Manager, Talent ID

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The WWE is adding to its Talent ID team and is looking for an experienced individual to help find and identify elite athletes around the world that have a passion and desire to become WWE superstars.

This role joins a team responsible for building upon the WWE brand by creating compelling entertainers through talent identification, recruitment, development, and training.

Responsibilities

• Scout, recruit, and connect with elite athletes to better analyze and evaluate their potential within the WWE

• Build relationships with agents, athletic directors, scouts, managers, coaches, and other player personnel leaders throughout the sports industry to help scale talent identification

• Coordinate meetings between athletes, coaches, managers, and WWE Talent Development leaders

• Attend various sport networking events to build strong relationships with those within the sports community and promote the opportunities that the WWE can provide to elite athletes

• Coordinate contract negotiations and other talent related needs

• Manage a robust athlete prospect database to help support the tracking of talent ID and development

Requirements

• Ability to build strong relationships and leverage a strong network

• Understand the world and lifestyle of an elite athlete

• Work with the social media team to utilize full capabilities

• Familiarity with sports contracts and negotiations

• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills

• Intrinsically driven and organized with strong time management skills

• Availability to travel frequently and to work during evenings and weekends

• Experience as a college or professional athlete, scout, player personnel manager, athlete agent, or similar role is a plus

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