Director of Marketing and Talent Acquisition

This is a Full Time Job

UTA Entertainment & Culture Marketing (ECM) 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 across multiple therapeutic brands. 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.

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