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.

Skills
Salesforce, Cold Calling, Negotiation