United Talent Agency

Director, UTA Advisory

United Talent Agency • $140K — $150K *
Los Angeles, CA 90011In-Person
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5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in marketing, advertising, or related field preferred
  • 5+ years of experience in account management or brand partnerships
  • Extensive experience in talent and influencer campaigns, including contract negotiations
  • Ability to independently lead complex projects from strategy to execution
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Google Workspace
  • Strong client relationship-building and communication skills
  • Exceptional organizational and time management skills

Responsibilities

  • Lead client communications and execution across multiple projects
  • Negotiate and manage talent and influencer partnerships, including contracts
  • Develop strategic entertainment and cultural marketing recommendations
  • Collaborate with teams to identify celebrity and influencer opportunities
  • Manage timelines and communications for seamless execution
  • Create and present decks that illustrate creative and strategic ideas
  • Maintain awareness of industry trends to guide client projects

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work at a leading global entertainment company
  • Access to tools and resources to drive excellence
  • Chance to do the best work of your career
  • Inclusive and diverse company culture
  • Programs to support employee well-being
  • Collaborative work environment with growth potential
Full Job Description
Job Description

UTA Advisory seeks a Director to join our growing team. This role will support one of our most high-profile brand clients, leading talent and influencer partnerships and executing entertainment-driven campaigns. The ideal candidate is both strategic and executional, fluent in celebrity and influencer partnerships, and thrives in a fast-paced, client-facing environment. We are seeking creative and organized professionals who are eager to be part of an incredibly exciting and growing division of UTA.

The salary range for this role is $140,000 to $150,000 commensurate with experience and skills.

What You Will Do
  • Serve as the day-to-day lead for client communications, strategy, and execution across multiple workstreams
  • Lead the negotiation and management of talent and influencer partnerships, including contract redlines and direct communication with reps and legal teams
  • Oversee the development of strategic entertainment and cultural marketing recommendations for the clients
  • Collaborate with internal teams to identify and vet celebrity, influencer, and partnership opportunities aligned with campaign objectives
  • Manage internal and external timelines, deliverables, and communications to ensure flawless execution
  • Build and present decks that clearly articulate creative ideas, talent strategy, and activation plans
  • Maintain deep understanding of industry trends, entertainment opportunities, and competitive activity to inform client work
  • Lead weekly client calls and meetings; create agendas, manage follow-ups, and ensure accountability
  • Partner with junior team members and oversee project execution
  • Travel occasionally for client activations, talent shoots, and live events
  • Contribute to the collaborative team culture and actively support internal process improvement and knowledge sharing


What You Will Need
  • Bachelor's degree in marketing, advertising, or related field strongly preferred
  • 5+ years of experience in account management or brand partnerships at a marketing, entertainment, talent, or influencer agency
  • Significant hands-on experience managing talent and influencer campaigns, including contract negotiations and production logistics
  • Ability to independently lead complex projects from strategy through execution
  • Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and/or Google Slides, Doc, Sheets, is necessary
  • Excellent client communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills
  • Strong organizational and time management skills; ability to juggle multiple priorities with precision
  • Ability to travel for client activations, media days, and event support
  • Ability to navigate a highly matrixed organization and collaborate across teams and departments
  • Positive, proactive, and solutions-oriented mindset

What You Will Get

  • The unique and exciting opportunity to work at one of a leading global entertainment companies
  • Access to the tools, leadership, and resources you will need to create and drive a center of excellence
  • The opportunity to do the best work of your career
  • Work in an inclusive and diverse company culture
  • Competitive programs to support your well-being
  • Experience working in a collaborative environment with room to grow


About United Talent Agency

United Talent Agency (UTA) is a talent and literary agency with offices in Los Angeles, New York City, London, Nashville, Miami and Malmo, Sweden. UTA was founded in 1991 by a group of agents who left Creative Artists Agency (CAA). UTA represents artists and other entertainment professionals, including actors, writers, directors, producers, recording artists, and comedians. The agency also represents sports figures and models in endorsement, licensing, and personal appearance deals. UTA has been involved in a number of high-profile deals, including the representation of the creators of the television show Friends and the negotiation of a $900 million financing deal for the film studio Legendary Entertainment. In 2019, UTA acquired the music agency Circle Talent Agency, which represents electronic dance music artists. UTA has also been involved in philanthropic efforts, including the creation of the UTA Foundation, which supports a variety of charitable causes.
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Size
1,000 employees
Industry
Hospitality & Recreation
* Ladders Estimates

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