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As our new Talent Manager in the Originals team, you’ll play a key role in securing and managing celebrity talent across the entire business. You'll work across our originals entertainment channel LADbible entertainment, celebrity content across LADbible Stories, and editorial and social content across LADbible brands; LADbible, UNILAD, Betches UK, Tyla, GAMINGbible. You'll also play a key part in events in entertainment to secure access at red carpet premiers, set visits and award ceremonies! You will be responsible for proactively identifying talent opportunities that work for our channels & brands, manage existing & incoming talent opportunities and work across commercial talent opportunities that involve brands and sponsorship within the original space. This is an externally facing role representing the brand across the industry as well as a highly collaborative role across almost every team within the company.
Job Responsibility:
Build, manage and maintain strong relations with key partners in the music, film, TV, literary industries globally
Develop and nurture relationships with publicists, PR agencies, film studios, record labels, agents and management teams
Manage incoming celebrity opportunities and proactively outreach for new opportunities
Share these opportunities with the relevant internal teams and push forward responses, looping in relevant teams once secured
Work cross-functionally with Originals, Studios, Marketing, Social, Editorial and Commercial teams to deliver talent against project briefs and targets
Communicate key stats & figures in our reports to external talent teams & internal teams involved in activations
Conduct regular research on potential new talent and be proactive in spotting and seizing opportunities to engage new and existing talent
Ensure seamless delivery of talent shoots by coordinating internal stakeholders and external representatives
Work directly with talent, their management teams and publicists to develop opportunities to connect talent with our audiences
Work with Marketing on specific projects to deliver talent for campaigns and activations
Oversee contracting, usage rights, deliverables and approvals for paid partnerships where required
Support the Talent Lead in delivering talent for commercial briefs and sponsored campaigns
Support the implementation and continuous improvement of internal talent processes
Help define and strengthen how the talent function operates across the business
Contribute to long-term talent strategy across Originals
Requirements:
Experience in talent relations, bookings and/or management
Experience working with youth-focussed brands or publishers
Strong experience in communicating with PR agencies, film studios, management, agents etc.
Experience working with high profile talent – particularly within the junket space
Proven track record of building and maintaining industry relationships
Strong negotiation, communication and organizational skills
Be able to manage several different teams at once to ensure everyone is happy internally & externally and that the talent process for shoots is as seamless & smooth as possible
Deep understanding of pop culture, current trends and emerging talent
Knowledge of the entertainment industry, spanning music, film, influencers, comedy, tv and sport
Highly organised, dedicated individual who can plan and work to tight deadlines in a fast moving & changing department/industry
Experience within the promotional/editorial talent space as well as commercial talent space
Comfortable with contracting talent & usage rights/deliverables when needed for paid for activity