Job Description

Wasserman is a global leader in sports, music, entertainment and culture. Founded in 2002, Wasserman represents many of the world’s most iconic sports and entertainment figures, musical artists, brands and properties, empowering them to shape culture and captivate audiences worldwide.Headquartered in Los Angeles, Wasserman operates globally across 27 countries and more than 62 cities, including New York, London, Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam, Hong Kong, Madrid, Mexico City, Toronto, Paris and Sydney. For more information, please visit www.teamwass.com.

Recruits and represents a roster of exclusive multi-facilitated digital talent encompassing numerous cultural passion areas and creator formats. Manages the day-to-day business and brand development for represented talent, as requested. Sources, manages and executes digital partnerships, personal development, brand outreach and new talent acquisition alongside senior executives across agency divisions.

This role must sit in our Los Angeles, Brooklyn or Dallas office and work a hybrid schedule.

Responsibilities:

• Recruit and represent digital talent, with a focus across a broad set of passion , including, but not limited to fitness, health and wellness, fashion, family, beauty, etc.
• Provide a variety of services for represented clients, including but not limited to sourcing, managing and servicing digital partnerships for talent.
• Stay informed on the creatory economy and companies/products looking for partnerships.
• Identify, establish and maintain relationships with new brands to work with digital talent (whether represented by employee or others).
• Work closely with agents and other employees across the Talent division, as requested, to help drive opportunities for clients represented by others who are interested in digital marketing.
• Supervise, train and develop staff (e.g., managing workload, deleting responsibilities, managing projects and performance management) while also creating an environment that fosters growth.
• Work closely with SVPs, WDTN in achieving department goals.
• Stay informed on the latest social trends for digital creators.
• Remain at the forefront of the creator landscape, regularly and proactively identifying new and emerging creators and discussing the same with the SVPs, WDTN.
• Integrate with other departments to enhance and grow clients’ day-to-day businesses, brands and personal ventures.
• Identify and manage inbound opportunities across multiple clients, including identifying clients represented by other agents if necessary and appropriate.
• Own and track multiple deals while using and enhancing the company’s internal systems.
• Assist in the oversight and execution of productions for talent brand partnerships. Be live, onsite and in person for important talent meetings and activations.
• Regularly update senior executives on activites and workstreams for clients.
• Work with Talent legal, accounting and operations teams to ensure proper deal execution and payment.

Requirements

• Deep knowledge of social media from a business and consumer perspective, including but not limited to advanced knowledge of X, Instagram, Tik Tok, YouTube, Snapchat and Facebook.
• Familiarty with social media monitoring metrics.
• 3-5+ years of talent management/influencer marketing experience (preferably at an agency).
• 2+ years of experience managing a team of direct reports.
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent industry experience.
• Working knowledge of new media platforms from a business and consumer perspective.
• Superb teamwork and team management skills.
• Extreme discretion: ability to handle confidential information.
• Requires considerable flexibility in scheduling and the willingness to work nights and weekends as needed.
• High emotional intelligence and demonstrated ability to build strong interpersonal relationships.
• Well-developed verbal and written communication skills and ability to interact positively with all types of people.
• A professional demeanor when talking to clients.
• Outstanding organizational skills and the ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Eagerness to be part of a fast-paced start up and help grow a next generation talent agency.
• Willingness and ability to travel, often with short notice (about 20% of the time).
• Ability to anticipate problems and manage others’ expectations.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism in all situations. Ability to exercise discretion, sound judgment and significant initiative.

Benefits

Base salary: $75,000-$110,000 plus bonus potential.

Actual base salary is dependent on several factors including but not limited to; market dynamics, location and region, experience, specialized skills/training (education), level of responsibility, budgetary considerations, tenure at the company (for current employees), etc. The salary range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees. Compensation decisions are dependent on circumstances of each hire.