ABOUT THE ROLE

theSkimm is looking for a Talent Relations associate to support our growing talent booking efforts, especially as we further expand our event programming. Reporting to the Talent Relations Manager, they’ll be charged with booking talent for theSkimm’s marketing and editorial series, with a focus on events and paid talent opportunities. The ideal candidate is not just a talent booker and expert networker, but is also tapped into all things pop culture, from up-and-coming talent to this year’s most anticipated film releases. 

This is a full-time, temporary role through December 2021.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

• Booking celebrity, expert, influencer and newsmaker talent for theSkimm’s marketing and editorial series, with a focus on events and paid talent opportunities
• Working with theSkimm’s legal team to manage and execute contracts for paid talent
• Owning the booking process start to finish, from sourcing through pitching and booking
• Collaborating across editorial, marketing and sales teams
• Maintaining the Talent team’s slate of upcoming releases, including forecasting and predicting new talent
• Maintaining the Talent team’s pitch log
• Staffing talent and their teams at in-person or virtual events
• Supporting additional editorial talent booking efforts when needed
• Establishing and maintaining contacts across the industry 

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• 1-2 years of experience booking talent for a publisher, a rolodex of contacts, plus experience booking for events, campaigns and sponsored opportunities, including familiarity with contracts, talent rates and barters
• Deep understanding (and love) of the pop culture and celebrity landscapes, including social media trends and upcoming talent
• Experience discreetly staffing talent and their teams at events and shoots in person and/or virtually 
• Ability to remain calm under pressure and navigate all types of scenarios with talent and their teams
• Ability to work cross-functionally, especially alongside theSkimm’s marketing and sales teams
• An enthusiastic networker contacts who is able to establish and maintain relationships across the industry
• A deep understanding of theSkimm’s brand and audience
• Highly-organized, with the ability to take ownership and manage several projects at once 
• Creative thinker who can brainstorm talent ideas to fit a brief or logline
• Excellent writer and strategic communicator
• Bachelor’s degree

ABOUT THESKIMM

theSkimm is a mission-driven digital media company giving millennial women the information they need to live their smartest lives. Since launching in 2012, theSkimm has become a trusted source for a community of millions of Skimm’rs by seamlessly integrating into their existing routines, fundamentally changing the way its audience consumes news and makes decisions. theSkimm's flagship product, the Daily Skimm, remains the fastest-growing newsletter on the market, and the company continues to innovate, finding new ways to Skimm everything from finance and careers to voting, wellness and downtime. theSkimm’s product suite has expanded to include two top-rated podcasts, “Skimm This'' and “Skimm’d From the Couch,” theSkimm mobile app, Skimm Money and Press Pause newsletters, a new virtual course series called SkimmU, and Skimm Studios for innovative in-house video and audio content. theSkimm’s first book, How to Skimm Your Life, was released in June 2019 and debuted at #1 on The New York Times Best Seller list. 

And we’re not done. By continuing to grow the breadth of theSkimm offerings in the life’s necessity categories and expanding our products across events, commerce, customized content and audio, theSkimm ecosystem will become the go-to resource for this generation -- and the ones that follow --  in the most critical areas of their lives. 

This is a full-time, temporary role through December 2021 based in New York, NY.