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About the Role

Brand New School is seeking a Senior Talent Manager to lead our talent department across our LA and NY studios. This role is responsible for ensuring the company has the right talent, in the right place, at the right time.

Responsibilities

Manage, mentor, and develop internal Talent team members.
Establish and maintain efficient talent management processes, systems, and best practices.
Proactively anticipate staffing needs based on upcoming projects, studio bandwidth, and evolving creative capabilities.
Partner with leadership to identify gaps in our internal roster and develop strategies to address them.
Maintain and actively grow a strong network of freelance artists, including designers, art directors, animators, CG artists, VFX artists, illustrators, editors, and other creative specialists.
Source, vet, and recommend freelance talent based on project needs, creative fit, availability, budget, and experience level.
Negotiate rates, schedules, terms, and availability with freelance artists and representatives.
Maintain an organized and up-to-date talent database and roster.
Stay current on emerging talent, new creative disciplines, and industry trends.
Oversee scheduling and allocation of internal staff and freelance talent across projects in LA, UK, and NY.
Partner closely with Producers, Executive Producers, Heads of Production, Creative Directors, and Directors to determine staffing needs.
Make thoughtful staffing recommendations that maximize creative quality, efficiency, and artist fit while minimizing burnout.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in talent management, creative staffing, or a related role within the creative industry.
Proven experience leading a talent, staffing, or recruiting function or team.
Extensive network of freelance creative talent with established relationships across multiple disciplines.
Strong understanding of the design, animation, VFX, CG, and broader creative production landscape.
Demonstrated experience booking freelance talent and negotiating rates, availability, and terms.
Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills with the ability to work effectively with artists, producers, directors, representatives, and leadership.
Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
Proactive, resourceful, and comfortable operating independently in a fast-paced creative environment.

Skills

Creative talent management
Staffing
Freelance artist networking
Creative industry understanding
Design
Animation
VFX
CG
Illustration
Emerging creative disciplines
Negotiation
Relationship building
Attention to detail
Interpersonal skills

Location

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

Senior-level
5+ years of experience

Education Level

Bachelor's degree preferred

Benefits

Competitive salary
Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
One Medical account
Company sponsored continued education
Peer bonus system
Generous PTO / sick leave
Company administered 401(k) plan with matching
Dog friendly work environment

About the Company

We are creators who live to be original.
For the past two decades, we’ve been building a playground for creating original work.
A place where a diverse collective of artists, thinkers and makers can express themselves, be bold, and experiment freely.
A place where brands come to be authentic, challenge conformity and stand out from the crowd.