Senior Director, Talent Relations

The Volume; New York (NY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Volume is a digital media company built around strong voices, unique perspectives, and influential personalities. We are seeking a highly organized, creative Talent Producer to lead talent booking and relationships across our network, working closely with entertainment and sports representatives.

This full-time, in-office role supports PR and publicity around talent-driven content from pitch through production.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of experience in talent booking, production, PR, or related role.
• Hands-on PR experience with media pitching and coordinating press coverage.
• Strong relationships with agents, managers, and publicists.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Highly organized with ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end talent booking process from outreach to execution.
• Identify and secure high-impact talent across sports, entertainment, and culture.
• Develop relationships with publicists, agents, teams, and managers.
• Coordinate press opportunities with PR teams and publicists.
• Support publicity around talent-driven content, including embargo management.
• Liaise between talent reps and communications for on-brand messaging.
• Collaborate with creative and editorial teams to pitch talent-driven content.
• Manage talent offers, negotiations, and communications.
• Oversee talent logistics including scheduling, travel, on-site coordination.
• Create and oversee talent itineraries.
• Attend shoots to support talent needs.
• Track industry trends to inform booking strategy.
• Represent the company professionally in external interactions.

Skills

Talent booking

Public relations

Negotiation

Communication

Organizational skills

Travel coordination

Team collaboration

Google Workspace

Tools

Google Workspace

Job description

The Volume is a digital media company built around strong voices, unique perspectives, and influential personalities. In addition to our core content business, we operate a growing e-commerce operation focused on apparel and accessories.

We're looking for a highly organized, creative, and proactive Talent Producer to lead talent booking and relationships across our network, working closely with entertainment and sports representatives. This role will play a critical part in shaping content by identifying, securing, and managing talent while ensuring a seamless experience from pitch through production. It will also include supporting PR and publicity efforts around talent-driven content and press opportunities.

This is a full-time, in-office role based in our New York office.

What You'll Do:

• Own the end-to-end talent booking process, from outreach and pitching to confirmation and execution.
• Identify and secure high-impact talent across sports, entertainment, and culture to align with programming goals.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with publicists, agents, teams, managers, and talent directly.
• Partner with PR teams and publicists to coordinate press opportunities, interviews, and media appearances surrounding talent bookings.
• Support publicity efforts around talent-driven content, including embargo management, press releases, and media alerts.
• Serve as a liaison between talent representatives and our communications team to ensure consistent, on-brand messaging.
• Collaborate with creative and editorial teams to ideate and pitch talent-driven content.
• Manage talent offers, negotiations, and communications to ensure timely follow-ups and deal completion.
• Oversee talent logistics including scheduling, travel, and on-site coordination for shoots and appearances.
• Create and oversee talent itineraries.
• Attend shoots and recordings to support talent needs and ensure a smooth production experience.
• Track industry trends and emerging talent to inform booking strategy.
• Represent the company professionally in all external interactions and contribute to additional projects as needed.

Who You Are:

• 5-7 years of experience in talent booking, production, public relations, or a related role within media, sports, or entertainment.
• Hands-on PR experience, including pitching media, coordinating press coverage, and managing talent-facing communications.
• Strong existing relationships with talent representatives (agents, managers, publicists) preferred.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to confidently interact with high-profile talent and executives.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Creative thinker with a strong pulse on sports, entertainment, and pop culture.
• Experienced in handling sensitive or confidential information with discretion.
• A collaborative team player who thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Proficient in Google Workspace.
• Flexible, resourceful, and willing to travel.

The salary range for this role is $130,000-$150,000 USD. Compensation subject to experience and location. Published salary bands pursuant to transparency laws, and do not include possible variable compensation such as annual merit increases or bonus eligibility.

The Volume is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We believe in providing fair opportunities and a welcoming environment for everyone to thrive.