Talent agent
Also searched as: Representante artístico y deportivo
Code 3339.7
What does a Talent agent do?
Talent agents represent actors, authors, broadcast journalists, film directors, musicians, models, professional athletes, screenwriters, writers, and other professionals in various entertainment or broadcast businesses. They promote their clients in order to attract prospective employers. Talent agents set up public appearances, auditions and performances. They take care of contract negotiations.
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Essential skills
Knowledge
- employment law
- contract law
Skills and competences
- analyse data about clients
- develop professional network
- manage contracts
- identify customer's needs
- identify talent
- arrange bookings
- help coordinate promotional activities
Transversal competences
- prospect new customers
- coach clients
- plan medium to long term objectives
- provide career counselling
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This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences