Director, Entertainment Marketing & Advisory
$150,000–$150,000 year
On-siteBeverly Hills, California, United States
Job Summary
Develop and lead comprehensive talent partnerships aligning with brand objectives and cultural trends. Identify, evaluate, secure, and execute celebrity, creator, athlete, and musician partnerships across paid, earned, owned, and experiential channels. Oversee the full lifecycle from opportunity identification through post-campaign measurement, while providing strategic counsel on talent selection, risk assessment, and usage rights. Lead complex negotiations with Business Affairs and legal teams, manage account financials, and forecast budgets for multiple client engagements. Build relationships with talent representatives and collaborate cross-functionally with internal teams and third-party stakeholders. Mentor junior team members and contribute to business development by generating upstream insights for new pitches.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, Media Studies, Entertainment, or a related field
- 7+ years of experience in entertainment marketing, talent partnerships, and/or influencer marketing
- Extensive experience developing and executing celebrity, creator, athlete, and entertainment partnership strategies for leading brands
- Proven track record leading high-profile talent negotiations and managing complex partnership agreements from inception through execution
- Deep understanding of the entertainment industry, including established relationships across production, talent, studios, and digital platforms, and familiarity with Gen Z-focused content and talent
- Demonstrated ability to lead multiple high-priority client engagements simultaneously while delivering exceptional client service
- Strong creative, strategic, and business acumen with experience developing compelling creative briefs, pitch decks, and content proposals
- Excellent communication, presentation, storytelling, negotiation, and relationship management skills, including engagement with executive stakeholders
- Experience managing direct reports, account financials and revenue planning
- Fundamental understanding of SAG agreements and implications is a must
- Ability to maintain professionalism and strict confidentiality at all times
Desired Qualifications
- Proactive, positive, entrepreneurial, and dependable team player with a solutions-oriented mindset
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment
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