Senior Talent Manager — Creative Staffing (Hybrid, PTO)

Brand New School; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

One Medical account

401(k) with company matching

Generous PTO / sick leave

Dog-friendly work environment

Job summary

Brand New School, a creative studio with LA and NY roots, seeks a Senior Talent Manager to lead our talent department. This senior role focuses on talent management, staffing, and freelance networks across our studios.

The ideal candidate brings 5+ years in creative staffing, a strong freelance network, and expert negotiation skills to staff projects efficiently while avoiding burnout. Hybrid work in LA/NY is expected.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in talent management, creative staffing, or a related role within the creative industry.
• Proven experience leading a talent, staffing, or recruiting function or team.
• Extensive network of freelance creative talent with established relationships across multiple disciplines.
• Strong understanding of design, animation, VFX, CG, and broader creative production landscape.

Responsibilities

• Manage, mentor, and develop internal Talent team members, providing direction, feedback, and support.
• Establish and maintain efficient talent management processes, systems, and best practices.
• Proactively anticipate staffing needs based on upcoming projects, studio bandwidth, and evolving creative capabilities.
• Source, vet, and recommend freelance talent based on project needs, budget, and experience level.
• Negotiate rates, schedules, terms, and availability with freelance artists and representatives.
• Oversee scheduling and allocation of internal staff and freelance talent across projects in LA, UK, and NY.

Skills

Talent management

Staffing

Leadership

Networking

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Brand New School, a creative studio with LA and NY roots, seeks a Senior Talent Manager to lead our talent department. This senior role focuses on talent management, staffing, and freelance networks across our studios.

The ideal candidate brings 5+ years in creative staffing, a strong freelance network, and expert negotiation skills to staff projects efficiently while avoiding burnout. Hybrid work in LA/NY is expected.