Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. RTS is an enthusiast culture company operating at the intersection of gaming, creators, and brands, including the Evolution Championship Series (Evo). The Talent Relations & Operations Manager will lead the discovery, development, hiring, and management of on-camera talent while overseeing talent logistics and experiences across Evo’s live events and content productions.
Responsibilities
- Partner with production leadership to develop and execute strategies for talent discovery, development, casting, and scheduling across Evo’s global event and content calendar
- Work with production teams to identify talent needs for each production and ensure the right talent is placed across live events, livestreams, remote productions, and video content
- Negotiate talent contracts and compensation in partnership with production leadership and relevant internal stakeholders
- Build and maintain trusted relationships with on-camera talent and the fighting game community Evo serves
- Evaluate talent performance across Evo productions and provide clear feedback and recommendations to production leadership
- Lead ongoing global talent discovery efforts, with a focus on identifying emerging voices and talent not yet working on high-profile fighting game productions
- Create and maintain a centralized database of on-camera talent, including availability, experience, performance history, and other relevant information
- Oversee talent scheduling, travel, accommodations, hospitality, and communication for Evo productions and live events
- Coordinate and oversee talent payments and related administrative processes
- Manage talent-related expenses within approved production budgets
Skills
- 5+ years of experience in talent management, talent relations, casting, or a related role within live production, entertainment, gaming, esports, sports, or digital media
- Demonstrated experience discovering, developing, and managing on-camera talent
- Experience negotiating talent rates, contracts, and other commercial terms
- Strong organizational and operational skills, with experience managing talent travel, scheduling, payments, and budgets
- Excellent communication and relationship-management skills, with the judgment to navigate sensitive or high-profile situations
- Ability to balance the needs of talent and community stakeholders with production and business objectives
- Comfortable operating both strategically and tactically in a fast-moving live production environment
- Ability to work weekends and travel domestically and internationally as required
- Passion for fighting games, esports, gaming communities, and the people who make them thrive
- Experience working directly within the fighting game community
- Experience supporting large-scale tournament productions, television programming, and more intimate streaming events
- Existing relationships with tournament organizers, community leaders, creators, publishers, on-camera talent and other key figures within the fighting game landscape
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
- 401k plan available for employee contributions
- Flexible work schedule
- Generous PTO and company-observed holidays
- Remote-first culture
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