Director, Talent Relations

Job Description

Your New Role…

The Director of Talent Relations oversees the development and management of DC's freelance talent. This role serves as a bridge between talent and all business-related departments within the company (such as Business Affairs, Legal, Publicity, Royalties, etc.) The Director also manages logistics for talent-centric DC events, including creative summits and social events.

Your Role Accountabilities…
• Responsible for all non-editorial related communications and outreach to DC's freelance talent pool such as company news, updates to policies and procedures, requests for information, workload status checks, deadline reviews, payments, etc.
• Serves as the company ombudsman for fielding, researching, and answering talent questions or concerns as they arise.
• Works with the VP, Editorial Programming & Talent Strategy on the management of talent page rates and monitors the workload and delivery of all contracted talent.
• Oversees the logistical management and budget of company sponsored talent related events and special projects, including summits, conventions, hospitality suites, book tours, etc.
• Supervises the day-to-day administrative talent relations activities such as talent set-up, independent contractor approvals, delivery of service comp, and company sponsored talent travel.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications & Experience…
• Seven (7) years of progressive experience managing creative talent required.
• Five (5) years of experience managing a client service focused team strongly preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience required.
• Must be able to communicate effectively and tactfully (both verbally and in writing) with individuals at all levels of the organization.
• Must be able to organize and pay close attention to details.
• Must be able to work well under time constraints, meet deadlines, and manage multiple tasks and project elements simultaneously.
• Must be able to handle the logistical management of large-scope projects.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) required.
• Familiarity with NAV (Navision) software is a plus.
• Experience building presentations with Keynote and/or PowerPoint is a plus.
• Must be able to travel approximately 10% of the time.

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