Senior Manager, Talent

Senior Manager, Talent

Los Angeles / New York

United Entertainment Group Entertainment, Culture & Sport

Full-Time / Hybrid

We are searching for a culture-hungry individual who believes in the power of celebrity and athlete talent to drive authentic brand-building work across our business. We don't believe in transactional relationships and therefore need a candidate who understands the art and science of landing the right voice / s for any one of the brands we oversee at UEG. This work is fast paced and demands a leader who has a strong POV of the talent landscape and is ahead of the trends.

Candidate must have relevant experience managing talent, a passion for pop-culture and sports, and its infusion into the consumer brand ecosphere.

Responsibilities

Oversite of talent relationships and campaigns for a variety of brands within the client portfolio inclusive of the full life cycle of the program (research, procurement, deal development, negotiation, management of execution & measurement).

Day-to-day management of campaigns ensuring a high quality of work output across all deliverables while adhering to deadlines and budget parameters.

Participation in the development of program / campaign ideas in talent space.

In partnership with social strategy team, development of talent strategies and approach specifically around size and scale, archetype, and channel priorities.

Research, identification, and negotiation for all talent.

Ownership and creation of all talent contracts with a strong knowledge in standard deals.

Serve as a subject matter expert proactively bringing thought leadership and trends both to the agency team and to client partners.

Oversite (in partnership with measurement team) of proprietary dashboard and database to track and measure all campaigns.

Ongoing business development and growth within the portfolio based on key client relationships, opportunistic pitches, ideation and overall quality / health of the business.

Qualifications

Possess strong knowledge and passion of the celebrity talent industry, and future trends / opportunities shaping it.

At least 3-5 years of experience relevant to the role and industry with strong work examples.

A deep knowledge of the talent landscape including pricing and valuation, term development and platform performance.

Should have good working relationships with brands, networks, and / or media & talent.

Superior written and verbal communications skills along with the proven ability to consistently make sound judgments and effectively motivate and manage teams.

Strong collaborator and mentor with the ability to bring out the best in agency talent to produce great work for clients.

Strong work ethic with the ability to deliver quality recommendations.