (as required)
• Establish relationships with key rights holders and to meet ongoing approvals and deadlines
• Source, engage and manage suppliers to ensure a seamless guest experience
• Client servicing, reporting, budget tracking and account administration

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

What are we looking for?

• An event and hospitality enthusiast with experience in delivering high-end, luxury experiences
• Ability to manage intricate in the field operations, whilst based from the office
• Calm, organised and solution-orientated with meticulous attention to detail and high standards
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong work ethic with the ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• An agency / client servicing background
• A self-starter with a proactive can-do attitude

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Creative Artists Agency (“CAA”) is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and creating a workplace culture in which diversity and inclusion is valued and everyone is treated with dignity and respect. As part of our zero-tolerance approach to discrimination in any form, you and any job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, or any other legally recognised protected basis under UK law.

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