Company Description
We’re ASOS, the online retailer for fashion lovers all around the world.
We exist to give our customers the confidence to be whoever they want to be, and that goes for our people too. At ASOS, you’re free to be your true self without judgement, and channel your creativity into a platform used by millions.
But how are we showing up? We’re proud members of Inclusive Companies, are Disability Confident Committed and have signed the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter and we placed 8th in the Inclusive Top 50 Companies Employer list.
Everyone needs some help showing up as their best self. Let our Talent team know if you need any adjustments throughout the process in whatever way works best for you.
Job Description
You’ll take the lead on our approach to talent through our central projects, partnership projects and the ASOS Insiders, working with the Social & Editorial Lead to develop long-tail (i.e. 6-monthly) focuses as well as develop a strategic social talent approach based on channel best-practice
Working closely with the social managers and their teams, your team will be responsible for all talent output. You will have direct reports to manage and support in their career growth, but you will also be required to work with and empower other junior members of the wider team to understand the ASOS talent approach. You will also be the point of contact for talent across ASOS and the external contact for the ASOS Insider Programme, so you will be required to deal with multiple peers and senior stakeholders across different verticals.
The Details
- Understand the needs of a project to identify and present fresh, relevant talent aligned with the brand to key stakeholders on a project-by-project basis
- Complete end-to-end talent management. Talent discovery, briefing, negotiation, deal closing, contracting, content delivery & management and financing.
- Relationship management – working with talent agents, talent themselves and internal stakeholders to always ensure our talent approach is in line with our target audience
- Work with legal team to develop talent specific contract templates and ensure all talent are contracted for their deliverables
- Work directly with finance team on payment terms, schedules and delivery, to ensure all talent (or representatives) are paid within the right time frame
- Co-ordinate budgets with the IPs and core project team to ensure talent spend remains within forecast
- Work cross-functionally with relevant team Leads to assist and execute their strategic plans for talent and influencers across our platforms and for our brand partners
- Management of your direct reports – helping them with their career progression, performance reviews and training/developing their skills in the role
- Ensure your direct reports are supported in their job role and are able to carry out their deliverables
- Help build the talent team strategically to ensure we have the right people to support us across all business needs
- Support the Senior Brand Content Talent Manager with talent deliverables for non-social channels where appropriate
- Be a constant champion for talent in the business, with one eye on what our competitors are doing
- Supporting our culture by championing Diversity, Equity & Inclusion strategies.
Qualifications
About You
- An enthusiastic team player with a genuine obsession for talent and content creators.
- Existing relationships and contacts within the talent and influencer space.
- Negotiating experience is preferred.
- Harbouring a real interest in the development of the social media landscape and how this will affect how the brand needs to adapt their talent approach
- Impeccable organisation skills and the ability to keep projects moving and ensure deadlines are met.
- Ability to act as an ambassador for the ASOS brand on shoots with talent and partner brands.
- An interest in fashion, trends and pop culture our 20-something audience love.
- And passion for the ASOS brand.
Additional Information
BeneFITS’
- Employee discount (hello ASOS discount!)
- ASOS Develops (personal development opportunities across the business)
- Employee sample sales
- Access to a huge range of LinkedIn learning materials
- 25 days paid annual leave + an extra celebration day for a special moment
- Discretionary bonus scheme
- Private medical care scheme
- Flexible benefits allowance - which you can choose to take as extra cash, or use towards other benefits
Why take our word for it? Search #InsideASOS on our socials to see what life at ASOS is like.
