Senior Talent Manager
Core
Manage talent estimates, contracts, payments, union compliance, and completion reporting for commercial and digital campaigns.
Role type
Senior Talent Manager (Business Affairs)
Builds
Commercial and digital content campaigns for global brands
Domain
Advertising & Media Production
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
SAG-AFTRA Commercials Contract expertise, talent payment management, contract negotiation, residuals administration, union compliance, music and stock footage licensing, invoice processing, project file management, cross-functional collaboration
Preferred skills
Experience with national and global commercial campaigns, familiarity with advertising agency workflows, ability to interpret union and non-union talent requirements, proficiency in financial or production systems
Technologies
Microsoft Office, financial systems, production systems
Responsibilities
Prepare and reconcile talent estimates for session fees, residuals, holding fees, and renewals; Negotiate talent compensation and execute contracts; Collaborate with producers and account teams to support productions; Administer talent residuals, renewals, reinstatements, and completion reports; Track talent usage, expiration dates, and reuse cycles; Coordinate licensing of third-party content; Process vendor invoices; Resolve talent-related issues and payment discrepancies; Maintain accurate project documentation; Provide guidance to junior team members
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
