Talent Relations Strategist – Celebrity & Influencer Partnerships

Talent Relations Strategist – Celebrity & Influencer Partnerships (Remote US)

The Humane League is hiring a Talent Relations Strategist to lead its celebrity, influencer, and high-profile partnership strategy and use cultural influence to advance animal protection, corporate accountability, policy progress, fundraising, and public engagement.

This is a full-time remote position based in the United States. Candidates must already be authorized to work in the U.S. and must perform the role from within the United States or a U.S. Territory. Residence near New York City or Los Angeles is preferred because of the relationship-building requirements of the position.

Job Overview

Company: The Humane League

Reports To: Senior Director of Public Relations

Employment Type: Full-time

Work Arrangement: Remote

Location: United States / U.S. Territory

Preferred Location: Near New York City or Los Angeles

Experience: 7–10 years

Salary: $113,864–$138,737 USD per year

Travel: 3 or more domestic trips per year

The Talent Relations Strategist will serve as The Humane League’s functional leader for celebrity and influencer engagement, building high-trust partnerships and campaigns that translate cultural influence into measurable advocacy, policy, fundraising, audience, and organizational outcomes.

Strategy & Functional Leadership

• Define and own The Humane League’s celebrity and influencer engagement strategy.
• Align talent-relations initiatives with quarterly objectives and long-term organizational priorities.
• Identify and prioritize high-impact talent partnerships.
• Use partnerships to support corporate accountability, legislative progress, movement building, and cultural awareness.
• Serve as the organization’s subject-matter expert on celebrity relations.
• Establish standards and best practices for working with public figures.
• Develop risk-management protocols and decision frameworks.
• Contribute to functional planning, budgeting, forecasting, and resource allocation.
• Evaluate investment and return across celebrity-relations initiatives.

Celebrity & Influencer Partnerships

• Expand and maintain a high-value network of celebrities and digital creators.
• Build relationships with publicists, agents, managers, and other entertainment-industry stakeholders.
• Develop relationships with influential people aligned with animal welfare and social-impact causes.
• Lead negotiations with talent and their representatives.
• Structure mutually beneficial, mission-aligned partnerships.
• Design integrated campaigns that use cultural influence to expand organizational reach.
• Use high-profile partnerships to shape public conversation around factory farming.
• Identify opportunities tied to breaking news, entertainment culture, and major cultural moments.

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Lead cross-functional teams and external partners involved in talent-relations initiatives.
• Integrate celebrity and influencer relationships across Engagement, Development, Programs, and other organizational priorities.
• Incorporate ambassadors and high-profile voices into major campaigns and tentpole initiatives.
• Collaborate on major-donor engagement strategies.
• Support signature events that use talent relationships to expand reach and fundraising potential.
• Advise senior leadership on major talent opportunities.
• Provide strategic guidance on reputational risk and high-profile cultural moments.

Brand, Content & Cultural Influence

• Partner with Digital Engagement to maximize the long-term value of celebrity-driven media.
• Help repurpose high-profile content across appropriate channels.
• Establish brand standards for celebrity partnerships.
• Maintain authenticity and mission alignment across talent collaborations.
• Translate complex animal-welfare issues into accessible and compelling narratives.
• Monitor entertainment, influencer, media, and advocacy trends.
• Identify cultural opportunities that can bring factory farming into mainstream public conversation.

Measurement & Operations

• Develop and optimize systems for tracking celebrity engagement.
• Maintain a strategic database of talent, partnerships, and relevant industry relationships.
• Define success metrics for talent-relations initiatives.
• Measure media value.
• Measure audience growth and engagement.
• Assess donor impact.
• Evaluate campaign and advocacy outcomes.
• Use performance data and industry trends to continuously improve strategy.

Required Qualifications

• 7–10 years of significant professional experience in celebrity relations, public relations, talent management, influencer marketing, or a closely related field.
• Progression into strategic leadership responsibilities.
• Proven ability to develop and execute celebrity or influencer strategies that produce measurable outcomes.
• Deep understanding of entertainment, media, and influencer ecosystems.
• Established relationships with celebrities, creators, publicists, agents, and managers.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain high-trust industry partnerships.
• Experience negotiating and managing high-profile partnerships.
• Ability to navigate reputational risk, sensitive relationships, and competing priorities.
• Strong strategic judgment and ability to translate organizational objectives into actionable plans.
• Ability to operate autonomously and drive complex projects independently.
• Cross-functional leadership experience.
• Experience setting goals, defining metrics, allocating resources, and evaluating return on investment.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• High emotional intelligence and discretion when working with public figures.
• Ability to translate complex animal-welfare topics into accessible narratives.
• Experience with talent databases, CRM systems, and project-management platforms.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-moving environment.
• Authentic alignment with The Humane League’s animal-protection mission.

Relevant Tools

• IMDbPro or comparable talent databases
• CRM systems
• Asana or comparable project-management platforms
• Slack or comparable collaboration platforms

Remote Work & Location Requirements

This is a full-time remote position based in the United States. The Humane League can only employ applicants who are authorized to work in the United States and who will perform the role from within the United States or a U.S. Territory for the duration of employment.

Residence near New York City or Los Angeles is preferred because of strategic networking and entertainment-industry relationship building, but the employer does not state that proximity to either city is mandatory.

The position requires domestic travel equivalent to three or more trips per year.

Hiring Process

Candidates who advance are expected to complete:

• A remote Work Simulation Exercise.
• A video interview.

Each stage generally lasts approximately one to two weeks.

For priority consideration, applications should be submitted by September 4 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time. The organization states that applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis and that the posting may close early or be extended.

Important AI Policy for Applicants

The Humane League explicitly prohibits applicants from using generative AI systems—including ChatGPT, Gemini, and similar tools—to generate responses during its hiring process.

Applicants should therefore complete application questions, the work simulation, and other assessed responses using their own original work and judgment. The organization states that violations may result in removal from consideration. Candidates who require an accommodation should use the employer’s accommodation process.

Compensation

The annual salary range for this position is $113,864–$138,737 USD.

The Humane League uses a structured job architecture and salary-step system based on the scope of the position and the candidate’s total years of relevant experience. The organization follows a no-negotiation salary policy intended to support compensation equity.

Candidates whose relevant experience places them at step five or above within the applicable job level receive a Senior title designation.

Benefits

• Full medical coverage.
• Optional dental and vision plans.
• Paid sick leave.
• 401(k) retirement plan with matching.
• Pet-care and prescription discount plans.
• Remote work.
• Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave for eligible employees.
• Wellness benefits.
• Paid holidays.
• Flexible vacation time.
• Professional-development support.

Apply for the Talent Relations Strategist Role

Experienced U.S.-based talent-relations professionals with 7–10 years of celebrity, influencer, entertainment, public-relations, or purpose-driven partnership experience can review the complete position and apply through The Humane League’s official application page.

Important: Applicants should prepare all assessed application materials themselves because The Humane League prohibits generative AI-generated hiring responses.

Employment Type: Full-time

Worker Relationship: Employee

Work Arrangement: Remote

Location: United States / U.S. Territory; NYC or LA proximity preferred

Industry: Nonprofit / Animal Protection / Advocacy

Experience: 7–10 years

Compensation: $113,864–$138,737 USD annually

Work Authorization: U.S. work authorization required

Travel: 3 or more domestic trips annually

Priority Application Deadline: September 4 at 11:59 PM ET

AI Hiring Policy: Generative AI-generated applicant responses prohibited

Job Apply Link:
https://thehumaneleague.org/single-offer-career?gh_jid=8145822