Talent Manager

placeup; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

placeup is seeking a dynamic Talent Manager to oversee a portfolio of influencers, creators, and celebrities. You will manage talent relationships, handle inbound brand opportunities, and proactively secure collaborations.

You will stay on top of social media trends, advise on content strategy, and coordinate campaigns with brands and agencies in a fast-paced environment.

This role offers a collaborative setup with growth opportunities in a leading influencer marketing agency.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in talent management, influencer marketing, or related fields.
• Existing relationships with influencers, brands, or events preferred.
• Strong understanding of social media platforms and content trends.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Commercially minded with strong negotiation abilities.
• Able to work independently in a fast-paced industry.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day relationships with influencers, creators, and celebrities.
• Receive and manage inbound brand requests and opportunities.
• Identify and secure outbound collaborations and campaigns.
• Negotiate opportunities and coordinate with talent and clients.
• Advise talent on content strategy and audience growth.
• Coordinate campaigns from brief to completion.
• Develop and maintain relationships with brands and agencies.
• Monitor talent performance and audience development.

Skills

Talent management

Influencer marketing

Social media

Negotiation

Relationship building

Content trends

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Job description

Job Overview

We are looking for a dynamic and commercially minded Talent Manager to join our team and manage a portfolio of influencers, creators, and celebrities.

The role will be responsible for managing talent relationships, handling inbound brand opportunities, proactively securing collaborations and commercial opportunities, and helping our talent grow their audience and personal brands.

The ideal candidate understands the influencer and celebrity landscape, stays on top of social media trends, has strong relationships with brands and agencies, and is confident managing talent in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day relationships with influencers, content creators, and celebrities represented by the agency.
• Receive and manage inbound requests from brands, agencies, event organizers, and other partners.
• Identify and secure outbound commercial opportunities, including brand collaborations, events, campaigns, appearances, and partnerships.
• Negotiate opportunities and coordinate with clients and talent to ensure successful execution.
• Advise talent on content strategy, social media trends, audience growth, and ways to strengthen their personal brand.
• Stay up to date with emerging platforms, content formats, trends, and developments within the influencer and entertainment industry.
• Monitor talent performance, engagement, audience growth, and overall development.
• Build strong, long‑term relationships with talent and understand their individual goals and positioning.
• Proactively identify new opportunities that are relevant to each talent's audience and profile.
• Support the agency's growth by identifying, approaching, and signing new influencers and creators.
• Source promising new talent and assess their suitability for the agency's roster.
• Develop and maintain relationships with brands, agencies, event organizers, PR companies, and other industry contacts.
• Coordinate campaigns from initial brief through to completion, ensuring timelines, deliverables, and expectations are met.
• Represent the interests of talent while also ensuring commercial objectives of the agency and clients are achieved.
• Handle multiple talents, campaigns, and opportunities simultaneously while maintaining a high level of organization and communication.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in talent management, influencer marketing, entertainment, social media, PR, partnerships, or a related field.
• Existing relationships within the influencer, celebrity, media, brand, or events ecosystem are highly preferred.
• Strong understanding of social media platforms, influencer marketing, and content trends.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Commercially minded with strong negotiation and business development abilities.
• Confident dealing with influencers, celebrities, brands, and senior stakeholders.
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills.
• Proactive, energetic, and comfortable working independently.
• Strong understanding of what makes content engaging and how creators can grow their audiences.
• Comfortable working in a fast‑paced and constantly changing industry.