CAA Evolution - Associate

Job Description

Who We Are

CAA Evolution is Creative Artists Agency’s strategic advisory and investment banking firm. The firm is highly focused on the sports, media, and entertainment industry, and provides a broad range of services. The company and their executives’ domain expertise and deep relationships have built the firm into an industry leader with a strong track record of driving successful results for clients, which include sports leagues, federations, conferences, and teams (and their ownership or management), film and television production companies, independent studios, video game developers, financial investors, high net worth individuals, industry talent, and more. CAA Evolution has advised on over $100 billion in sports, media, technology, and entertainment transactions since its founding in 2008.

The Role

CAA Evolution is seeking an Associate to join its media advisory team in its New York City office.  The role is primarily focused on working within a team that advises sports leagues, teams, and federations as well as entertainment clients on the valuation, distribution, and monetization of their content rights. Our environment is collaborative, demanding, fast-paced, and entrepreneurial. Team members are encouraged to take on increasing levels of responsibility commensurate with their abilities. An Associate is a key team member on client engagements. Given the firm’s lean structure, each team member takes an active, collaborative role in supporting deal teams, while also performing many tasks independently which maintaining high quality work product.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with senior executives to execute client and transaction-specific analyses within the sports media and technology sectors;
• Execute on deep data, financial, valuation, industry sizing, and market share focused analyses;
• Develop detailed presentations and other documents for clients, buyers, and internal executives;
• Perform quantitative and qualitative analysis of key industry trends, client KPIs, and more, organizing findings and maintaining internal databases;
• Conduct in-depth research and prepare summary materials on relevant companies, industries, and transactions, primarily related to (but not limited to) sports teams, leagues, and federations;
• Review and analyze financial statements and catalog industry and market-specific data;
• Develop valuation analyses, which may include discounted cash flow, public trading comparables, and precedent transaction comparables methodologies;
• Develop and maintain contacts within the sports, entertainment, and media industries; and
• Be a proactive team member working in a lean, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Work closely with senior executives to execute client and transaction-specific analyses within the sports media and technology sectors;
• Execute on deep data, financial, valuation, industry sizing, and market share focused analyses;
• Develop detailed presentations and other documents for clients, buyers, and internal executives;
• Perform quantitative and qualitative analysis of key industry trends, client KPIs, and more, organizing findings and maintaining internal databases;
• Conduct in-depth research and prepare summary materials on relevant companies, industries, and transactions, primarily related to (but not limited to) sports teams, leagues, and federations;
• Review and analyze financial statements and catalog industry and market-specific data;
• Develop valuation analyses, which may include discounted cash flow, public trading comparables, and precedent transaction comparables methodologies;
• Develop and maintain contacts within the sports, entertainment, and media industries; and
• Be a proactive team member working in a lean, collaborative environment.
• Local (or willing to relocate) to the New York City area
• Work authorization in the U.S. required (without sponsorship)
• Ability to travel to on an as-needed basis (including internationally)

Location

• This role will be based in the New York office.

Compensation: The annual base salary for this position is in the range of $110,000 - $140,000. This position also is eligible for benefits and discretionary bonus. Ultimately, the salary may vary based upon, 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.

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 prot