Talent & Influencer Relations Manager

Responsibilities

• Support talent and influencer booking strategy across Gallery Media Group's branded, editorial, and experiential initiatives.
• Develop talent recommendations and casting lists aligned to campaign objectives, audience targets, and creative concepts.
• Identify emerging creators, influencers, celebrities, and industry experts across platforms and categories including lifestyle, parenting, beauty, fashion, wellness, entertainment, and culture.
• Continuously monitor creator, social media, and talent industry trends to identify new partnership opportunities.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with influencers, creators, celebrities, publicists, agents, managers, and talent representatives.
• Consistently meet with talent representatives to ensure Gallery Media Group remains top-of-mind for partnership, editorial, and event opportunities.
• Maintain and expand Gallery Media Group's network of talent contacts and industry relationships.
• Manage and maintain talent and influencer databases, including contact information, historical partnerships, rate benchmarks, and relationship notes.
• Lead talent outreach, negotiations, and contracting across paid and unpaid opportunities.
• Negotiate talent fees, deliverables, usage rights, exclusivity terms, and partnership agreements.
• Manage talent booking logistics including scheduling, travel, itineraries, briefing documents, contracts, and day-of coordination.
• Track deliverables and ensure talent obligations are fulfilled according to partnership agreements.
• Sources, pitches, and manages talent participation across editorial content, branded campaigns, live events, and special projects.
• Help architect, market, and manage guest lists for Gallery Houses and future experiential ventures.
• Collaborates closely with Sales and Partnerships teams to identify talent-driven opportunities for clients and prospective partners.
• Works cross-functionally with Editorial, Content, Production, Social, Marketing, Events, and Client Services teams to integrate talent into programming and campaigns.
• Supports on-site talent management for productions, events, appearances, activations, and live experiences.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in talent relations, influencer marketing, publicity, talent booking, entertainment, media, agency, publisher, studio, or network environments.
• Proven track record negotiating talent partnerships, influencer campaigns, PR barters, and creator collaborations.
• Existing relationships with publicists, agents, managers, talent representatives, and creators across lifestyle, entertainment, fashion, beauty, wellness, parenting, and culture verticals.
• Demonstrated ability to identify emerging talent and cultivate long-term talent relationships.
• Strong understanding of influencer marketing, social media platforms, creator partnerships, and the evolving digital media landscape.
• Exceptional project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities simultaneously.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to confidently interface with talent, creators, clients, and executives at all levels.
• Experience supporting branded content, experiential marketing, live events, and editorial talent initiatives preferred.
• Experience in fashion, beauty, lifestyle, entertainment, sports, or creator-focused industries preferred.

Benefits

• Employer-sponsored 401k with match
• Medical, Dental, and vision coverage
• Unlimited PTO
• Caregiver (Parental) Leave
• Health and Wellness benefits

Pay

• Base Salary: $65,000 - $75,000 USD