Talent Manager
Digital Icon Agency (DIA)
Location: London, United Kingdom (HQ)
Department: DIA SOCIALS
Employment Type: Full-time
Digital Icon Agency (DIA) is looking for an ambitious, commercially driven and experienced Talent Manager to join our growing team at our London headquarters.
This is an exciting opportunity to join an international creative talent agency working at the intersection of talent, brands, culture and entertainment.
As a Talent Manager, you will be responsible for developing the careers of some of today's most exciting digital creators and personalities, securing high-value brand partnerships and driving commercial growth for both your talent portfolio and DIA.
We're looking for someone with an entrepreneurial mindset, an established industry network and a genuine passion for the creator economy. Someone who can identify opportunities, build meaningful relationships and turn creative ideas into commercially successful partnerships.
You will take real ownership of your talent portfolio, with the opportunity to directly benefit from your commercial success through DIA's performance-based commission programme.
Talent Management & Development
- Manage, represent and strategically develop a portfolio of digital creators, influencers and personalities.
- Build strong, long-term relationships with talent, providing commercial guidance and career development.
- Identify opportunities to strengthen talent positioning, grow personal brands and diversify revenue streams.
- Manage brand collaborations from initial negotiations through to successful delivery.
- Coordinate talent activities, including campaigns, events, appearances and travel.
Business Development & Brand Partnerships
- Proactively identify, pitch and secure new commercial opportunities.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with leading brands, agencies and industry partners across fashion, beauty, luxury, lifestyle and entertainment.
- Drive new business through strategic outreach, networking and relationship development.
- Develop compelling proposals, negotiate commercial agreements and secure high-value brand partnerships.
- Identify emerging trends, new revenue opportunities and innovative collaboration concepts.
Commercial Growth & Performance
- Take ownership of revenue targets, budgets and commercial performance across your talent portfolio.
- Build and maintain a strong pipeline of brand partnerships and commercial opportunities.
- Develop strategies to maximise talent earnings and long-term revenue growth.
- Monitor sales performance, forecasts and key commercial metrics.
- Collaborate with DIA's wider international teams to maximise opportunities and deliver exceptional results.
- 3+ years of relevant experience in talent management, influencer marketing, creator partnerships or a related commercial role.
- An established network of brand, agency and industry contacts, ideally across fashion, beauty, luxury and lifestyle.
- A proven track record in business development, sales and negotiating successful brand partnerships.
- Strong commercial awareness, with the ability to identify opportunities and drive revenue.
- An excellent understanding of social media, influencer marketing and the evolving creator economy.
- A natural relationship builder with outstanding communication and negotiation skills.
- Strategic, creative and entrepreneurial, with a proactive approach to problem-solving.
- Highly organised, detail-oriented and comfortable managing multiple projects and priorities.
- Ambitious, results-driven and motivated by achieving and exceeding targets.
- A collaborative team player who thrives in a fast-paced, international environment.
- Fluent in English, with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Competitive base salary + performance-based commission programme, rewarding commercial success and business growth.
- The opportunity to manage and develop exciting talent while working with leading global brands.
- Real ownership of your portfolio, commercial strategy and performance.
- A creative, ambitious and entrepreneurial working environment at our London headquarters.
- The opportunity to collaborate with international teams and build relationships across global markets.
- Career development and progression opportunities within a growing international agency.
- A collaborative team culture where creativity, initiative and results are valued.
Digital Icon Agency (DIA) is an international creative talent management agency and cultural community, headquartered in London, with a growing global presence.
We connect influential, inspiring and creative individuals with some of the world's leading brands, creating meaningful partnerships at the intersection of advertising, entertainment and culture.
At DIA, we believe talent is our greatest asset, creativity is our defining feature and culture is at the heart of everything we do.
Through our three divisions — SOCIALS (Talent Management), STUDIOS (Creative Studio) and SOUND (Music & Audio Production) — we bring together talent, creativity and commercial expertise to develop careers, build brands and create culturally relevant experiences.
We're driven by ambition, collaboration and a shared commitment to pushing creative and commercial boundaries.