Director, Brand Partnerships

Posted 12 Days Ago
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Los Angeles, CA, USA
In-Office
140K-150K Annually
Senior level
News + Entertainment
The Role
Lead day-to-day client strategy and execution for entertainment-driven campaigns, manage talent and influencer partnerships (negotiations, contracts, logistics), develop creative recommendations, coordinate internal teams, manage timelines and deliverables, present strategy decks, lead client meetings, mentor junior staff, and occasionally travel for activations and events.
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Job Description

UTA Advisory seeks a Director to join our growing team. This role will support one of our most high-profile brand clients, leading talent and influencer partnerships and executing entertainment-driven campaigns. The ideal candidate is both strategic and executional, fluent in celebrity and influencer partnerships, and thrives in a fast-paced, client-facing environment. We are seeking creative and organized professionals who are eager to be part of an incredibly exciting and growing division of UTA.

 

UTA Advisory - a division of leading global talent and entertainment company United Talent Agency – is a top entertainment and culture marketing agency advising some of the world’s biggest brands. We are a team of passionate marketers and experts with varying backgrounds, who leverage entertainment to create and execute a range of marketing initiatives for clients including talent procurement, film/tv integrations, studio/network co-marketing and promotional partnerships, content strategy, business acceleration and more.

The salary range for this role is $140,000 to $150,000 commensurate with experience and skills.

 


What You Will Do

  • Serve as the day-to-day lead for client communications, strategy, and execution across multiple workstreams

  • Lead the negotiation and management of talent and influencer partnerships, including contract redlines and direct communication with reps and legal teams

  • Oversee the development of strategic entertainment and cultural marketing recommendations for the clients

  • Collaborate with internal teams to identify and vet celebrity, influencer, and partnership opportunities aligned with campaign objectives

  • Manage internal and external timelines, deliverables, and communications to ensure flawless execution

  • Build and present decks that clearly articulate creative ideas, talent strategy, and activation plans

  • Maintain deep understanding of industry trends, entertainment opportunities, and competitive activity to inform client work

  • Lead weekly client calls and meetings; create agendas, manage follow-ups, and ensure accountability

  • Partner with junior team members and oversee project execution

  • Travel occasionally for client activations, talent shoots, and live events

  • Contribute to the collaborative team culture and actively support internal process improvement and knowledge sharing

 

What You Will Need

  • Bachelor’s degree in marketing, advertising, or related field strongly preferred

  • 5+ years of experience in account management or brand partnerships at a marketing, entertainment, talent, or influencer agency

  • Significant hands-on experience managing talent and influencer campaigns, including contract negotiations and production logistics

  • Ability to independently lead complex projects from strategy through execution

  • Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and/or Google Slides, Doc, Sheets, is necessary

  • Excellent client communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills

  • Strong organizational and time management skills; ability to juggle multiple priorities with precision

  • Ability to travel for client activations, media days, and event support

  • Ability to navigate a highly matrixed organization and collaborate across teams and departments

  • Positive, proactive, and solutions-oriented mindset

What You Will Get

  • The unique and exciting opportunity to work at one of a leading global entertainment companies

  • Access to the tools, leadership, and resources you will need to create and drive a center of excellence

  • The opportunity to do the best work of your career

  • Work in an inclusive and diverse company culture

  • Competitive programs to support your well-being

  • Experience working in a collaborative environment with room to grow

About UTA


UTA is a premier global talent agency built for the future of media and entertainment. The agency's diversified platform and best-in-class, client-first approach is innovative, collaborative, and positioned to lead in an evolving market. UTA represents the most celebrated artists, creatives, and brands, from icons and legends to next-generation talent. Its integrated capabilities span film and television, music, comedy, creators, sports, brands, news, publishing, speakers, theater, and more. It is based in Los Angeles with offices in the U.S., London, and Munich.

For more information: https://www.unitedtalent.com/about/

UTA and its Affiliated Companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers.

https://www.unitedtalent.com/privacy-policy

Skills Required

  • 5+ years of experience in account management or brand partnerships at a marketing, entertainment, talent, or influencer agency
  • Significant hands-on experience managing talent and influencer campaigns, including contract negotiations and production logistics
  • Ability to independently lead complex projects from strategy through execution
  • Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and/or Google Slides, Docs, Sheets
  • Excellent client communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills
  • Strong organizational and time management skills; ability to juggle multiple priorities
  • Ability to travel for client activations, media days, and event support
  • Ability to navigate a highly matrixed organization and collaborate across teams and departments
  • Positive, proactive, and solutions-oriented mindset
  • Bachelor's degree in marketing, advertising, or related field

United Talent Agency Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about United Talent Agency and has not been reviewed or approved by United Talent Agency.

  • Healthcare Strength Core medical, dental, vision, life and disability coverage, plus mental‑health/EAP and wellness initiatives, form a comprehensive package. Healthcare quality is often characterized as strong.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth An unlimited PTO approach with company holiday shutdowns provides broad time‑off options. A healthy holiday calendar is highlighted alongside flexible leave.
  • Parental & Family Support Gender‑neutral parental leave, fertility and family‑planning support, back‑up care, and a partnership with Maven broaden family benefits. Offerings are designed to be inclusive of diverse family structures.

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The Company
HQ: Beverly Hills, CA
2,305 Employees
Year Founded: 1991

What We Do

UTA unites ideas, opportunities and talent. The company represents some of the world’s most iconic, barrier-breaking artists, creators and changemakers—from actors, athletes and musicians to writers, gamers and digital influencers. One of the most influential companies in global entertainment, UTA’s business spans talent representation and content production, as well as strategic advisory and marketing work with some of the world’s biggest brands. UTA is headquartered in Los Angeles with offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Nashville, New York and London

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