International Technology Leader

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 is seeking an International Technology leader to join its Technology team and support the CTO across the UK, EMEA, APAC and the Middle East. This is a highly matrixed leadership role, and this Executive is responsible for supporting the CTO’s strategic vision and representing each technology domain in regions outside the Americas. 

The incumbent will lead and partner with the various CAA business departments and sites in these regions on different technology needs to design solutions in partnership with CAA Technology across multiple Technology areas of expertise (e.g. Global Service Desk, Product Management, Product Development, Data, Business Systems, Infrastructure and/or Information Risk Management) and in full alignment to the CTO’s global strategy.  

In doing so, this role will be required to collaborate and remain aligned with each technology domain’s community of practice (COP). The International Technology leader is also responsible for providing leadership, feedback and mentorship to the technology resources in these regions and facilitating direct line reporting back to each COP. 

Other duties to include, but not limited to:

• Build & maintain strong partnerships with corporate and business leaders across CAA International. 

• Partner with local leaders to ensure the international technology division meets current and future business needs. 

• Work with the CTO to build out the international technology team to support continued business growth, through training, development and hiring. 

• Identify and drive innovation in technology solutions, leading to improved efficiencies and competitiveness. 

• Implement strategies for continuous improvement in technology operations, in collaboration with global COE leaders and ensuring these are aligned with CTO’s global strategy.

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

• Must have at least 15 years of experience in technology, with 5+ years in consulting, program/project management and/or strategy experience.

• Ability to partner with and appropriately challenge senior leaders across the enterprise.

• Proficiency at translating business and tech priorities into actions that can be practically implemented across businesses, sites, departments to help the business achieve its priorities.

• Must have a solid technical understanding across various areas of expertise, including but not limited to: product management and development, cyber security, cloud services and Audio Visual. 

• Previous experience leading and managing international teams.  

• Actively keeps up to date on the latest developments in technology. 

• Strong ability to communicate cross functionally and with multiple stakeholders. 

• Strong operational excellence skills.

• Ability to deliver results, and build structure and process, in a highly dynamic, matrixed and ambiguous environment.

• Ability to build relationships and influence in a manner that drive results at all levels of the organisation.

• Extremely comfortable turning data into insights that drive corporate development decisions. 

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.Please inform CAA’s Recruitment Department if you need any assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.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.