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Posted August 16, 2022
Whalar

Talent Manager (Influencer Marketing)

Whalar
United States Remote ⚠ [Archived] No Longer Accepting Applicants

Job Title: Talent Manager (Influencer Marketing) - Managing Deaf & Disabled Talent

Location: USA, Remote

Start Date: ASAP

Recently named ‘Adweek Creator Agency of the Year’, Whalar is a global, award-winning creator commerce company that works closely with today’s biggest brands, content creators, and world-leading social platforms to deliver innovative and creative content. We differentiate ourselves by our unique capabilities, including proprietary technology, brand partnership expertise, brilliant creator talent management, and dedicated Web3 innovation practice.

We believe this is a rare chance to join a truly special team and to help us shape the future of a highly respected, growth-oriented business that is committed to doing well by doing good.

The Role:

Reporting into the Founder & President, C Talent @ Whalar, this is an amazing opportunity to manage and develop the careers of a growing roster of Deaf and Disabled influencers/talent. You will be a big part of creating more representation for accessibility and disability in media, advertising and entertainment business. We are changing the way people view disability on a global scale.

Responsibilities

  • Represent and manage a roster of Deaf and Disabled talent, influencers, athletes, acts, etc.
  • Work across multiple ambassador brand partnerships, fiction and non-fiction publishing, content development, content distribution/syndication, product licensing, IP development and long-term brand building
  • Grow brand campaigns into long-term partnerships
  • Handle internal and external commercial contracts for talent
  • Negotiate talents commercial partnerships in all areas of the business
  • Project manage brand campaigns from start to completion
  • Have key knowledge and contacts within the digital space, including Networks, key partners such as Amazon, YouTube and other social media platforms
  • Generate new relationships with talents' desired brands

Required Skills

  • Strong experience managing talent/influencers and enjoys developing and cultivating talent
  • Has a strong connection to the disabled community and wants to see a more inclusive future for disabled people.
  • Proven record of generating new business and selling
  • Fluent understanding of marketing, with a focus on digital advertising and/or PR
  • Demonstrate preexisting relationships with influencers and experience in digital platforms, content development, PR, social media, editorial and consumer marketing
  • Detail-oriented and highly organized
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Have a good understanding of commercial contracts
  • Experience of working in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple projects and stakeholders simultaneously
  • In addition to the usual hours you will be required to take calls and respond to emails outside of office hours so flexibility is key
  • Great interpersonal skills, able to forge strong relationships with people of all levels (internally & externally)

Our people are our superpower. At Whalar, diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility are at the core of who we are. We are deeply committed to reflecting on the unique journeys, authentic voices, and perspectives of our people, our creators, and the communities they represent. Our hope is to impact accessibility beyond compliance and help break societal stigmas and stereotypes. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for everything creator, we want to meet you, and we encourage you to apply.

The perks:

Whalar is a remote-first working environment, providing our employees with the flexibility to be their most creative and successful versions of themselves. Whalar is located across 18 states in the US and 6 countries including offices in London and Malaga, Spain. Whalar provides flexible benefits and collaborative work environments/experiences, empowering employees to work productively in a setting that best and uniquely suits their needs.

  • Company-wide yearly bonus
  • Medical, Dental, Vision
  • 25 days of PTO + Sick days + Winter break
  • Retirement planning with employer match
  • Monthly phone/internet reimbursement
  • Professional development stipend
  • Home office allowance
  • Fertility benefits
  • 16 weeks of paid parental leave
  • Calm App Subscription
  • Volunteer Days
  • Identity theft protection & Legal assistance
  • Life & Disability Insurance
  • Pet Insurance
  • Social Programs

Whalar provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Equal opportunity extends to all aspects of the employment relationship, including hiring, promotions, training, working conditions, compensation, and benefits.