Creative Artists Agency
Who We Are
Creative Artists Agency (CAA) is the leading entertainment and sports agency with global expertise in filmed and live entertainment, digital media, publishing, sponsorship sales, media finance, and more. CAA represents more than 2,000 top athletes and works in broadcast rights, corporate marketing, social impact, and sports properties.
Job Description
The Role The Director of Recruitment will oversee end‑to‑end recruitment execution across CAA, ensuring timely, high‑quality hires that align with business goals. This senior position leads geographically dispersed recruiting teams, drives operational excellence, and partners closely with business and HR leaders to deliver a data‑driven, scalable, and inclusive hiring strategy.
Leadership & Strategy
Lead and mentor recruiters, coordinators, and managers across regions.
Own full life‑cycle recruiting delivery for all business units, including Executive Search.
Translate workforce plans into actionable recruitment strategies aligned with company growth.
Operational Excellence
Optimize recruiting processes and service levels to ensure efficiency, speed, and quality of hire.
Use Workday and other tools to track and report key hiring metrics.
Partner with HR and Finance to forecast and deliver against hiring plans.
Stakeholder Management
Act as a strategic advisor to senior business and HR leaders.
Ensure regular feedback loops with hiring managers to refine processes.
Collaborate with the Recruitment COE on operations, sourcing, market intelligence, and branding.
Align with Early Careers team to support consistent engagement across business groups.
Candidate Experience & Employer Brand
Champion a world‑class candidate experience throughout the hiring process.
Inclusion
Embed inclusive practices into every stage of recruitment.
Monitor pipeline diversity and collaborate with internal partners to support Inclusion goals.
Qualifications
8–12+ years in recruiting, including 4+ years in a senior leadership role managing a business‑facing recruitment function.
Proven success managing complex, multi‑functional recruiting in large, matrixed organizations.
Executive Search experience, including up to C‑suite level.
Expertise in sourcing, pipeline development, and process optimization.
Proficient in ATS/CRM systems (e.g., Workday, Greenhouse, Lever).
Strong analytical, communication, and executive influencing skills.
Demonstrated commitment to building inclusive and high‑performing teams.
Experience managing global recruitment vendors at scale.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience scaling recruitment in mid‑size enterprises (1,000+ employees).
Familiarity with international hiring regulations and multi‑region recruitment.
Strong understanding of global talent market trends, particularly in entertainment.
Background in technology recruitment on a global scale.
Location This is a hybrid role that may be based in our New York or Los Angeles office.
Compensation The annual base salary for this position is in the range of $194,000 - $231,000. This position is also eligible for benefits and a discretionary bonus. Salary may vary based upon experience, time in role, business sector, geographic location, and other criteria. Please speak with a CAA Recruiter for details.
Seniority level Director
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Human Resources
Industries Entertainment Providers
New York, NY $103,000 - $120,000 5 days ago
Career Development and Opportunities Creative Artists Agency, LLC (the “Company”) is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate on the basis of race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, religion, creed, gender or sex, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law. The Company also complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local laws regarding reasonable accommodations. CAA does not accept unsolicited resumes from third‑party recruiters unless contractually engaged. Any unsolicited resume is submitted with the understanding that CAA reserves the right to hire without fee to the submitting agency.
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Creative Artists Agency (CAA) is the leading entertainment and sports agency with global expertise in filmed and live entertainment, digital media, publishing, sponsorship sales, media finance, and more. CAA represents more than 2,000 top athletes and works in broadcast rights, corporate marketing, social impact, and sports properties.
Job Description
The Role The Director of Recruitment will oversee end‑to‑end recruitment execution across CAA, ensuring timely, high‑quality hires that align with business goals. This senior position leads geographically dispersed recruiting teams, drives operational excellence, and partners closely with business and HR leaders to deliver a data‑driven, scalable, and inclusive hiring strategy.
Leadership & Strategy
Lead and mentor recruiters, coordinators, and managers across regions.
Own full life‑cycle recruiting delivery for all business units, including Executive Search.
Translate workforce plans into actionable recruitment strategies aligned with company growth.
Operational Excellence
Optimize recruiting processes and service levels to ensure efficiency, speed, and quality of hire.
Use Workday and other tools to track and report key hiring metrics.
Partner with HR and Finance to forecast and deliver against hiring plans.
Stakeholder Management
Act as a strategic advisor to senior business and HR leaders.
Ensure regular feedback loops with hiring managers to refine processes.
Collaborate with the Recruitment COE on operations, sourcing, market intelligence, and branding.
Align with Early Careers team to support consistent engagement across business groups.
Candidate Experience & Employer Brand
Champion a world‑class candidate experience throughout the hiring process.
Inclusion
Embed inclusive practices into every stage of recruitment.
Monitor pipeline diversity and collaborate with internal partners to support Inclusion goals.
Qualifications
8–12+ years in recruiting, including 4+ years in a senior leadership role managing a business‑facing recruitment function.
Proven success managing complex, multi‑functional recruiting in large, matrixed organizations.
Executive Search experience, including up to C‑suite level.
Expertise in sourcing, pipeline development, and process optimization.
Proficient in ATS/CRM systems (e.g., Workday, Greenhouse, Lever).
Strong analytical, communication, and executive influencing skills.
Demonstrated commitment to building inclusive and high‑performing teams.
Experience managing global recruitment vendors at scale.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience scaling recruitment in mid‑size enterprises (1,000+ employees).
Familiarity with international hiring regulations and multi‑region recruitment.
Strong understanding of global talent market trends, particularly in entertainment.
Background in technology recruitment on a global scale.
Location This is a hybrid role that may be based in our New York or Los Angeles office.
Compensation The annual base salary for this position is in the range of $194,000 - $231,000. This position is also eligible for benefits and a discretionary bonus. Salary may vary based upon experience, time in role, business sector, geographic location, and other criteria. Please speak with a CAA Recruiter for details.
Seniority level Director
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Human Resources
Industries Entertainment Providers
New York, NY $103,000 - $120,000 5 days ago
Career Development and Opportunities Creative Artists Agency, LLC (the “Company”) is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate on the basis of race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, religion, creed, gender or sex, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law. The Company also complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local laws regarding reasonable accommodations. CAA does not accept unsolicited resumes from third‑party recruiters unless contractually engaged. Any unsolicited resume is submitted with the understanding that CAA reserves the right to hire without fee to the submitting agency.
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