Agent Assistant in City of London

An exciting position has arisen for a bright candidate to build a career within one of the country’s leading talent management agencies. The Agent Assistant joins a team of agents and has the potential to grow and develop within the talent management industry. You will capitalise on previous experience and take your career to the next level.

What you’ll do

• You’ll work as part of a team to manage the strategic careers of talent including but not limited to commercial campaigns, broadcast, publishing and social media.
• Liaising with talent on a regular basis, handling diary coordination and logistical support.
• Day-to-day support in administrative tasks, reporting and updating key company systems.
• Supporting the team in building a robust pipeline of new business that flows into the business.
• Identifying potential brand partners and the decision makers within organisations and coordinating how to pitch to them appropriately.
• Researching and building relationships with new brands and nurturing existing relationships with commercial and broadcast organisations.
• Utilising the M&C Saatchi network to identify internal opportunities.
• Managing inbound enquiries for all opportunities across the client base.
• Coordinating and attending regular shoots and filming schedules.
• Maintaining website and databases.

About you

This is a role ideally suited to someone who has worked in an office environment before (ideally within media or entertainment), is ambitious and wants a career in talent management.

• Experience of multiple diary management.
• Excellent organisational skills, able to multi-task and prioritise accordingly.
• Proficiency with Outlook, Google and Apple calendar applications.
• Knowledge of social media platforms and their best practices.
• The ability to design presentations and decks using PowerPoint, Canva or similar.
• High quality written skills including spelling and grammar.

You are:

• A strong communicator with a confident and articulate telephone manner.
• A relationship builder with great people skills.
• Able to work autonomously and cooperatively on group tasks and proactivity when required.
• A team player – someone content working in a busy, hands-on office with the ability to work from home, and the office, with clear lines of communication within the wider team.
• Able to work in a target and deadline-driven environment.
• Interested in and have knowledge of sport, fashion, entertainment and the wider broadcast and media landscape.
• Able to think strategically and understand the long-term impact of short-term decisions on talent.
• Discrete and you operate with utmost integrity and confidentiality.

WHAT YOU’LL GET

For the right candidate, we will offer a competitive salary and benefits package which includes 27 days annual holiday, private healthcare, employer contributory pension, life assurance and income protection. We also offer a host of benefits that support wellbeing including subsided gym membership, whilst our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion sees us offer learning opportunities around D&I, targeted mentoring programmes and the opportunity to participate in a number of active Employee Led Networks and associated events. Finally, this role will be supported with all the necessary personal development required to set someone up for success.

ABOUT M+C SAATCHI GROUP

M+C Saatchi Group has pledged its commitment to create a company that values difference, with an inclusive culture. As part of this, M+C Saatchi Group continues to be an Equal Opportunity Employer which does not and shall not discriminate, celebrates diversity and bases all hiring and promotion decisions solely on merit, without regard for any personal characteristics.

If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please make us aware as part of your application. All employee information is kept confidential according to General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).