Senior Talent Director - TTG Commercial

About the role

This high-impact leadership position within TTG Commercial acts as a core strategic partner to sales, marketing, and creative teams across all Condé Nast properties. The Senior Talent Director drives revenue growth by leading client pitches, managing high-level client and talent relationships, and securing talent for commercial projects.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the lead point of contact and liaison between TTG Commercial, Sales/Marketing, Creative, Legal, and Finance teams.
• Source, cast, and book talent for Condé Nast branded content campaigns, advertising programs, white-label campaigns, and UGC programming.
• Identify, cast, negotiate, and book high-profile and emerging talent—including celebrities, influencers, entrepreneurs, chefs, athletes, musicians, artists, and designers—across TV, film, fashion, beauty, food, technology, travel, sports, and other cultural verticals.
• Collaborate with sales, marketing, and creative teams to pitch Condé Nast’s talent capabilities to prospective clients to secure new business.
• Optimize TTG commercial processes and talent strategy through collaboration with CNCC and global cross-functional teams.
• Act as a senior-level point of contact for the sales team, managing communication and execution across all programs.
• Oversee talent during on-site production and at Condé Nast tentpole events.
• Manage all aspects of contractual talent booking in partnership with legal and finance teams, including executing contracts, talent negotiations, model booking, music clearances, content usage, and SAG guidelines.
• Nurture and manage relationships with talent agencies, PR firms, digital influencer agencies, record labels, model agents, advertiser clients, and their agencies.
• Build, update, and present high-impact talent pitch decks for clients and agency partners.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in talent partnerships, influencer marketing, creator relations, entertainment partnerships, sponsorships, business development, or related fields.
• Fully versed in all aspects of contractual talent booking, including executing complex agreements, model booking, music clearances, content usage, and SAG guidelines.
• Extensive experience negotiating and crafting complex agreements for high-level talent (celebrities, creators, athletes, etc.).
• Established network across major talent, influencer, sports, and model agencies, PR firms, record labels, and management companies, with insight into the creator and influencer ecosystem.
• Strong understanding of white-label, branded content, and UGC, with experience pricing talent across sponsorships, advertising, and live events.
• Demonstrated success managing large budgets, optimizing investments, and driving business impact through innovative partnerships and measurable performance.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional collaboration (marketing, content, sales, events) to activate partnerships and manage stakeholders.
• Strong leadership skills to champion a team-oriented culture and solve complex problems collaboratively.
• Exceptionally organized, detail-oriented, and proactive communicator capable of managing high-volume programs and strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in the creator economy, at social media platforms, or influencer technology.
• Experience supporting product launches, cultural moments, or large-scale brand campaigns through talent activations.
• Familiarity with creator measurement platforms, influencer marketing tools, and social analytics solutions.
• Experience with global talent partnerships and international markets.
• Knowledge of content production, media rights, licensing, and intellectual property considerations.
• Experience measuring partnership effectiveness through performance metrics, ROI analysis, and reporting.
• Experience in business development with strategy and scaling partnership programs and operational processes.
• Preferred experience in an agency and/or entertainment, production, media, editorial, or creative setting with excellent executive presence and stakeholder management skills.

Pay

The expected base salary range for this position is $160,000 – $180,000. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, and education.