Manager- Talent Partnerships (Freelance)

MANAGER TALENT PARTNERSHIPS - Freelance 

*This is a freelance position, part time hours starting in April 2026 and flexing up 

*Role is remote, with potential for onsites 

*Compensation range for this role is $50-60/hr, commensurate with experience

 

WHO YOU ARE: 

As Manager, Talent Partnerships, you’ll play a central role in keeping talent partnerships organized, moving, and successfully executed across campaigns, productions, and live experiences. You’ll help coordinate the many moving parts that bring partnerships to life — from talent outreach and negotiations to logistics, travel, approvals, and execution. 

You are highly organized, proactive, and solutions-oriented, able to manage multiple workstreams at once while ensuring every detail stays on track. You thrive at the intersection of relationship management and operational coordination, supporting both internal teams and talent representatives to ensure partnerships run smoothly from start to finish. 

Working closely with the Director of Talent Partnerships, you’ll help manage partnerships of all sizes — from emerging creators to high-profile celebrities — ensuring timelines, deliverables, and communications stay aligned across clients, talent teams, and agency partners. 

 

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING 

Talent Partnership Management & Execution 

• Supporting the Director of Talent Partnerships across the full lifecycle of partnerships — from talent identification and outreach through execution, measurement, and wrap. 

• Serving as a primary manager for talent representatives, agents, managers, publicists, clients, and internal teams. 

• Managing project timelines and workstreams to ensure talent partnerships stay on schedule and aligned with campaign milestones. 

• Tracking deliverables, approvals, and usage rights to ensure talent commitments are fulfilled accurately and on time. 

• Coordinating the flow of information between talent teams, clients, production teams, and internal stakeholders. 

 

Project Management & Operations 

• Building and maintaining project trackers, timelines, and status updates across multiple campaigns and partnerships. 

• Managing approval processes between talent teams, clients, legal, and internal leadership. 

• Drafting deal memos, reviewing contracts, and tracking talent deliverables with strong attention to detail. 

• Partnering with internal and external legal teams to route agreements, collect signatures, and ensure contractual obligations are met. 

• Monitoring budgets, fees, and payment timelines associated with talent partnerships. 

 

Talent Logistics & Production Support 

• Coordinating talent logistics including travel, accommodations, schedules, and on-site needs. 

• Managing talent riders, hospitality requirements, and production coordination for events, shoots, and appearances. 

• Preparing call sheets, briefing documents, and run-of-show materials for talent activations. 

• Ensuring talent teams receive clear schedules, expectations, and key information leading up to campaign or event execution. 

 

Relationship Management 

• Building and maintaining strong working relationships with agents, managers, publicists, and talent representatives. 

• Acting as a trusted point of contact for talent teams throughout campaigns and activations. 

• Communicating clearly and professionally with clients and internal leadership to keep stakeholders informed. 

 

Research & Strategy Support 

• Researching, vetting, and identifying talent for client opportunities across entertainment, sports, and creator communities. 

• Maintaining talent tracking lists, market insights, and industry contacts. 

• Staying on top of cultural and industry trends to help inform partnership opportunities. 

 

Reporting & Wrap 

• Coordinating post-campaign reporting, performance tracking, and recap materials. 

• Organizing partnership documentation and learnings to support future programs. 

• Helping identify opportunities for expanded partnerships and future collaboration.

 

IT MIGHT HELP IF YOU: 

• Are exceptionally organized and comfortable managing multiple timelines and moving pieces. 

• Have strong project management instincts and can keep teams aligned across fast-m