Senior Talent Manager - ILM London

We are looking for a Senior Talent Manager who reflects the innovative spirit and collaborative mindset that define ILM.

The Senior Talent Manager's role is to support the Talent team in approach, application and problem solving the day-to-day Artist Management, ensuring consistency across the business. Working collaboratively, the Senior Talent Manager reinforces and strengthens the working relationships between the multiple business partners with whom the Talent team works.

• Work collaboratively with the Studio PM, Director of Talent Management, EIC and HR to develop the Talent Strategy for the London studio.
• Work with the Studio Production Manager to help resolve any crewing issues and ensure all shows are crewed to maximize productivity and performance.
• Support the Talent team in all aspects of artist management.
• Act as a point of escalation for Production and Artists.
• Partner with HR and/or Recruitment on Talent related initiatives, including Compensation Planning, Graduate recruitment, Employee Relations, and workflow implementation.
• Directly line manage an artist group(s) and/or junior Talent Management.

• Significant experience in a scheduling, crewing or people management role in the VFX industry or other high-end computer graphics production environment.
• Ability to build strong working relationships based on trust and mutual respect.
• A confident problem solver who can tackle operational and strategic issues with a pragmatic and commercially sound approach.
• A proactive team member who is quick to identify issues and has the ability to bring in the right people to help solve a problem.
• Outstanding communication skills - able to adapt the message to the correct audience to ensure maximum engagement.
• A critical thinker who asks the right questions as well as providing answers.
• A high degree of emotional intelligence - able to handle complex and difficult situations with thought, tact and diplomacy.
• An adaptable individual who can manage a diverse workload and prioritise effectively to ensure all stakeholders are getting the support they need, when they need it.

This role is Hybrid, which means the employee will be required to work a minimum of 2 days on-site per week at a Company designated location, and occasionally from home.

Closing Date: 17th March 2025