VP, Talent Partnerships - EM&A

WME; Beverly Hills (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

WME seeks a Vice President, Talent Partnerships to lead the Entertainment Marketing & Advisory team. This senior leader will shape talent partnership strategies for global brands, serving as a trusted advisor to clients and overseeing high-profile collaborations across entertainers, creators, and athletes.

The role requires deep expertise in talent strategy, creator landscapes, and negotiation, with a strong network across the entertainment ecosystem and proven leadership in driving client

Responsibilities

• Set the strategic vision and lead the development of comprehensive talent partnership strategies that align with client business objectives, cultural trends and broader marketing initiatives.
• Serve as a senior strategic advisor to clients, providing counsel on talent strategy, cultural relevance, partner selection, risk assessment, usage rights, investment and partnership optimization.
• Identify, evaluate, secure and oversee high-profile celebrity, creator, athlete, musician and entertainment partnerships for brands across paid, earned, owned and experiential channels.
• Lead the full partnership lifecycle—from strategy and opportunity identification through talent sourcing, negotiation, activation and post-campaign measurement - ensuring best-in-class work and client outcomes.
• Lead complex and high-value talent negotiations in partnership with Business Affairs and legal teams, balancing client objectives, talent considerations, budget parameters, production requirements and usage rights.
• Build and leverage senior-level relationships across the entertainment ecosystem, including talent representatives, agencies, managers, publicists,

Skills

Talent partnerships

Negotiation

Strategic leadership

Entertainment marketing

Job description

The Role And What You'll Do

WME Group is seeking a Vice President, Talent Partnerships to join the Entertainment Marketing & Advisory (EM&A) team. This senior leader will oversee the development of talent partnership strategies and solutions for global consumer brands, serving as a trusted senior advisor to clients and leading complex, high-profile partnerships across entertainers, athletes, creators and other cultural voices.

The ideal candidate is a seasoned entertainment marketer and dealmaker with deep expertise across talent strategy, the creator landscape, negotiation and partnership development. They bring an established network across the entertainment ecosystem, exceptional senior client leadership skills, strong commercial instincts, and a demonstrated ability to translate brand and business objectives into culturally relevant talent partnerships. This individual will play a leadership role within EM&A, helping shape the team's talent partnership offering, drive client growth and new business, and develop the next generation of talent partnership leaders.

Responsibilities

• Set the strategic vision and lead the development of comprehensive talent partnership strategies that align with client business objectives, cultural trends and broader marketing initiatives.
• Serve as a senior strategic advisor to clients, providing counsel on talent strategy, cultural relevance, partner selection, risk assessment, usage rights, investment and partnership optimization.
• Identify, evaluate, secure and oversee high-profile celebrity, creator, athlete, musician and entertainment partnerships for brands across paid, earned, owned and experiential channels.
• Lead the full partnership lifecycle—from strategy and opportunity identification through talent sourcing, negotiation, activation and post-campaign measurement - ensuring best-in-class work and client outcomes.
• Lead complex and high-value talent negotiations in partnership with Business Affairs and legal teams, balancing client objectives, talent considerations, budget parameters, production requirements and usage rights. A strong understanding of SAG agreements and their implications is required.
• Build and leverage senior-level relationships across the entertainment ecosystem, including talent representatives, agencies, managers, publicists,