Talent Scout

Talent Scout - Hemel Hempstead

Find, approach and sign new creators from the modelling and music worlds for a fast-growing, award-winning management agency. Please note, this is a sales and networking role, not an in-house recruitment role.

Think Specialist Recruitment are working with a well-established, award-winning client. They are a leading management agency for social media creators, specialising in TikTok, and are growing rapidly. As the business expands, they are now looking for a Talent Agent to join the team and drive the growth of their creator roster.

You'll be winning over models, musicians, influencers and emerging talent who may not have considered creating content professionally. You'll pitch the opportunity, build relationships and sign them up, much like a sales and business development role, with a social media and talent-scouting slant. Full training is provided, so you don't need previous experience of creator management, however a existing network or contacts in the modelling or music industries would be a real advantage.

This position will be based out of our clients new Hemel Hempstead HQ. Two salary package options are available:

• Basic salary from 25k and above - plus an attractive commission structure , with earnings driven by the talent you sign
• Fixed salary from 40k upwards with no commission

The Role:

• Proactively scout and sign high-potential creators, including models, musicians, influencers, content creators and emerging talent
• Find talent through TikTok, Instagram and other platforms, creator communities, referrals and direct outreach
• Build relationships with modelling agencies, talent agencies, music industry contacts and creator networks to create new sources of talent, and draw on your existing network where you have one
• Pitch the opportunity of building a career as a creator and convert prospects into signed talent
• Run introductory calls, meetings and auditions, assessing personality, confidence, presence and audience potential
• Manage your own pipeline from first contact through to onboarding, hitting sign-up targets
• Work with the Creator Management team to hand over new creators smoothly
• Track results and work out which outreach channels and approaches perform best
• Keep up with social media and creator trends to spot new talent early

About You:

• A natural networker and confident communicator, comfortable approaching people cold and building rapport quickly
• An existing network or contacts within modelling or music (such as agencies, managers, artists, promoters or models) that you can introduce to the opportunity
• Experience in a sales, business development, account management, talent management, influencer marketing, modelling, music or creator partnerships environment, with a track record of winning people over and hitting targets
• Strong understanding of social media and creator culture, particularly TikTok and Instagram
• A good eye for personality, presence and potential
• Commercially minded and target driven, with the motivation to earn through results
• Organised enough to manage a high-volume pipeline and keep accurate records
• Creative about finding new ways to reach and attract talent
• Happy working in a fast-moving, entrepreneurial, high-growth environment

Looking for the next step in your career? Think Specialist Recruitment.

Think Specialist Recruitment is an independent support staff recruitment agency based in Hemel Hempstead and working across the Herts, Beds and Bucks area. We specialise in permanent, temporary and contract recruitment, with expertise including administration, customer service/call centre, PA/secretarial, human resources, accountancy and finance, sales admin/sales support, marketing and IT helpdesk/IT support.

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