Senior Assistant Talent Agent

Client Care: Building an in-depth and up-to-date knowledge of clients including theatre attendance, screenings & recordings where relevant. Ensuring all client information is accurately recorded on the Company database systems. Regularly update client CVs, show reels and other information relating to clients e.g., Spotlight. Fostering and maintaining good relationships with clients, production companies and key business contacts to assist in seeking out opportunities for clients. Ensuring these relationships are always kept on a professional basis. Organizing clients’ meetings (including transport, hotel and restaurant bookings, hair and wardrobe appointments as required). Maintaining up to date schedules and recording details on the Company database. Organizing any in-house audition digital taping for the clients, this includes reading in when required, then editing the filmed material for submission. Handling commercial submissions for clients under the supervision of the Senior Agent Team. Handling issues with clients or production companies as required and in consultation with the Senior Agent Team.

New clients: Update Spotlight/IMDB, collate materials (photo, showreel etc). Ensuring the Company has an accurate record of new client finance details including bank details and tax status. Building links and networks in and outside of the Company to research new clients and encourage new talent to the Agency.

Negotiating, contracts and finance: Ensuring contracts are accurately administered, recorded, and can be quickly accessed. Entering information into the Company database and other relevant systems. Drafting and reviewing contracts following agent negotiations, ensuring that all terms are in line with those agreed with the client. Ensuring that contracts are signed by all parties as quickly as possible, tracking progress, monitoring, and chasing where necessary. Negotiating specific terms and client fees for other projects as directed by the Senior Agent Team. Liaising with Agent, Client Accounts team and production companies for information required for Clients’ travel visas if needed.

PR and Marketing: Helping to assess the suitability of potential new clients and assisting Agent in putting forward clients in a way which best highlights their strengths and suitability for work. Following up on all proposals made by the Agency and asking for feedback if clients are unsuccessful. Being alert to and aware of the potential newsworthiness of client’s work. Organizing interviews, press and shoots as required with the Agency’s Press Team. Co-ordinating logistics for clients’ press and publicity schedules. Ensuring travel and schedule information is clear and up to date; that the client has everything they need, and any issues are dealt with. Organizing flowers, cards, and tickets for press nights. Collating reviews of performances and premieres. Ensuring clients’ information and membership is up to date on Spotlight.

Company website and other digital media: Drafting web profiles for new clients and their work according to Company style guidelines. Ensuring that information and images regarding existing clients is regularly updated in order to offer the client premium promotion opportunities and provide high quality information for producers and casting directors. Writing news articles for the website following Company style guidelines. Promoting clients through the effective use of social media e.g. Twitter, Facebook and other emerging technologies in close consultation with Agents. Sourcing and cutting materials from clients’ previous work.

General Office and department administration: Fielding telephone calls to the office and responding to routine enquiries. Ensuring that the office runs smoothly including filing, dealing with incoming and outgoing post, organizing couriers and handling fan mail. Managing queries and internal communications as required. Working closely with other members of the team, sharing information, ideas, and networks. Keeping an accurate Day Book of all calls to the office, taking accurate and detailed messages. Providing cover for Senior Agents while they are on holiday, as directed.

We’d love to hear from you if you have:

• Experience in an Assistant Agent position. Previous work experience within a talent agency is essential.
• A passion for and knowledge of the industry – across film, theatre, and television.
• Excellent communication skills – written and verbal.
• Familiarity with Microsoft products (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Experienced and confident user of video editing packages/software (Clip Champ, Video Pad, iMovie).
• A high level of accuracy and attention to detail in your work.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills – you need to be able to cope with a large workload and multi-task.
• Ability to work under pressure and with interruptions.
• Experience of using social media and website CMS.

And are:

• A confident, warm personality, who is sociable and loves the entertainment industry.
• A person who inspires trust.
• A team player who can contribute positively to the team.
• Someone resilient, adaptable, and creative.
• Someone who is highly motivated with a strong work ethic – and stamina, you’ll be expected to work additional hours, e.g., theatre trips.
• Someone with a flexible approach to problems – a person who can learn quickly.