Complex

Talent Relations Booker

Complex$90K — $100K *
Media
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum 3 years of experience booking guests regularly, especially on-location shoots.
  • Strong communication and phone etiquette skills.
  • Salesmanship understanding and effectiveness in remote work settings.
  • Highly professional, articulate, and trustworthy demeanor.
  • Excellent organizational skills and ability to follow direction.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee daily booking operations for various shows, ensuring creative execution.
  • Act as primary contact for talent relations during the booking process.
  • Pitch and cultivate relationships with top-tier talent outside traditional junkets.
  • Collaborate with teams to align on creative needs and talent selection.
  • Coordinate pre-production calls with talent teams for seamless shoot execution.
  • Deliver accurate guest coordination info to production crews for interviews.
  • Confirm contracts and manage logistics for talent bookings.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care.
  • Commuter benefits to ease travel costs.
  • Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
  • Paid parental leave to support new families.
  • 401k plan with 4% company match.
  • Pet insurance for furry family members.
  • Legal and identity theft protection plans.
  • Flexible PTO to encourage work-life balance.
Full Job Description
We're hiring a Talent Booker who will liaise across departments company-wide to identify and secure meaningful talent to appear in our video content and at our digital festivals. This position will report to the Associate Director Talent Relations and will ensure that content is creative and on-brand. A successful candidate will have experience in digital media and events/festivals. The ideal candidate has refined judgment, great interpersonal skills, persistence in pursuing top guests, especially focused on booking talent outside the structure of a junket, understanding of the merchandise space, and the ability to think creatively when booking guests for programs. Connections in and to the worlds of sneakers, film, comedy, fashion, collectibles, and sports will be essential. What You'll Do • Oversee and manage day-to-day booking operations for Complex Sneaker Shopping, On Display, and other shows as required by the team. • Serve as primary point of contact for talent relations for each booking. • Pitch our original segments that are not just junket-bound, cultivating relationships and booking guests who are top-tier talent in sports, film, comedy, and overall pop-culture creators. • Work with Content, Marketing, and Merchandise teams to best understand our needs. • Set up pre-production calls with talent teams to ensure smooth shoots. • Coordinate with on-air talent on research/pre-interviews and booking guests & creators with diverse points of view. • Deliver detailed and accurate guest coordination information to tech/control room team for in-studio or remote interviews. • Confirm & contract talent, coordinate logistics, oversee each booking execution and conduct recaps. • Respond quickly to short timelines with last-minute guest bookings. • Enjoy working in a fast-paced, demanding environment, sometimes driven by last minute execution requirements. • Handle multiple assignments at once, work quickly and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment. • Remain current on local events & trends and source potential leads in major markets. • Maintain effective communication. • Perform general office administration, including but not limited to: Following up on leads, phone calls, emails, scheduling, faxing, emailing, organizing and maintaining files. Who You Are • Booker with a minimum 3 years of experience booking guests on a weekly basis (non remote). • Experience in Booking On-Location Shoots. Non-Junket. • A candidate with excellent grammar skills, communication skills and great phone etiquette. • A candidate who understands the concept of salesmanship, being effective while working remotely, and a strong sense of commitment to the company and brand. • Highly professional, articulate, trustworthy, responsible, self-motivated, well organized, a fast learner, and someone who works well with clear direction. • A master net-worker who builds relationships and is an outward facing champion of the shows they are booking and Complex as a brand. What We Offer • Best in class health, dental, and vision insurance • Healthcare FSA • Dependent Care FSA • Commuter Benefits FSA • Short-term/long-term disability and life insurance • Paid Parental leave • 401k with 4% match • Pet Insurance • Legal and Identity Theft Plans • Flexible PTO $90,000 - $100,000 a year The Pay Range, which consists of salary and commission, for this position is listed. Actual pay will vary based on factors including, but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Complex Total Rewards offerings for employees. The above statements cover what are generally believed to be principal and essential functions of the job. Specific circumstances may allow or require some incumbents assigned to the job to perform a different combination of duties.

About Complex

Complex is a media and entertainment company that focuses on youth culture and the intersection of music, sports, fashion, and pop culture. The company was founded in 2002 and has since grown to become a leading digital publisher, producing content across multiple platforms including web, mobile, social media, and video. Complex's properties include Complex.com, First We Feast, Pigeons & Planes, and Sole Collector, among others. The company's content is known for its unique voice, deep cultural insights, and engaging storytelling, and has won numerous awards and accolades. Complex is committed to pushing the boundaries of media and entertainment, and has a strong track record of innovation and creativity.
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200 employees
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Founded
2000

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