Book Publishing - Assistant

Creative Artists Agency team

Description

The Role
CAA is seeking an assistant to support an Agent in our Book Publishing department. This Agent works with clients across all departments to create literary opportunities for celebrity talent.
CAA Book Publishing represents award-winning and bestselling storytellers across a wide range of disciplines, including fiction, non-fiction, biographies, memoirs, cookbooks, children’s books, and more. Our authors include media personalities, musicians, actors, political figures, trendsetters, and more.
Responsibilities
  • Provide administrative support, including heavy phones, coordinating meetings, schedules and travel, preparing expense reports, and producing correspondence
  • Serve as first point of contact with clients and executives and should possess a professional, customer-service attitude
  • Create decks for client pitch meetings
  • Assist with special projects, research, and compiling information as needed
  • Read manuscripts and create reader’s reports
  • Stay up to date on the publishing landscape, popular culture, entertainment, sports, and politics

Requirements

Qualifications
  • BA/BS from an accredited University or College preferred
  • At least 1 year of relevant administrative experience within the Entertainment Industry, prior talent agency experience a plus
  • Outgoing, creative thinker, with strong interest or knowledge of popular culture and book publishing
  • Excellent phone demeanor
  • Ability to stay “one step ahead” at all times
  • Detail-oriented and extremely organized
  • Adept at problem solving and thinking quick on his/her feet
  • Ability to perform well under pressure
  • Team oriented
Location
  • This role is in-person, based out of the New York, NY office.

Benefits & Perks

Compensation
The base hourly rate for this position is in the range of $20.00 - $22.00. This position also is eligible for benefits and discretionary bonus. Ultimately, wages 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.
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Creative Artists Agency

Leading entertainment and sports agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA) represents many of the most successful and innovative professionals working in film, television, music, video games, theatre, and digital content, and provides a range of strategic marketing and consulting services to corporate clients. CAA is also a leader in sports, representing more than 1,000 of the world’s top athletes in football, baseball, basketball, hockey, soccer, tennis, and golf, and works in the areas of broadcast rights, corporate marketing initiatives, licensing, and sports properties for sales and sponsorship opportunities.

Job Details

Posted on Oct 9

New York, NY, USA

Full time

Junior