Associate Manager, Entertainment

About Us

There’s a reason HUNTER is recognized as one of PRWeek’s Best Place To Work and has been named PRovoke “Consumer Agency of the Year” not once, but twice: At HUNTER, we EARN IT — consumer attention, the trust and loyalty of clients, and the dedication of our staff, currently 350+ strong and counting.

Overview

HUNTER is seeking a highly motivated professional to join our growing Entertainment team. An Associate Manager will play a key role in supporting entertainment and talent partnerships for HUNTER’s brand clients. The right candidate has an understanding of the entertainment and pop culture landscape, including celebrities, influencers, athletes, musicians, personalities, experts, tentpole cultural moments and events, with a passion to grow expertise in this space.

Please note that while the position is listed under multiple titles, there is only one opening available. We welcome applicants at different experience levels and will evaluate candidates holistically to determine the best fit for our organization. We encourage you to apply to the title that best aligns with your background and expertise. Similarly, there might also be a more senior or junior position available, that would be a better fit with your expertise. For example, a person may apply for a Senior Creative Producer role, and we may assess that their skills are at the Creative Producer level.

Responsibilities

• Support talent strategy and execution for Agency clients’ entertainment and/or sports-focused campaigns.
• Participate in cross-functional internal meetings, client meetings, brainstorms, and ongoing strategy and planning meetings.
• Assist in talent casting process, including researching relevant names, vetting based on brand criteria, using relevant/proprietary talent evaluation tools, providing a point of view on talent recommendations with supporting rationale to inform casting decisions, and drafting client-facing talent casting documents.
• Support all aspects of program execution, including drafting talent-facing materials (shot lists, social calendars, run of shows), coordinating logistics, facilitating talent approvals, tracking budgets, and monitoring/tracking program results.
• Maintain internal project trackers and program assets.
• Support planning for and staffing of client events, as needed.
• Stay current on relevant entertainment news and events, monitor industry trends and source opportunities for agency clients.
• Support overall team functions with administrative tasks, such as coordination of meetings, taking notes during client meetings, saving and organizing of documents, updating templates, media monitoring, etc.

Ability to:

• Communicate clearly and professionally in written and verbal communications with internal teams and external partners
• Manage multiple projects at a time
• Meet deadlines and actively communicate progress and deliverables
• Learn quickly and adapt to a fast-paced work environment
• Learn and utilize talent evaluation tools (e.g., E-Score, Creator IQ) to analyze talent fit, provide rationale, and inform casting decisions
• Have flexibility in daily tasks to adapt to last-minute requests
• Follow through on assigned tasks with attention to detail and strong organizational skills, completing work to a manager-ready standard
• Work collaboratively with the team in the office and in other locations

Qualifications

• B.A. in Public Relations, Marketing, Journalism, Communications or a related field
• Minimum 2-3 years of experience in a public relations, brand marketing, advertising or talent agency
• Located in either New York, NY or Los Angeles, CA
• Experience working with talent (talent casting, vetting and research, agent outreach, negotiations, seeding efforts, on-site talent management)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

Compensation

In order to comply with equal pay and salary transparency laws in various locations, the Company believes the target range of base compensation for this role is $60,000-$70,000. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and location.At HUNTER, we work hard and play hard, and while we have all the benefits you’d expect —competitive health and dental insurance plans, a 401K company match and generous PTO — we also provide:

• a hybrid work model;
• a “work from anywhere in the US” policy (up to four weeks a year);
• a year-round staff training and development curriculum; and
• a staff-led Action Group dedicated to DEI excellence in the agency and industry (read our DEI statement here: https://hunterpr.com/dei/)

Perks? We have perks. When you work at HUNTER, you can expect Bring Your Parents (And Kids) to Work Days, regular volunteer Days of Service, mid-day Cupcakes and Cocktails mixers and epic Halloween and holiday parties.Founded in 1989, HUNTER has grown into one of the most respected mid-size marketing communications firms in the country, creating work that matters in strategic planning, earned media relations, social and digital media, talent and influencer engagement, experiential marketing, multicultural outreach and content creation and distribution. And we do it all for esteemed companies and brands across every sector you can imagine:

• Food + Beverage
• Wine + Spirits
• Health + Wellness
• Beauty + Personal Care + Fashion
• Home + Lifestyle + Travel
• Retail + E-commerce

See us in action here: https://hunterpr.com