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Full-time

Senior Talent Manager

Brand New School · New York or Los Angeles · Hybrid
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About the role

Brand New School seeks a Senior Talent Manager to lead the talent department across LA and NY studios. This senior-level role requires 5+ years of experience in creative talent management and staffing. The successful candidate will manage the internal artist roster, source and book freelance talent, build relationships with artists and representatives, negotiate rates and availability, and partner with producers and creative leadership to staff projects effectively across design, animation, VFX, CG, illustration, and emerging creative disciplines.

What you'll do
  • •Manage, mentor, and develop internal Talent team members, providing direction, feedback, and support
  • •Proactively anticipate staffing needs based on upcoming projects, studio bandwidth, and evolving creative capabilities
  • •Maintain and actively grow a strong network of freelance artists across multiple disciplines
  • •Source, vet, and recommend freelance talent based on project needs, creative fit, availability, 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
What they're looking for
  • •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 the design, animation, VFX, CG, and broader creative production landscape
  • •Demonstrated experience booking freelance talent and negotiating rates, availability, and terms
  • •Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills with the ability to work effectively with artists, producers, directors, representatives, and leadership
Skills
Talent ManagementCreative StaffingTeam Leadership and MentoringFreelance Talent Sourcing and BookingRate NegotiationAnimationVFXProject Resource Allocation

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