Artist Management Specialist

Role Overview

Head of Artist Managers

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Team Management

• Lead, mentor, and scale a team of artist/influencer managers across regions and categories.
• Create SOPs and KPIs for artist managers, ensuring high efficiency and creator satisfaction.
• Drive a high-performance culture focused on accountability, delivery, and retention.

Artist/Talent Management

• Build and manage long-term relationships with top-tier and emerging influencers (Nano to Macro).
• Guide artists on content strategy, brand alignment, and commercial negotiations.
• Resolve conflicts, coordinate production timelines, and manage creator expectations.

Business & P&L Ownership

• Own and manage the revenue and profitability of the artist management vertical.
• Forecast, allocate, and monitor budgets across campaigns and talent partnerships.
• Identify upselling/cross-selling opportunities through talent monetization (events, IPs, exclusives).

Strategic Collaboration

• Liaise with the campaign, production, and sales teams to ensure seamless execution of influencer-led projects.
• Partner with new business teams to onboard creators for upcoming campaigns or properties.
• Stay ahead of market trends, platform shifts (Instagram, YouTube, ShareChat, etc.), and talent movements.

Qualifications & Skills

• 7–10 years of experience in influencer marketing / talent management / entertainment / media agencies.
• Proven experience in managing teams and P&L.
• Strong understanding of Indian influencer ecosystem (regional + national).
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and crisis management skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Network with content creators, managers, and platforms is a huge plus.