Senior Talent Manager

SENIOR
TALENT
MANAGER

Role

The Corner’s talent management offering has a great reputation for guiding the careers of our clients, with a particular focus on client-care. We want to continue delivering the same level of expertise and support to our talent whilst expanding our roster in meaningful ways. That’s why we’re looking for an experienced and dedicated Senior Talent Manager, to help create career opportunities for our existing clients and attract new and exciting talent signings to The Corner.

Outcomes

We’re looking for somebody who can be responsible for the day-to-day management of a wide variety of digital creators and traditional talent, with the ability to tackle large-scale projects across both digital and traditional media and negotiate complex deals across a range of sectors including beauty, fashion, music, entertainment, family and more. This person will also be responsible for sourcing potential new talent clients for possible representation - successful candidates will have a variety of existing talent and influencer connections with this purpose in mind.

This role sits within the talent management half of The Corner Talent and reports directly to Georgette Olaiya, Talent Management Director.

In addition to the talent management team, The Corner Talent also runs influencer and celebrity procurement and influencer marketing strategies for The Corner’s wider brand clients through our influencer marketing team.

Responsibilities

A broad understanding and experience in managing digital and traditional talent across multiple revenue streams – brand sponsorships, merchandise, publishing, licensing, and career progression.

Existing relationships with brands, agencies & leading social media platforms.

A contact base of influencers, digital and/or traditional, who could be suitable for The Corner’s roster.

Leadership – the ability to guide clients and team members through potentially challenging projects.

Keen negotiation skills.

The ability to multi-task. Organisation and adaptability are key.

Detailed knowledge of the social media landscape including existing and emerging platforms.

A solid understanding of commercial agreements with the ability to draft and simple contracts based upon templates, negotiate them to signature and experience working with a variety of budgets.

Preferably some experience with traditional talent (film, music, tv) and personal PR.

The Corner is an equal opportunities employer, we hire based on talent alone and do not discriminate on the basis of ethnicity, age, religion, education, class, sexual orientation or disability. We believe that building an inclusive and diverse team will push our creativity, culture and have a positive impact on wider society.

Key Terms

Holiday - 25 days per annum

Term – Permanent

Location - From Home / Central London when possible and required (minimum 3x office days per week)

Start date – ASAP

ABOUT
THE CORNER

We are an integrated creative agency, founded in 2012, sold in 2017, and bought back in 2020, to enable the freedom and independence we need to do what we believe in.

Our main clients include Asahi UK, Toyota, adidas, Airband, LNER, Anglian Water, Sofology and Enterprise Car Rental.

In 2021, we were awarded CPD Gold from the IPA, selected by Campaign as one of the best places to work, and then further recognised by Campaign for being one of only two agencies in the UK with a gender pay gap of zero.

The Corner is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We hire based on talent alone, and do not discriminate on the basis of ethnicity, age, religion, education, sexual orientation or disability. We believe that building an inclusive and diverse team will push our creativity and culture forward, and impact positively on wider society.

Company benefits

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Optional Private Medical Insurance
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Bespoke Wellbeing Support
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Apple Discounts
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Weekly Agency Breakfast
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Healthy Mind Grant
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Learning & Development Opportunities
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Regular Socials
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Generous Holidays
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Learning & Development Opportunities
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Cheese & Wine Evenings
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