Data Steward

Job Description

THE AGENCY

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 nine consecutive years, CAA represents more than 3,000 of the world's top athletes in football, baseball, basketball, hockey, and soccer, in addition to coaches, on-air broadcasters, and sports personalities and works in the areas of broadcast rights, corporate marketing initiatives, social impact, executive search, 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

CAA seeks a data steward to join our Data Management Office (DMO) within the Data Team.

As CAA continues to expand its footprint and grow globally, we have an increasing need to implement applications supporting our diverse customers - clients, agents, executives, assistants, and business partners. The Data Management Office is responsible for maintaining the company's data quality. We are looking for a data steward with great attention to detail and organisational skills. An individual who likes solving problems and is interested in learning about our diverse business units. Someone who can learn processes quickly and is keen to identify opportunities for improvement. As someone entrusted with sensitive company information, you consistently work to protect CAA's systems and data through your security awareness.

Main Responsibilities to include, but limited to:

As a member of the Data Management Office, you will report to the DMO Lead Executive, and will focus on maintaining a high level of quality for our master data. Responsibilities will include:

Data Quality & Data Governance

• Create master data associated with the business domains in which CAA operates
• Define the master data required for a process/ system to perform a task and find the right source of data
• Recommend creative solutions to resolve issues in data quality and metrics
• Cleanse data by removing duplicates and curating data to internal specifications
• Maintain a backlog of data governance implementation issues of CAA's master data and build solutions to these issues
• Support the definition and implementation of data governance policies, processes, and controls to promote quality and compliance for CAA's master data
• Ensure compliance with CAA data management policies
• Collaboration
• Collaborate with the Product Management team and business users to ensure that data-related business requirements for protecting sensitive data are clearly defined, communicated, understood and followed
• Collaborate with a larger data team to ensure our master data is providing value
• Collaborate with product owners in business units to rationalise data needs and define authoritative sources of data
• Help embed a data-driven mindset across the organisation (e.g., mentor and educate data users on the data management processes and policies)
• Collaborate with other data stewards for sharing/ learning best practices on data governance as well as Data Management Office processes
• Train business stewards in data management and governance best practices

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

• You have a minimum of two years of experience in a data management, archiving, cataloguing, or similar role.
• You are detail-oriented and can exercise creativity in researching data issues. You have excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
• You are results-oriented and work with a sense of urgency. You are assertive, responsible for your work (self-directed) and able to meet deadlines while also comfortable working in a collaborative and team environment.
• You enjoy working with business stakeholders across the company and are responsive, courteous and thorough in handling questions and requests from colleagues unfamiliar with data management.
• You have excellent written and oral communication skills.

Preferred but not required

• You have a strong understanding of data modelling practices (SQL and NoSQL)
• It is helpful if you have some experience in the sports, entertainment, or brand management fields.
• Degree in Data related field or Library Science preferred.

Please ensure you provide complete and legible information in your application. An incomplete application may affect your consideration for employment.

Creative Artists Agency (“CAA”) is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and creating a workplace culture in which diversity and inclusion is valued and everyone is treated with dignity and respect. As part of our zero-tolerance approach to discrimination in any form, you and any job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, or any other legally recognised protected basis under UK law.

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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.