Team Assistant, Partnerships

at  CAA SPORTS PTE LTD

The CAA Singapore office is seeking a Team Assistant, Partnerships to join their growing CAA Sports - APAC team. In this role, you will be responsible for providing administrative and sales support to the Sports Executives, carrying out research, preparing presentations and connecting with prospective brand partners with the ultimate aim of establishing new partnerships for our Sports Property (teams, governing bodies) and Sports Talent clients. Some Property clients include Formula 1, Oracle Red Bull Racing, UEFA Euro, Chelsea Football Club, Riot Games League of Legends, T1, LA Clippers, USTA, TGL) for the Asia Pacific region; and Talent clients include some of the biggest names in sport.
These roles are an important part of the CAA structure, and it is hoped that the successful candidate will, in time, become an Executive within the company.
This is a fantastic opportunity to be a part of a leading, fast paced, successful and international sports and entertainment agency. You will work alongside an experienced group of sports professionals, learn how the commercial sports industry works and make a direct contribution to CAA as well as its core clients.

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:

• At least 2 – 5 years of relevant experience in a similar function.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills at a professional level in English and 1 other Asian language.
• Experience in working in Asia and pitching to Asian businesses.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Must be meticulous and have an excellent eye for detail.
• Ability to prioritise a busy workload and multi-task.
• Experience in working across multiple internal teams.
• Ability to develop business relationships at all levels, with a focus on prospecting brands.
• General understanding of the marketing and partnerships industry, ideally in sports sponsorships.
• Previous experience in sales or client facing roles, especially in the Asia Pacific region is desirable.

• Cold outreaching brands to generate new business leads.
• General market research / analysis as required on: Clients, Industries, Brands, Contacts, Territories, Legislation.
• Prospecting new and relevant business opportunities.
• Creating new business pitch presentations.
• Creating client meeting update presentations.
• Providing general assistance to the team with ongoing projects for our broad client base.Day-to-day support for the team, including diary management, travel arrangements, general administrative support.