Senior Celebrity & Talent Officer

Crisis; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fixed salary

Travel season-ticket loans

Pension scheme 8.5%

28 days’ annual leave (pro rata)

Enhanced parental pay

Flexible working 10am–4pm core hours

Wellbeing leave

Job summary

Crisis in London is seeking a dynamic individual to join our Celebrity & Talent team. You will build and nurture relationships with high-profile supporters and Ambassadors, spanning intimate gigs to large-scale campaigns, to raise funds and awareness for homelessness.

You will work across talent, think creatively, and coordinate programmes with teams to deliver impactful partnerships. You’ll join a flexible, hybrid workplace in London, with occasional travel to Crisis Skylights and across the

Qualifications

• Experience building relationships with high-profile talent and their representatives.
• Creative thinker with ability to generate fresh ideas to connect talent with our cause.
• Understanding of the celebrity, entertainment and influencer landscape and spotting opportunities to engage audiences.
• Ability to relate talent partnerships to fundraising and campaigns, and communicate complex issues clearly.

Responsibilities

• Build and nurture relationships with high-profile supporters and Ambassadors across a varied portfolio.
• Develop and manage talent and influencer partnerships that raise funds and awareness.
• Collaborate with colleagues across teams to turn ideas into campaigns and activities.
• Coordinate projects from start to finish with sound judgement and discretion.

Skills

Relationship building

Creative thinking

Celebrity landscape understanding

Fundraising & awareness

Project coordination

Job description

Crisis is the national charity for people experiencing homelessness. We have embarked on our 10-year strategy for ending homelessness. We know it is not inevitable. We know together we can end it.

Location

Based in London, E1. You will work from our London office twice a week, and as needed, with flexible homeworking in line with Crisis’ Hybrid Working Policy. There will also be occasional travel to Crisis Skylights around the UK.

About the role

As a key member of our Celebrity & Talent team, you’ll build and nurture relationships with high-profile supporters and Ambassadors, working across a varied portfolio of talent and influencer activity.

From intimate gigs with Coldplay and star-studded West End performances to campaigning actions and quiet volunteering visits, we find bold and creative ways to bring talent and our cause together. You’ll have the freedom and strategic backing to think big and develop new talent and influencer partnerships that raise vital funds, grow awareness of Crisis and help drive change for people experiencing homelessness.

About you

• You have experience of building relationships with high-profile talent and their representatives, and the confidence and communication skills to turn connections into meaningful support.
• You’re a creative thinker who enjoys coming up with fresh ideas and finding imaginative ways to bring talent and our cause together.
• You have a good understanding of the celebrity, entertainment and influencer landscape, with an instinct for spotting talent, cultural moments and opportunities to connect people with our cause.
• You understand how talent can support fundraising, raise awareness and amplify campaigns, and enjoy working with colleagues across teams to bring ideas to life and communicate complex issues in compelling ways.
• You’re organised, proactive and able to juggle competing priorities, coordinating projects from start to finish with sound judgement, discretion and attention to detail.

Please see the full Job Pack linked below, for a full list of requirements for this role. We realise that long lists of criteria can be daunting, and you may not want to apply for a role unless you feel 100% qualified. However, if you feel you have relevant examples to answer the screening questions, we encourage you to apply.

We believe diversity is a strength, and our aim is to make sure that Crisis truly reflects the communities we serve. We are actively working towards our organisation being a place where everyone can thrive and make their best contribution to our mission of ending homelessness for good. We know that the more perspectives, voices, and experiences we can bring to this work, the better. We particularly welcome applications from people who have lived experience of homelessness, and people from all marginalised groups, communities, and backgrounds.

Our values, Bold, Impactful, Collaborative and Equitable, are at the heart of everything we do as we continue in our mission to end homelessness.

Our staff, members and volunteers are vital to getting the right government policies in place, providing breakthrough services, and building a supportive community. We’ll lead by example to nurture a positive and ambitious workplace guided by ending homelessness.

As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:

• A competitive salary. Please note our salaries are fixed to counter inequity, and we do not negotiate at offer stage.
• Interest free loans for travel season ticket, cycle to work, and deposit to secure a tenancy.
• Pension scheme with an employer contribution of 8.5%
• 28 days’ annual leave (pro rata) which increases with service to 31 days and the option to purchase up to 10 additional days leave.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental, and adoption pay.
• Flexible working around the core hours 10am-4pm
• Wellbeing Leave to be used flexibly
• And more! (Full list of benefits available on website)

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience, and career.

When you join us, you will have the opportunity to join our staff diversity networks, which aim to champion issues across the organisation, enable staff to be their authentic and best selves and contribute to making Crisis a truly diverse organisation.

Interview date and location: Wednesday 11 & Thursday 12 November via Microsoft Team