Associate Talent Manager - Ilm London

Disney Disney · Media · London, United Kingdom

Associate Talent Manager at Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) responsible for managing and supporting artists within designated departments, focusing on scheduling, utilization, and career development. This role involves collaborating with senior leadership, HR, and production teams to balance studio needs with artist growth.

What you'd actually do

  1. Manages a portfolio of artists including day to day operational support, supported by Senior Talent Manager and / or Director of Talent.
  2. Manage artist crewing and scheduling for specific departments. Working with Senior Talent Manager, Director of Talent and /or Senior Studio Production Manager (SPM) to appropriately escalate any crewing issues and collaborate on solutions.
  3. Working closely with the Senior Talent Manager, Director of Talent and HR to effectively escalate and resolve people issues.
  4. Works collaboratively with Senior Studio Production Manager, Production, Supervisors, Heads of Department (HoD) and Recruiters to define and communicate ongoing hiring requirements for assigned departments.
  5. Communicates pro-actively with show leadership and creative supervision to understand overall project requirements, crewing needs (start / end dates) and project milestones, anticipating and flagging challenges as required;

Skills

Required

  • Previous People Management experience
  • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to engage clearly, professionally, and empathetically with both artists and studio leadership.
  • A dedicated collaborator who excels at building positive, supportive working relationships across the studio based on trust and mutual respect.
  • Understanding of emotional intelligence, with the ability to handle sensitive daily personnel queries with discretion, tact, and diplomacy.
  • A thoughtful professional who is eager to ask the right questions, gather necessary context, and ensure accurate information is shared with the wider Talent team.
  • A confident problem solver who can efficiently tackle day-to-day operational challenges and knows when to partner with or escalate complex issues to Senior Talent Managers or HR.
  • A proactive and reliable team player who helps to identify daily workflow bottlenecks and works collaboratively to find swift resolutions.
  • A highly organized individual capable of managing a fast-paced, diverse workload, prioritizing daily tasks effectively to ensure artists and HODs receive timely support.

Nice to have

  • Previous experience in a scheduling, production coordination, HR administration, or crewing role within the VFX industry or a related creative environment is a plus.