Careers

Wasted Talent is a global network of music and lifestyle media brands. Our family includes the biggest and most influential music, culture and entertainment platforms: Mixmag, Kerrang! and The Face. Wasted Talent’s Studio team (and sister arm The Face Represents), has a perspective routed in our editorial platforms. We deliver white-label campaigns direct to brands with a focus on creative excellence, storytelling and talent partnerships.

We are looking for a talent assistant to join our team. Overseen by the Head of Talent, you will work across some of the most exciting brands, delivering full scale commercial campaigns rooted within culture. The ideal candidate will have an extensive knowledge of global talent and trends across social platforms and activations.

This role requires specific knowledge of the current global creative scene within a branding & creative solutions environment, specifically within the world of TikTok.

Role Overview

– Researching and discovering global talent, specifically across TikTok
– Expanding, managing and updating our current talent database
– Organising talent across the database and curating talent for client presentation decks
– Monitoring and reporting of talent activity across social platforms
– Talent and agent outreach
– Maintaining talent relationships and assisting with contracting
– Researching and reporting social content trends/​ideas– Working closely with the Project Management and Creative teams on delivery of talent oriented projects

Essential Skills

– Extensive global knowledge of TikTok, talent & trends
– Extensive global knowledge of local communities[both micro & macro]; creatives, style leaders, musicians, grassroots sports figures, fashion contributors.
– Extensive global knowledge across all touch points of style and culture [music, art, fashion etc] in line with Wasted Talent’s interests and vision
– Research driven
– Basic Google Sheets knowledge
– Basic Keynote knowledge
– Confident speaking skills both internally and externally
– Be a team player, expressing a collaborative and can do attitude
– Must display ability to work in a fast paced environment with tight turnarounds

Desired Skills

– Existing relationships with talent & communities
– Ability to negotiate and manage contracts
– Existing relationships with agents working within talent
– Previous experience in an talent, media or creative agency environment

Desired as a full time role but will consider part time for the right candidate

This job is a 12 month contract

£28,000-£30,000

Immediate start

To apply please email your CV and cover letter to jobs@​theface.​com