Director, Talent

Edelman

Director of Talent managing diverse talent relationships and campaigns for brand clients. Collaborating with teams to deliver high quality work aligned with industry trends.

Posted 4/15/2026full-timeNew York City • California, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $68,000 - $96,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Oversite of talent relationships and campaigns for a variety of brands within the Client portfolio inclusive of the full life cycle of the program (research, procurement, deal development, management of execution & measurement).
Day-to-day management of campaigns ensuring a high quality of work output across all deliverables while adhering to deadlines and budget parameters.
Participation in the development of program/campaign ideas in the talent space.
In partnership with social strategy team, development of talent strategies and approach specifically around size and scale, archetype, and channel priorities.
Research, identification, and negotiation for all talent engagements.
Ownership and creation of all talent contracts with a strong knowledge in Federal Trade Commission guidelines (FTC), SAG guidelines and standard deals.
Management of existing relationships within the talent communities (MCN’s, Talent Agencies, Media Platforms, etc.)
Serve as a subject matter expert proactively bringing thought leadership and trends both to the agency team and to Client partners.
Oversite (in partnership with measurement team) of proprietary dashboard and data base to track and measure all campaigns.
Ongoing business development and growth within the portfolio based on key client relationships, opportunistic pitches, ideation and overall quality/health of the business.

Requirements

What you’ll need

At least 5-7 years of experience relevant to the role and industry with strong work examples involving athlete deals.
Possess strong knowledge and passion of the traditional celebrity, pop-culture and sports industries, and future trends/opportunities shaping it
A deep knowledge of the talent landscape including pricing and valuation, term development and platform performance.
Should have good working relationships with agents/agencies, brands, networks, and/or teams/leagues & talent.
Superior written and verbal communications skills along with the proven ability to consistently make sound judgments and effectively motivate and manage teams.
Strong collaborator and mentor with the ability to bring out the best in agency talent to produce great work for clients.
Strong work ethic with the ability to deliver quality recommendations.
Ability to work nights and weekends as required.
This position will require occasional travel.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical and dental insurance
vision
401K
life insurance
disability insurance
paid time off
travel assistance
wellness programing

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Hard Skills & Tools

campaign managementtalent negotiationcontract creationdata analysisbudget managementprogram developmentmeasurement trackingresearch skillsdeal developmenttalent valuation

Soft Skills

communication skillsteam managementcollaborationmentorshipjudgmentwork ethiccreativityleadershiprelationship managementproblem-solving