Assistant, Client Strategy
About the Role
WME seeks a highly organized, detail-oriented, and resourceful Assistant to support an Agent with a multi-faceted practice at the intersection of talent, media, and business. The Agent works with musicians on the strategic brand and business partnerships that exist alongside their creative careers, and with entrepreneurs and creative founders to build new media platforms and revenue streams. The ideal candidate will be passionate about and knowledgeable about brand and creative partnerships at the intersection of entertainment and business culture but will prioritize providing comprehensive administrative and operational support in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
- Oversee administrative operations, including travel arrangements, expense reporting, and internal coordination
- Manage high volumes of email and communication flows, prioritizing requests and ensuring timely responses
- Manage complex calendar and coordinate international meetings
- Attend meetings as needed to capture detailed notes, track priorities, and ensure timely follow-up on key action items
- Research and aid in preparing materials for pitch and presentation decks, including gathering, compiling, verifying, and analyzing information and data for memos, reports, deal materials, and presentations across music, media, and business clients
- Track and organize a diverse client roster spanning musicians, entrepreneurs, and creative founders, including deal status, deliverables, and cross-departmental touchpoints across the agency
- Write pitches and identify opportunities for client roster in brand partnerships
- Support strategic initiatives and special projects on an as-needed basis
Requirements
- Professional, resourceful, and solutions-oriented with excellent judgment and interpersonal skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, navigate shifting demands, and maintain accuracy and discretion under pressure
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and related productivity tools
- Strong organizational, problem-solving, and time-management capabilities in a fast-paced environment
- Dependable and disciplined with a high level of initiative
- Multi-faceted interest and working knowledge of the entertainment industry, media, and business/brand strategy
- Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail
- Proven experience providing administrative and operational support within a fast-paced, high-volume environment
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact confidently and professionally with senior leadership, high-profile clients, and other industry executives
- Strong calendar management and information management capabilities, with the ability to anticipate needs
- Hands-on experience with AI tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, and related technologies) to increase efficiency, automate routine tasks, and support data-driven decision making
- High level of professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality
Schedule
This role requires working from the office 5 days per week.
Pay
The hourly hiring rate for this position is $21.00.