Junior Talent Agent

The Docherty Agency • pittsburgh, pa, us • 4m ago

The Docherty Agency is a leading talent agency in the Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia regional markets with national recognition in the fashion, film and advertising industries.

We are currently searching to add a Pittsburgh-based Junior Talent Agent (or possibly a Talent Agent, depending on experience) to work in our broadcast department - facilitating auditions, castings and bookings for a variety of projects including commercial, voiceover, industrial, TV episodic and film work.

Our Agents are known for delivering dedicated service to a long list of clients and providing professional representation of top models and actors. The Docherty Agency is SAG-AFTRA franchised.

This is a fast-paced environment and we need someone who is detail-oriented, extremely organized and able to multi-task with a calm, professional manner. A good sense of humor is a plus as well as being a positive, reliable and all-around good person! The ideal candidate is a motivated self-starter who is not afraid to jump in where needed. Team work makes the dream work!

Duties include assisting in the scouting and developing new talent. Becoming familiar with current roster. Submitting talent on a wide range of projects, organizing auditions and photo submits, etc. Reinforcing positive relationships with existing clients. Negotiating project deals, releases. Other tasks as assigned.

NOTE: This job is hybrid: remote with occasional in-person work days throughout the month,

candidates must be based in the Pittsburgh area.

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:

· Prior office experience, in person or virtual

· A good communicator with professional phone, email, text etiquette

· Excels at project management and seeing something through start to finish

· MAC OS X based, proficient in Word, Excel and knowledge of Photoshop

· Able to maintain client/talent data, scheduling and submissions

· Able to prioritize work, be well-organized, not afraid to ask questions and confirm details

**someone who LOVES actors and the business

IDEAL SKILLS:

· Design and Photographic Experience