Talent Manager

Red Yolk; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Red Yolk in Melbourne is seeking an experienced Talent Manager to own a portfolio of Australian creators, sign new talent and grow their careers. You’ll negotiate brand partnerships, manage timelines and contracts, and build strong relationships with brands, agencies and talent networks.

This mid-level role suits someone who understands influencer talent management and is ready to take greater ownership of a portfolio while staying ahead of platform trends.

Qualifications

• 2–3+ years of experience across talent management, influencer marketing, creator partnerships, PR, media or entertainment.
• Demonstrated experience managing or commercially representing creators.
• Strong negotiation and relationship management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow a portfolio of Australian creators.
• Act as the primary day-to-day manager and trusted point of contact for your talent.
• Identify, negotiate and manage brand partnerships, ambassadorships, licensing and longer-term commercial opportunities.
• Proactively pitch talent to brands and agencies rather than relying on inbound briefs.
• Negotiate creator fees, deliverables, usage rights and commercial terms.
• Support creators with career strategy, positioning, content direction and commercial growth.
• Identify and sign new creators who align with Red Yolk’s talent strategy.
• Build strong relationships across brands, agencies, platforms and talent networks.
• Manage briefs, contracts, approvals, timelines, invoicing and campaign requirements across your portfolio.
• Work closely with Red Yolk’s wider campaign team to identify opportunities for represented talent.
• Stay across emerging creators, platform trends and developments across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and the broader creator economy.

Skills

Talent management

Negotiation

Relationship management

Commercial mindset

Strategic thinking

Monday.com

Tools

Monday.com

Job description

Red Yolk is looking for an experienced Talent Manager to join our growing influencer and creator agency.

We’re a Melbourne-based, social-first agency working across Australia and New Zealand, partnering with leading brands while representing a growing roster of creators.

This role will see you take ownership of an existing portfolio of talent while also identifying and signing new creators to Red Yolk.

You’ll work closely with your creators to grow their careers, commercial opportunities and long-term value, while building strong relationships with brands, agencies and talent partners across the industry.

This is a mid-level role suited to someone who already understands influencer talent management and is ready to take greater ownership of a portfolio.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and grow a portfolio of Australian creators
• Act as the primary day-to-day manager and trusted point of contact for your talent
• Identify, negotiate and manage brand partnerships, ambassadorships, licensing and longer-term commercial opportunities
• Proactively pitch talent to brands and agencies rather than relying solely on inbound briefs
• Negotiate creator fees, deliverables, usage rights and commercial terms
• Support creators with career strategy, positioning, content direction and commercial growth
• Identify and sign new creators who align with Red Yolk’s talent strategy
• Build strong relationships across brands, agencies, platforms and talent networks
• Manage briefs, contracts, approvals, timelines, invoicing and campaign requirements across your portfolio
• Work closely with Red Yolk’s wider campaign team to identify opportunities for represented talent
• Stay across emerging creators, platform trends and developments across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and the broader creator economyWork towards clear portfolio revenue and growth targets

What We’re Looking For:

• 2–3+ years’ experience across talent management, influencer marketing, creator partnerships, PR, media or entertainment
• Demonstrated experience managing or commercially representing creators
• Strong negotiation and relationship management skills
• A commercial mindset and confidence working towards revenue targets
• Ability to proactively create opportunities for talent, not simply process inbound briefs
• Strong understanding of creator rates, usage, licensing and brand partnerships
• Excellent communication skills and confidence having both positive and difficult conversations with talent
• Strong organisation and the ability to manage multiple creators, campaigns and opportunities at once
• Deep understanding of Australian social media and creator culture
• Proactive, solutions-focused and comfortable working with a high level of autonomy

Bonus Points If You Have

• An established network across Australian brands, agencies and talent management
• Experience signing and developing emerging creators
• Examples of creators you have helped grow commercially or strategically
• Experience negotiating ambassador or longer-term brand partnerships
• Experience using Monday.com or similar project management tools
• Experience working across both Australian and New Zealand creator markets

Why Join Red Yolk?

• Manage and help shape the careers of some of Australia’s emerging and established creators
• Take genuine ownership of your own talent portfolio
• Opportunity to sign and develop creators you believe in
• Work alongside a team delivering campaigns for leading Australian and New Zealand brands
• Direct exposure to brands, agencies and some of the country’s leading talent management businesses
• Be part of a growing agency with the opportunity to influence how our talent division develops
• Flexible remote working environment with strong autonomy
• Clear opportunities for career and commercial growth

How We Work With Talent

Our job is to make our creators more valuable over time.

That means helping them grow their audience, reputation, commercial value and the range of opportunities they can credibly pursue.

A strong Talent Manager earns enough trust to have the difficult conversations as well as celebrate the wins. We expect our managers to be ambitious for their creators, commercially sharp and willing to recommend what is best for their long-term career rather than simply chasing the next deal.