Head of Sales

WME is a leading entertainment agency representing the worlds greatest artists content creators and talent across film television music books digital media fashion food sports and theater.

The Role and What Youll Do:

We are seeking a seasoned and strategic Head of Sales to lead revenue generation and business growth at one of the worlds premier speakers agencies. This executive will oversee all aspects of sales client relationship management and speaker partnerships ensuring that our agency continues to deliver exceptional service to world leaders heads of state and top global talent.

The ideal candidate will bring 1520 years of progressive leadership experience in the speakers bureau talent agency or related industries with the discretion and gravitas to operate seamlessly in high-stakes environments.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Lead the agencys global business strategy driving revenue growth across core and emerging markets.

• Oversee and align the sales organization and speaker relationship management teams fostering cross-functional collaboration.

• Cultivate and maintain trusted relationships with high-profile speakers (including heads of state former presidents and global icons) ensuring discretion and white-glove service.

• Develop and execute innovative business models partnerships and go-to-market strategies to expand the agencys footprint.

• Set and monitor sales and performance targets ensuring accountability and alignment with company objectives.

• Represent the agency externally with clients partners and industry stakeholders at the highest levels.

• Partner with marketing operations and finance leadership to ensure consistent messaging efficient operations and sound financial management.

• Mentor and develop senior leaders across sales and speaker relations to build a high-performing culture.

• Serve as a trusted advisor to the President and WME CEOs contributing to long-term vision M&A opportunities and organizational design.

You Have These:

• Exceptional executive presence diplomacy and discretioncomfortable engaging with global leaders C-suite executives and high-net-worth individuals.

• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to identify and capture new revenue opportunities.

• Superior leadership and people management skills; proven track record leading multi-disciplinary teams.

• Ability to balance creative client-centric thinking with data-driven business discipline.

• Excellent negotiation communication and relationship-building skills.

• Capacity to manage sensitive situations with tact and confidentiality.

• High degree of adaptability in a fast-paced global and media-sensitive environment.

• 1520 years of relevant experience in the speakers bureau talent agency event management entertainment or adjacent sectors.

• Direct experience working with high-profile figures such as heads of state government officials or major public figures.

• Deep knowledge of the speakers market including sales cycles client needs and speaker expectations.

• Proven success scaling revenue operations in complex relationship-driven businesses.

• Track record of building and leading senior teams including both sales executives and talent relationship managers.

• Bachelors degree required; advanced degree (MBA JD or equivalent) preferred.

• Global experience a plus.

HowWeWork:

WME Groupis at the center of sports media entertainment and fashion and is alargely relationship-basedbusiness. To foster an environment of collaboration develop our future talent andbuild onrelationships across leadership peers and teams we workfrom the office 4 days per see immeasurable value internally and throughout the core of the businesses we support.

Dontmeet every single requirement We are dedicated to building a diverse inclusive authentic workplace so ifyoureexcited about thisrolebut yourpast experiencedoesntalign perfectly with every qualification in the job description we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Per local requirements and in the interest of transparency the hourly rate shown below reflects the prevalent current hiring range for this position. Hiring pay rates are based on a number of factors including location and may vary depending on job-related qualifications knowledge skills and experience. The company strives to provide locally competitive rewards packages which include base rate along with as applicable short- and long-term incentives growth and developmental opportunities and robust benefits such as health care retirement vacation and other paid time off and additional offerings.

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