Associate Manager, Entertainment

Stagwell Global•CA-West Hollywood US-CA-West Hollywood, CA

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

HUNTER is seeking a highly motivated professional to join our growing Entertainment team. An Associate Manager will play a key role in supporting entertainment and talent partnerships for HUNTER’s brand clients. The right candidate has an understanding of the entertainment and pop culture landscape, including celebrities, influencers, athletes, musicians, personalities, experts, tentpole cultural moments and events, with a passion to grow expertise in this space. Please note that while the position is listed under multiple titles, there is only one opening available. We welcome applicants at different experience levels and will evaluate candidates holistically to determine the best fit for our organization. We encourage you to apply to the title that best aligns with your background and expertise. Similarly, there might also be a more senior or junior position available, that would be a better fit with your expertise. For example, a person may apply for a Senior Creative Producer role, and we may assess that their skills are at the Creative Producer level.

Requirements

B.A. in Public Relations, Marketing, Journalism, Communications or a related field
Minimum 2-3 years of experience in a public relations, brand marketing, advertising or talent agency
Located in either New York, NY or Los Angeles, CA
Experience working with talent (talent casting, vetting and research, agent outreach, negotiations, seeding efforts, on-site talent management)
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
Ability to communicate clearly and professionally in written and verbal communications with internal teams and external partners
Ability to manage multiple projects at a time
Ability to meet deadlines and actively communicate progress and deliverables
Ability to learn quickly and adapt to a fast-paced work environment
Ability to learn and utilize talent evaluation tools (e.g., E-Score, Creator IQ) to analyze talent fit, provide rationale, and inform casting decisions
Ability to have flexibility in daily tasks to adapt to last-minute requests
Ability to follow through on assigned tasks with attention to detail and strong organizational skills, completing work to a manager-ready standard
Ability to work collaboratively with the team in the office and in other locations

Nice To Haves

Understanding of the entertainment and pop culture landscape, including celebrities, influencers, athletes, musicians, personalities, experts, tentpole cultural moments and events
Passion to grow expertise in this space

Responsibilities

Support talent strategy and execution for Agency clients’ entertainment and/or sports-focused campaigns.
Participate in cross-functional internal meetings, client meetings, brainstorms, and ongoing strategy and planning meetings.
Assist in talent casting process, including researching relevant names, vetting based on brand criteria, using relevant/proprietary talent evaluation tools, providing a point of view on talent recommendations with supporting rationale to inform casting decisions, and drafting client-facing talent casting documents.
Support all aspects of program execution, including drafting talent-facing materials (shot lists, social calendars, run of shows), coordinating logistics, facilitating talent approvals, tracking budgets, and monitoring/tracking program results.
Maintain internal project trackers and program assets.
Support planning for and staffing of client events, as needed.
Stay current on relevant entertainment news and events, monitor industry trends and source opportunities for agency clients.
Support overall team functions with administrative tasks, such as coordination of meetings, taking notes during client meetings, saving and organizing of documents, updating templates, media monitoring, etc.