Associate Talent Manager

Location: New York, NY

About the role

Serve as a highly organized and proactive communicator who manages high-volume email correspondence and acts as a key liaison across multiple internal teams. Identify and book friends of brand and editor talent for Condé Nast branded content campaigns and white-label client campaigns.

Extensive knowledge and invested interest in the internal editorial talent landscape of Condé Nast is essential. The ability to understand editors’ upcoming projects, previous brand partnerships, and general fee structure is required. Help manage and oversee talent during on-site production and/or at Condé Nast tentpole events. Work closely with editorial, legal, human resources, people compliance, and the commercial team.

Demonstrate strong proficiency in Google Suite by managing and maintaining detailed trackers and spreadsheets to ensure clear organization, accurate accounting of expenses, and efficient workflow coordination for multiple programs and tasks.

Responsibilities

• Manage high-volume email correspondence and act as a key liaison across multiple internal teams
• Identify and book friends of brand and editor talent for Condé Nast branded content campaigns and white-label client campaigns
• Understand editors’ upcoming projects, previous brand partnerships, and general fee structure
• Oversee talent during on-site production and at Condé Nast tentpole events
• Collaborate with editorial, legal, human resources, people compliance, and the commercial team
• Maintain detailed trackers and spreadsheets for organization, expense accounting, and workflow coordination

Requirements

• 1-2 years plus of talent booking experience
• Strong communication skills and a team-player mindset
• Ability to anticipate challenges and problem-solve collaboratively or independently
• Detail-oriented, highly organized, and able to multi-task under strict deadlines in a high-pressure environment
• Proven ability to manage relationships, creatively problem-solve, and drive processes forward
• Highly organized and proactive in managing email correspondence and serving as a liaison

Nice to Haves

• Relationships with talent agencies, PR firms, digital influencer agencies, record labels, model agents, etc.
• Understanding of contractual talent booking, including executing contracts, talent negotiations, model booking, music clearances, content usage, and SAG guidelines
• Experience crafting deals with celebrities, chefs, entrepreneurs, social media influencers, artists, athletes, musicians, designers, and other talent

Pay

The expected base salary range for this position is $75,000.00–$80,000.00. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors, including relevant skills, training, experience, and education. In addition to salary and a generous employee benefits package, successful candidates may also be eligible for discretionary bonus compensation.