Talent Agent (UK)

Job Outline:

Working under the supervision of the Director to successfully represent talent, satisfy clients, and maximize revenue from commercial activity.

Key Responsibilities:

• Represent talent and act in their best interests
• Work on behalf of clients to secure talent suited to their needs
• Procure opportunities, negotiate terms and confirm commercial engagements in a range of different areas (personal appearances, social media activity, brand ambassador roles and more) to the satisfaction of both clients and talent
• Achieve or exceed set monthly revenue targets
• Bring new names to the company’s talent roster under a wide range of categories and maintain excellent relationships with suppliers
• Assist others working on talent to ensure they achieve or exceed their set monthly revenue targets
• Build up a talent’s fees and meet pre-agreed objectives
• Proactively develop talent and build up a valuable and diverse personal roster
• Troubleshoot and deal with any issues that may arise before, during and/or after the engagement/activity
• Constantly source valuable new clients, build strong relationships and – adhering to all data regulations – add client information to the company’s CRM system
• Record and track all leads in the company’s CRM system
• Work with other members of the team to achieve common goals
• Liaise with the Digital Marketing department to promote talent availability and latest news
• Regularly meet new and existing clients
• Attend events to network, grow client base and strengthen relationships
• Be a brand ambassador for MN2S
• Demonstrate all the core values of the company on a day-to-day basis in all activities
• MN2S may vary the duties and responsibilities at any time and from time to time according to the needs of the business

Selection Criteria:

• Successful previous experience (at least 2 years) as a Talent Agent consistently meeting or exceeding targets
• Ability to see the bigger picture and pass on experience and expertise to others
• Excellent example to others
• Demonstrated ability to communicate, present and influence credibly and effectively at all levels of the business
• Highly motivated with a drive to succeed and a passion for talent representation and the agency business
• Target driven
• Strong team player
• Entrepreneurial spirit
• Strong business sense and industry expertise
• Excellent listening, negotiation and presentation skills
• Excellent time management skills and ability to multi-task and prioritise work
• Attention to detail and problem solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong work ethic and the ability to work well under pressure and long hours
• Strong organisational and planning skills in a fast-paced environment
• Confident with a good sense of humour