Account Executive, Entertainment Marketing & Advisory

Account Executive

WME is seeking an Account Executive to join the Entertainment Marketing and Advisory team. This individual will play a vital role on the team responsible for talent and influencer partnerships and strategy for WME's brand clients. The ideal candidate comes from a talent agency or management background and has a meaningful foundation in talent partnership support and dealmaking, along with a passion for pop culture and the entertainment industry.

The Role:

• Support the day-to-day execution and management of entertainment and talent partnerships, from strategy and vetting to procurement, terms review, relationship management, on-site execution, and asset approvals.
• Research, vet, and help identify talent, creators, entertainment properties, and partnership opportunities that align with client objectives.
• Assist in the planning and execution of customized talent and entertainment programs that meet client objectives.
• Coordinate program deliverables with talent representatives, managers, publicists, clients, vendors, agency partners, networks, studios, and other relevant stakeholders.
• Build and maintain working relationships with talent representatives, managers, publicists, and other industry partners.
• Interact with and provide day-to-day communication to brand clients, vendors and any other relevant parties involved in activations
• Management of internal tracking documents and monthly client reports
• Support team with research requests
• Generate meeting agendas, coordinate scheduling, capture meeting notes, and support overall team organization.
• Monitor entertainment industry news, talent activity, creator trends, and TV, film, digital, and social announcements to identify partnership opportunities.

You Have These:

• Bachelor's Degree
• A minimum of 2-3 years of talent agency (preferred) or entertainment marketing or industry experience
• Experience supporting celebrity/music/digital talent and influencer partnerships or other meaningful clients in the entertainment space
• Solid project management skills
• Team player with a positive attitude
• Strong problem-solving skills, solutions-oriented, and ability to multi-task
• Detail-oriented and able to handle complex instructions with care and follow-through
• Ability to adapt to changes and work in a fast paced, demanding environment
• Dependable, proactive, desire to learn; transferrable skills are highly considered, even if you do not meet all position requirements
• Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times
• Passion for talent, entertainment, influencer marketing, and pop culture.

How We Work:

WME Group is a global network of businesses representing the world's leading talent, intellectual property, and brands. Our portfolio includes the preeminent talent agency WME, global marketing agency 160over90, brand licensing agency IMG Licensing, and the non-scripted content company Pantheon Media Group.

To foster collaboration, nurture future talent, and strengthen internal relationships, we work from the office four days per week. We believe this environment provides immeasurable valueboth internally and across the businesses we support.

We're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification, we still encourage you to apply. You might be just the right fit for this or other roles.

Per local requirements and in the interest of transparency, the rate shown below reflects the prevalent current hiring range for this position. Hiring pay rates are based on a number of factors, including location and may vary depending on job-related qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience. The company strives to provide locally competitive rewards packages, which include base rate along with, as applicable, short- and long-term incentives, growth and developmental opportunities, and robust benefits, such as health care, retirement, vacation and other paid time off, and additional offerings.

Hiring Rate Minimum:

$56,250 annually (minimum will not fall below the applicable state/local minimum salary thresholds)

Hiring Rate Maximum:

$75,000 annually