Senior Entertainment Manager

This is a Full Time Job

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Great entertainment stories begin with the right connections. As our Senior Entertainment Manager, you'll help shape the conversations audiences care about by securing top-tier celebrity talent and creating unforgettable content experiences across Hearst Magazines' iconic brands and platforms.

Key Responsibilities (What You Are Doing)
• Identify, pitch, and secure celebrity talent for video interviews, original programming, and cross-platform content across Hearst Magazines brands.
• Build, cultivate, and maintain strong relationships with publicists, talent managers, agents, studios, and other key entertainment industry partners.
• Partner closely with editorial, video, and social teams to align talent bookings with content strategies, audience interests, and major cultural moments.
• Lead outreach efforts, scheduling, and end-to-end logistics for talent bookings from initial pitch through production.
• Negotiate booking terms while ensuring expectations, deliverables, and agreements are communicated clearly and executed successfully.
• Monitor entertainment trends, upcoming releases, industry developments, and emerging talent to proactively identify new booking opportunities.
• Develop innovative talent-driven franchises, recurring series, and original video concepts that deepen audience engagement across platforms.
• Serve as a strategic resource on talent access and entertainment industry insights, helping elevate Hearst Magazines' video programming and brand presence.

Qualifications (What We're Looking For)
• 5 years of experience booking celebrity talent for digital video, social media, entertainment, or related content formats.
• Demonstrated success securing high-profile talent and managing relationships across all levels of the entertainment industry.
• Established network of contacts including publicists, talent agents, managers, studios, and entertainment executives.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills with the ability to represent Hearst Magazines professionally and effectively.
• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and talent bookings simultaneously.
• Deep knowledge of pop culture, entertainment trends, and the evolving media landscape.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively across editorial, social, video, production, and business teams.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, adapt to changing priorities, and identify new opportunities for audience growth.
• This hybrid role is based in Los Angeles, CA, and requires working from the office four days per week, with attendance at on-set productions as needed.