Strategic Communications Executive
– Global Inclusion Strategy, Social Responsibility, Culture
Job Description
OVERVIEW
Creative Artists Agency (CAA) is the world’s leading entertainment and sports agency, representing many of the most successful professionals working in film, television, music, theatre, video games, sports, fashion, books and digital content, and provides a range of strategic marketing and consulting services to corporate clients.
Distinguished by its culture of collaboration, inclusivity and exceptional client service, CAA’s diverse global workforce identifies, innovates, and amplifies opportunities for the people and organizations that shape culture and inspire the world.
THE ROLE
The Strategic Communications executive will play the lead role in creating and implementing external and internal communications strategies connected to:
Global Inclusion Strategy – Tell the story internally and externally of CAA’s efforts, successes, and initiatives in ensuring an inclusive, equitable and diverse workplace and industry.
Social Responsibility – Ensure consistent, clear and frequent internal and external communications about CAA’s robust and ongoing efforts related to the CAA Foundation, the company’s philanthropic arm dedicated to bringing action-oriented programs and resources to local and global communities.
Culture – Create compelling internal communications that highlight the many benefits, opportunities and resources for employees across the global company, and help shape the company’s recruiting materials to best express CAA’s professional opportunities, cultural priorities, and overall inclusion commitment.
The candidate will always operate with integrity, inclusiveness, discretion, and purpose.
THE DEPARTMENTS
The Corporate Communications department manages global external communications on behalf of CAA, including media relations, speaking engagements, advertising, social media, and events.
In addition, the department manages internal communications worldwide, including company announcements and meetings.
The department also includes a Digital Marketing team, overseeing CAA’s social media and web presence; and a Creative Services team of video editors and graphic designers.
The Human Resources department builds and fosters a highly productive, engaged and integrated global workforce, prioritizing opportunity, inclusivity and collaboration.
The team provides cutting-edge benefits, resources and support to employees, and actively recruits the very best candidates to join CAA.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Partner with relevant department leaders to understand their strategic objectives
Develop communications plans that align with and help deliver on these objectives
Inform global inclusion communication strategy to embed and articulate commitment internally and externally
Create clear and consistent messaging for external and/or internal delivery across myriad platforms and outlets
Strategically secure high-impact press coverage of relevant CAA news, initiatives, events, employees, and successes
Develop and foster relationships with key reporters and editors to help achieve strategic objectives
Prepare spokespeople for interviews and secure targeted speaking engagements
Manage time-sensitive news stories, topics, and events
Write and edit press releases, story pitches, internal communications, and other materials
Work collaboratively with Corporate Communications’ Social Media team, and other Strategic Communications executives on relevant external campaigns
Consistently develop new ideas that drive internal and/or external awareness of and appreciation for CAA’s Global Inclusion, Social Responsibility, and employee engagement efforts
Steer comprehensive information-gathering process across relevant areas
Provide direction and feedback to assistants and other staff
Be knowledgeable about current diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism initiatives and efforts to inform communication strategy
Contribute to key communications deliverables, including reports and white papers
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience
Senior level experience in communications (must include significant media relations and internal communications experience)
Entertainment and/or diversity/equity/inclusion communications experience strongly preferred; service business experience a plus
Synthesizes information from business units or clients to develop and execute successful communication strategies
Manages multiple demanding tasks while maintaining exceptional attention to detail
Quickly grasps new concepts and is agile in working in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
Exhibits a proactive, service-oriented and collaborative approach to identifying, creating and responding to opportunities
Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills and judgement, and builds relationships and trust at all levels of the organization
Excellent verbal and writing/editing skills
CAA provides equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees and does not discriminate on the basis of race, 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, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
CAA will also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities to perform their essential functions unless doing so would result in an undue hardship to the Company.
This policy governs all aspects of employment, including selection, job assignment, compensation, promotion, discipline, termination of employment, and access to benefits and training.
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.
Posted 30+ Days Ago
Full time
JR3181
About Us
Creative Artists Agency (CAA), is the world’s leading full service entertainment, media, and sports agency.
We represent many of the most successful professionals working in television, film, music, theatre, video games, sports, and digital content.
We also provide a range of strategic and marketing consulting services to corporate clients.