Amplify is one of Asia Pacific’s leading digital entertainment companies. We’re an ambitious company focused on re-defining what an entertainment business looks like for the 21st century. At Amplify, we’re focused on creating and building commercial and audience opportunities for some of Australia's biggest online creators through media partnerships, live events, social commerce and ensuring talent growth.
Are you interested in working with Australia’s leading athletes? Are you up to date with the latest social trends? Do you want to work in an environment where creativity and innovation are encouraged?
The Role
The ideal Sport Talent Coordinator is a highly-motivated, entrepreneurial and ambitious individual, able to think on their feet, and excels in a fast-paced environment. Candidates should have some work or intern experience working directly with talent and influencers through an agency, brand or other type of media company.
Candidates need to demonstrate exceptional oral and written communication skills and understand the communication needs of individual clients. Candidates must be comfortable being the point of contact for talent and clients. On top of that, the ideal candidate must have extraordinary organisational skills, multitasking skills and remain detail-oriented at all times.
Responsibilities
- Support the Sport Talent Manager across a portfolio of leading Australian athletes, such as Mia Gross, Josh Mansour and Pat Lipinski
- Work closely with athletes to execute campaigns, scheduling deadlines, content and reporting
- Support talent at events and photoshoots (be great at capturing BTS content)
- Get involved in creative brainstorms to develop creative concepts
- Manage the relationship between the athletes and leading clients
- Help develop and grow the sports division by scouting new talent, clients and opportunities
- Provide constant attention and support to the talent and their development
- Stay informed on latest trends revolving around YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Twitch and other new media platforms
- Identify inbound opportunities across multiple clients
- Assist with client-facing duties, including business procurement, as well as fostering ongoing business relationships and negotiating service agreements
- Work closely with Amplify’s production and partnership teams to create and build talent-led opportunities
- Stay across emerging trends and translate them into engaging talent content.
- Support athletes with content creation — from ideation to shooting and editing.
Qualifications
- Expert knowledge of YouTube, Instagram and TikTok from a business and consumer perspective
- Experience with direct management of clients, brands or influencers
- Talent management or influencer marketing experience/work experience
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent industry experience
- Ability to balance and maintain budgets
- Extensive understanding of new media platforms from a business and consumer perspective
- Incredible communication skills, both oral and written
- Superb teamwork and team management skills
- Extreme discretion; ability to handle confidential information
- Outstanding organisational skills and the ability to prioritise tasks and manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Experience with Slack, Monday and Google Docs is a bonus
- Ability to work flexible hours
- Ability to travel
- Reside in Sydney
- Have a valid Australian Drivers licence