Senior Talent Manager
Can Associates Ltd
Directing the management department and overseeing the company’s commercial goals whilst managing print, online, TV, radio, publishing and commercial brand commitments for a range of mainstream and digital talent. Excellent connections and established relationships within the industry has enabled me to successfully contract lucrative deals directly with decision makers within the media, broadcasting, publishing and branding sectors. Ability to successfully align and pitch suitable talent for relevant brand campaigns whilst maintaining strong relationships with reputable PR agencies has allowed me to secure opportunities with household brands including Reebok, British Airways, Samsung, McDonalds, Disney, PlayStation, O2, Ann Summers and Tesco. Negotiating commercial digital campaigns with brands such as N Power, Diet Coke, and Cadbury has increased my awareness on the importance of social media presence for brands as well as a continually growing demand for social talent. Solid relationships with bookers and talent producers has allowed me to secure regular appearances for talent across Channel 5, Channel 4 and MTV as well as ITV (I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here, Celebrity Juice, Saturday Night Takeaway) and BBC prime time shows (Strictly Come Dancing, All Round to Mrs Brown’s Boys, Celebrity Masterchef). Securing press coverage including numerous covers and columns for publications including HELLO, Fabulous, Women’s Health and OK! as well as The Guardian, Daily Mail and The Sun has enhanced my ability to direct photo shoots, handle press interviews and manage the picture and copy approvals process. Experience in securing and handling major publishing deals for talent ranging from autobiographical, food and fitness titles with publishing houses including Penguin Random House, Ebury and Blink Publishing. Recent events I have accompanied talent to include the MTV European Music Awards, National Television Awards and the Pride of Britain Awards.