Talent Manager

About the role

This Talent Manager position is based in Ireland and focuses on building and managing a high‑performing pipeline of creative talent for large‑scale performance marketing and content production initiatives. You will work closely with creative leadership to anticipate talent needs, match the right profiles to projects, and ensure high‑impact ad campaigns and brand growth.

Key responsibilities

• Source, identify, and shortlist editors, designers, strategists, and UGC creators.
• Conduct screening and briefing calls to evaluate skills, communication ability, and cultural fit.
• Build and maintain a structured, long‑term talent pipeline for ongoing and future campaigns.
• Collaborate with creative leadership to define hiring priorities and address talent gaps.
• Manage end‑to‑end talent acquisition processes, from outreach to onboarding.
• Maintain organized talent databases and trackers using spreadsheets and sourcing tools.
• Ensure submitted creative work meets brand and campaign standards.
• Stay updated on creative industry trends and evolving talent benchmarks.

Required profile

• 2+ years of experience in talent management, creative recruitment, influencer partnerships, or a related role.
• Proven ability to identify and hire strong creative talent in fast‑paced, high‑volume environments.
• Strong communication skills and confidence conducting candidate interviews.
• Excellent organizational and time‑management abilities, able to manage multiple pipelines simultaneously.
• Experience working closely with creative, marketing, or performance‑driven teams.
• Ability to assess both technical creative skills and soft skills such as cultural fit.
• Familiarity with reviewing creative portfolios, reels, and case studies.
• Understanding of creative production environments, ideally within agency or DTC ecosystems.

Required skills

• Spreadsheets
• Upwork
• Fiverr
• Casting Networks
• Billo