Talent Manager (FTC)

at  Comic Relief

COMIC RELIEF

Employment Type Contract 4 month Fixed Term Contract
Location Hybrid · London, City of, UK 2 days a week in our London Office
Salary £47,997 - £51,718 (GBP) Pro-rata, Per Annum
Team Production

Seniority Mid-level

• Closing: 11:55pm, 30th Sep 2024 BST

JOB DESCRIPTION

This role is offered on a hybrid contract giving you the opportunity to also work from home three days a week.

DESIRABLE CRITERIA

• Experience of working with influencers from social media/gaming
• Experience of partnering talent to support with corporate partner activations
• Experience of working with talent to directly raise money and fundraise
• Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Comic Relief we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.WHY WORK AT COMIC RELIEFThere are lots of good reasons to join us at Comic Relief. You can read more about our employee benefits, such as our commitment to flexible and hybrid working. We ask staff to come to the office twice a week, normally on agreed team days, so that we can do all those things that are difficult to do online. Our office is based in Whitechapel, London, There are lots of opportunities to develop your skills and experience at Comic Relief, including opportunities to become a Mental Health First Aider or to participate in our Employee Network Groups that focus on making Comic Relief a more inclusive place to workDISABILITY CONFIDENT EMPLOYERAs part of the Disability Confident scheme, we take positive action by providing first-round interviews to candidates who have a registered disability, provided they meet the minimum criteria for the role, as demonstrated on their CV or application scores. We ask that candidates that wish to be considered for this scheme emailRecruitment@comicrelief.com to discuss further. Please do not email CV’s/cover letters.

PURPOSE OF ROLE

The Talent Manager, in conjunction with the rest of the Talent Team, will support in the delivery of the talent strategy and celebrity involvement for Red Nose Day 2025.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Strategically and creatively partner with talent, celebrities and influencers for various Red Nose Day projects
• Project manage talent-led activity working with internal teams and partners to ensure successful delivery
• Manage external relationships, always seeking to strengthen ties with talent agents, publicists and key external stakeholders
• Manage internal relationships, ensuring that talent involvement across all teams is effective and that knowledge and understanding of the Talent Team’s work is maintained to a high level across the organisation
• Contribute to KPIs for Diversity & Inclusion, specifically improving talent representation across all of Comic Relief’s work
• Undertake a certain amount of domestic travel in the execution of their role