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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, 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 organisations 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.

Named Most Valuable Sports Agency by Forbes for eight consecutive years, CAA represents more than 2,000 of the world’s top athletes in football, baseball, basketball, hockey, soccer, in addition to coaches, on-air broadcasters, and sports personalities and works in the areas of broadcast rights, corporate marketing initiatives, social impact, and sports properties for sales and sponsorship opportunities. Founded in 1975, CAA is headquartered in Los Angeles, and has offices in New York, Nashville, Memphis, Chicago, Miami, London, Munich, Geneva, Stockholm, Shanghai, and Beijing, among other locations globally.

OVERVIEW

The London office is seeking a highly organised and motivated Assistant to work within the TV department. The department is comprised of one Scripted and Non-Scripted Agents. This Assistant will work across two Scripted desks to support two Agents.

The ideal candidate will have an enthusiasm and interest in popular entertainment. A passion for television, film, theatre and comedy both in the UK and abroad. They should be highly motivated, quick-thinking and entrepreneurial: proactively recommending new ideas for projects; finding and distributing useful articles and background trade information; sourcing new writers, projects and potential areas for research for the Agents’ consideration.

The Assistant will be responsible for administrative duties including a high volume of phone calls, coordination of a continuously, very high volume of meetings and schedules - including foreign business trips, preparing expense reports, and personal assistance as needed. They will also be expected to do some degree of industry research and evaluation in consultation with the Scripted Agents.

The role also requires reading a high volume of scripted material, and a keen interest and capacity to do so is key. They should also be extremely organised, have the ability to multi-task and be able to cope very well under pressure.

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