Talent Coordinator

Men in Blazers is the No. 1 Soccer Media Network in the U.S. With a wide reach and a diverse, vocal fan base, we engage with teams, players, celebrity fans, and brands we love, to share our passion for soccer across the nation. Using humor, emotion, intelligence, and to-the-minute pop cultural aptitude, we provide fans with unique content that breaks down the biggest stories in the game in ways that are authentic, meaningful, and compulsively entertaining. 

We are looking for a Talent Coordinator who will be responsible for coordinating and facilitating various projects, tasks and processes for the Live Production/Events team. Working with our content development teams, this individual will shepherd non-Men in Blazers talent through the process of joining our productions or live shows. This role will be responsible for coordinating all talent bookings, acting as a liaison between production and agents, handling schedules, contracts, agreements, and travel logistics for all talent appearances.

Talent Coordinator

Location: United States, Remote 

What you’ll do:

• Basic office and administrative support for the Live Production/Events team including high volume calendar management; resolving expense reports and handling communication correspondence
• Maintain all talent tracking docs and schedules within the organization. Reporting daily updates to management.
• Conduct research on potential guests
• Facilitate communication between talent and production
• Arranging complex and detailed travel plans, itineraries, and agendas
• Track and maintain agreements for appearances with non-Men in Blazer talent, coming from a variety of industries in sports and media
• Communicate key contractual agreements with the marketing, partnerships, and executive teams
• Facilitate the timelines of talent joining our production to ensure there are no disruptions to the production lifecycle
• Build strong external relationships with agencies, managers, media organizations, sports clubs & teams, etc to provide a diversity of talent
• Track talent performance and cost to continuously improve our negotiation strategies

What you need:

• 1+ years of experience in sports broadcasting, talent management, or talent relations type industries
• Must have the ability to work flexible hours due to the production schedule, including weekends and evenings when necessary.
• Strong communication skills to greet and engage with talent onsite
• Experience booking high volume travel in the US and Internationally
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task while working in a fast paced environment
• Deep knowledge and passion for the game of soccer
• Understanding of key & well known figures in a wide variety of industries, not just in sports or soccer.
• Ability to prioritize tasks quickly and effectively in ever changing production environments
• Ability to serve as a liaison between Men in Blazers and talent, or their teams
• High level of written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to travel across the country, and abroad, to facilitate talent at live shows and events

Men In Blazers LLC is an equal opportunity employer.