Agent, Speaker Representation
- Location
- NY-New York - Park Ave South
- Listed
- 3 days ago
The Role and What You'll Do
As an Agent on HWA's Speaker Representation team, you will develop and nurture relationships with a diverse roster of high-profile speakers while partnering closely with managers, internal teams, and fellow agents. This is a relationship-driven role that combines talent representation, business development, strategic thinking, and exceptional execution.
You will also work closely with HWA President Don Walker, providing high-level support across talent, client, and business priorities. The ideal candidate is curious, highly knowledgeable about the industry, and able to see the bigger picture. They have strong instincts and sound judgment, and are resilient and steady under pressure, able to navigate demanding personalities, difficult conversations, and shifting priorities.
Administrative work
- Keep CRM database, speaker records, and communications updated
- Tracking deals, referrals, and outreach
Business Development/ Sales Support work including
- Prepare and negotiate formal offers for speaking engagements, working closely with sales and BA teams
- Aid in researching and signing new speaker talent that strengthens and expands HWA's roster
- Collaborate with WME and its broader network of departments to identify opportunities for integrated, 360-degree representation
- Partner with Marketing and other internal teams on speaker positioning, visibility, and strategic growth
You Have These
- 3-5 years of relevant professional experience; approximately 3 years for candidates with industry experience and approximately 5 years for candidates transitioning from another industry.
- Strong industry knowledge or a demonstrated ability to learn quickly
- Resilience and composure
- Resourcefulness and creativity
- Exceptional attention to detail
How We Work
WME Group is at the center of sports, media, entertainment, and fashion and is a largely relationship-based business. To foster an environment of collaboration, develop our future talent, and build on relationships across leadership, peers, and teams, we work from the office 4 days per week. We see immeasurable value internally and throughout the core of the businesses we support.
Don't meet every single requirement? We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align 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.
Pay and benefits
Per local requirements and in the interest of transparency, the 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.
Hiring Rate Minimum
$61,875 annually (minimum will not fall below the applicable state/local minimum salary thresholds)
Company Overview
Founded in 1946, Harry Walker Agency (HWA) is a leading speakers agency representing some of the world's most influential and sought-after voices. HWA connects organizations with exceptional speakers across business, politics, journalism, economics, entertainment, literature, and other fields.
Our roster includes world leaders, CEOs and business leaders, Nobel Laureates, economists, journalists, bestselling authors, celebrities, and renowned keynote and motivational speakers. With decades of experience and deep, long-standing relationships across industries, HWA works closely with clients to create meaningful connections between audiences and the people shaping the world today.
Equal opportunity and legal notices
WME is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion or belief.
From Wmeimg's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 6, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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