Speakers Agent

This is a Full Time Job

New York - Park Ave South

The Role and What You'll Do:

As an Agent on HWA's Speaker Representation team, you will develop and nurture relationships with a diverse roster of high-profile speakers while partnering closely with managers, internal teams, and fellow agents. This is a relationship-driven role that combines talent representation, business development, strategic thinking, and exceptional execution.

You will also work closely with HWA President Don Walker, providing high-level support across talent, client, and business priorities. The ideal candidate is curious, highly knowledgeable about the industry, and able to see the bigger picture. They have strong instincts and sound judgment, and are resilient and steady under pressure, able to navigate demanding personalities, difficult conversations, and shifting priorities.

Administrative work:
• Keep CRM database, speaker records, and communications updated
• Tracking deals, referrals, and outreach

Business Development/ Sales Support work including:
• Prepare and negotiate formal offers for speaking engagements, working closely with sales and BA teams
• Aid in researching and signing new speaker talent that strengthens and expands HWA's roster
• Collaborate with WME and its broader network of departments to identify opportunities for integrated, 360-degree representation
• Partner with Marketing and other internal teams on speaker positioning, visibility, and strategic growth

You Have These:
• 3–5 years of relevant professional experience; approximately 3 years for candidates with industry experience and approximately 5 years for candidates transitioning from another industry.
• Strong industry knowledge or a demonstrated ability to learn quickly
• Resilience and composure
• Resourcefulness and creativity
• Exceptional attention to detail

How We Work:

WME Group is at the center of sports, media, entertainment, and fashion and is a largely relationship-based business. To foster an environment of collaboration, develop our future talent, and build on relationships across leadership, peers, and teams, we work from the office 4 days per week. We see immeasurable value internally and throughout the core of the businesses we support.

Don't meet every single requirement? We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.