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People Inc. · 3 hours ago

Associate Manager, Talent

New York, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry, Mid Level

$67K/yr - $70K/yr

2+ years exp

People Inc. is a publisher’s in-house creative agency and content studio, and they are seeking an Associate Manager, Talent to manage talent sourcing and procurement for their Revenue Production team. The role involves collaborating with marketing teams, managing influencer-led programs, and ensuring compliance with industry standards.

AdvertisingCommunitiesContentDigital MediaE-CommerceEducationInternetInternet of ThingsPublishing

Responsibilities

Manage influencer, editor, and traditional talent-led programs. Program management includes:

Source and secure talent (focus will be on editor and influencer talent but extends to include celebrities, inspirational heroes, etc.) for RFPs and large-scale branded/native marketing campaigns

Negotiate talent fees with agents, managers and influencers/talent directly

Work with legal and finance teams to draft talent contracts and coordinate payments

Arrange travel, plan logistics, and coordinate talent riders for shoots where applicable

Work closely with photo/video/social to coordinate talent-led remote shoots, and ensure quality control and all deliverables are met

Attend photo/video/social shoots and manage talent needs on-set (as needed, including remote shoots)

Distribute call sheets and photo/video treatment documents to talent, schedule calls to review pre-production details with talent/agents

Collaborate with marketing to pitch talent-led campaigns to prospective clients. Pre-sale ideation includes:

Quickly and efficiently source potential talent options based on program concept, scope and budget. Work collaboratively with sales and marketing to ensure talent/creator offerings are competitive and conducive to winning business

Represent talent and creator capabilities in client/agency-facing meetings and pitches

Work with People Inc editorial brands to ensure talent options represent editorial brand ethos

Maintain a strong network of creator/influencer, writer and celeb agency relationships

Activate Influencer campaigns and manage post-campaign evaluation, using measurement tools to track performance metrics

Ensure FTC compliance for influencer-led programs and executions

Manage internal talent programs, including editor/contributor communities

Source talent for native content campaigns that are:

On brand

In budget

Culturally relevant

Exciting

Backed by data and relevant insights

Partner with pre-sale marketers on best ways to incorporate talent into creative concepts

Responsible for contracts, invoices, billing, tracking, and reporting

Responsible for Airtable and program data capture

Responsible for providing performance metrics from individual talent after program wrap

Other departmental administrative responsibilities including but not limited to guest check-in at events, expense management, event staffing, event invite lists, and more

Execution of sold campaigns from sale to launch, inclusive of:

Negotiation and contracting of selected talent

Liaising with producers on shoot logistics as it relates to talent

Managing talent through the creative process

Representing talent, and our team, on shoots professionally

All other duties as assigned

Qualification

Influencer marketingTalent bookingContract negotiationMedia landscape expertiseProject managementSolution-oriented mindsetFTC guidelinesSAG/AFTRACommunication skillsOrganizational skillsCreative instinctsDetail-oriented