What does a manager do?
A talent manager is the personal mentor and guide for an individual model or talent. While management regulations vary from state to state, managers are among the sources that are intended to be packaging and training resources by such states as Florida. Florida does not want these services to be provided by agents. This keeps the support services competitive. There is no “if you do these things, I will promise you a job” with a legitimate talent manager. Managers are more or less the quarterback of the team (model/talent, manager, and agents), setting a direction, telling the model/talent what they need to do to compete — and giving them the bad news in terms of what they cannot do. Managers make a percentage of what the model or talent earns — not for specific bookings but for their overall earnings generated in the entertainment arena.
Editor’s note: “The Angel Connection” is a regular feature in WRAL Local Tech Wire. LTW asked consultant Bill Warner to share advice for entrepreneurs seeking venture capital investment. He is chairman of the Triangle Accredited Capital Forum, an angel investor network with over 100 members throughout the Southeast. The Angel Connection is published weekly. RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – Investors like to see that there is strength and depth in the management team of a company they are considering. To them, management includes group leaders, who sometimes play the role of both manager and individual contributor, to section manager, director, vice president, senior vice president, executive vice president and chief executive officer. Each of these positions has a different scope of responsibility, but they all have several things that they do in common. Investors believe that a manager has three fundamental roles. First, a manager is a leader.
By: Bob De Contreras One of the very important roles in a company is that of the manager. Management includes group leaders, who sometimes play the role of both manager and individual contributor, to section manager, director, vice president, senior vice president, executive vice president and chief executive officer. Each of these positions has a different scope of responsibility, but they all have several things that they do in common. First and foremost, they are all managers, even if some of them perform individual contributor work. We define a manager as having three fundamental roles. First, a manager is a leader. As a leader, the manager establishes and directs the vision and mission of the team. In this capacity, the manager is the source of visionary strength of the department and keeps the staff on a consistent track to achieving the vision. Second, a manager is a project manager. In this role, the manager is responsible for directing the operational activities of the team by
A. A manager keeps your name in the loop. He guides your career and helps you make choices that are difficult for a performer to make because he/she can’t step back and look at the whole picture. He keeps your name in the mix, so when something comes up people already have you on their mind. An agent just tries to sell you to anyone. The manager is (or should be) more selective. If you are looking for a manager, look at his/her clients and see what they are doing and if they are going to have long term careers, etc. Alot of the so called ” best ” managers in comedy today are selling their clients out so they can get ahead and look good.
