We are looking for an independent and responsible individual to join us as our Talent Manager. We are looking for a highly adaptable person who has good interpersonal skills to build rapport and connect with influencers all over the world. The talent manager will serve as a liaison between the talent management department and other departments, answering their questions and relaying needs from one to the other for business collaboration.
Responsibilities
- Discover and source new talent for company initiatives or recruitment efforts in global markets
- Research and provide talent suggestions from hosts to esports athletes to digital influencers and other experts to support objectives.
- Assist production by identifying talent, content themes, locations, trends, and popular gaming events to produce the featured content.
- Draft/ negotiate talent contracts, coordinating with team members, talent representation and brands.
- Have strong and applicable interest in pop culture and knowledge of the esports/gaming landscape across all categories.
- Facilitate and coordinate various detail-oriented talent needs; prioritize and manage high volume of work.
- Establish long-term/ trusted relationships with talents/ influencers/ agencies.
- Support talents/ influencers/ agencies to improve their content performance and reputation.
- Ongoing review of talent process and practices with an eye toward enhancing profitability and improving effectiveness
- Ensure that the team is hitting monthly goals and be proactive when goals are in jeopardy by strategizing and implementing solutions.
Qualifications
- Proficient in English and Chinese - other languages are a plus
- Ability to work across multiple timezones
- Minimum 2 years experience in Talent Development and Management
- Strong communication skills - phone, email, text message, and in person
- Solid interpersonal skills with the ability to work with a wide range of personality types.
- Team player
- Must be commercially astute and able to work in a fast-paced, fluid environment.
- Established strong relationships within the influencer industry.
- Ability to work collaboratively on cross-functional teams.
- Proven ability to identify relevant influencers and conduct effective outreach.
- Strong project management skills with attention to detail
- Oversee quality control and assurance of deliverables
