Talent Manager

Talent Manager

Talent Manager

Somerce

London, England, United Kingdom

4 hours ago

No application

About

  • About Somerce
  • Somerce is a TikTok Shop specialist agency driving GMV growth for brands through LIVE commerce, affiliates and creators.
  • Our talent arm focuses on building, managing and scaling high-performing TikTok LIVE presenters and creators who power some of the biggest LIVE moments on the platform. Talent is a core growth engine for the business, not a side project.
  • Our clients include: P.Louise, Unilever, Free Soul & L'Oreal
  • What you will do
  • This is a talent-first, commercially driven role.
  • We’re looking for an experienced Talent Manager to recruit, develop and manage a roster of TikTok LIVE presenters, with secondary focus on content creators. You’ll be responsible for finding the best on-camera talent, shaping their performance and ensuring they are deployed effectively across client LIVE programmes.
  • This role suits someone who has already worked in influencer or talent management and understands how to balance talent relationships with commercial outcomes.
  • Talent Recruitment (Core Focus)
  • Proactively source and recruit TikTok LIVE presenters
  • Identify high-potential on-camera talent with strong selling ability
  • Run casting, auditions and trial LIVE sessions
  • Build a deep pipeline of reliable, high-performing LIVE hosts
  • Recruit supporting content creators where relevant
  • Talent Management & Development
  • Own relationships with a roster of LIVE presenters
  • Manage availability, performance and progression

Support talent with

  • LIVE best practices
  • Brand alignment
  • On-camera confidence and selling techniques
  • Act as the main point of contact between talent and Somerce
  • Commercial & Deployment Focus

Work closely with

  • LIVE Strategists
  • LIVE Ops
  • Account teams
  • Match the right talent to the right brands and LIVE formats
  • Ensure talent performance aligns with GMV and conversion goals
  • Manage expectations around briefs, performance standards and behaviour
  • Performance & Standards
  • Track and review presenter performance across LIVE sessions
  • Identify top performers and develop them into lead hosts
  • Address underperformance quickly and constructively
  • Maintain a high bar for professionalism, reliability and results
  • How You’ll Work
  • Fast-paced, high-ownership environment
  • Strong collaboration with strategy and ops teams
  • Clear performance expectations
  • Trusted to build and scale the talent function
  • What We’re Looking ForEssential
  • Proven experience in talent or influencer management
  • Strong background managing creators, presenters or on-camera talent
  • Confident recruiting, negotiating and managing relationships
  • Strong understanding of TikTok, creators and LIVE content
  • Commercial mindset with comfort balancing talent needs and business goals
  • Desirable
  • Experience managing TikTok LIVE presenters
  • Background in social commerce, live selling or performance media
  • Existing creator or presenter network
  • Core Benefits
  • Competitive salary, benchmarked to experience and performance
  • Performance-related bonus / commission aligned to commercial impact
  • 28 days holiday + bank holidays
  • Hybrid working with offices in London and Manchester
  • Flexible working hours – we care about output, not clock-watching
  • Growth & Career Development
  • Clear progression paths with responsibility early
  • Regular performance reviews focused on development and impact
  • Direct exposure to high-growth brands across the UK, US and EU
  • Opportunity to work at the cutting edge of TikTok Shop and social commerce
  • Financial & Lifestyle Perks
  • Company pension scheme
  • Monthly wellness allowance (gym, fitness, mental wellbeing or similar)
  • Team socials and events throughout the year
  • Staff discounts across our brands and partners
  • Work Environment
  • Fast-paced, high-ownership culture
  • Minimal bureaucracy and maximum accountability
  • Surrounded by people who care about performance, creativity and doing things properly
  • A business that wins with its clients, shared success matters
  • The Somerce Difference
  • We trust our people
  • We move quickly and back good ideas
  • You’ll have real influence, not just responsibility
  • If you perform, you’ll grow, simple as that