Director, Immersive Talent

At BBYO, we’re motivated by our mission, inspiring us to reimagine work to make it fun, flexible, and fulfilling. We are looking for a passionate Director, Immersive Talent, to join our team and make a difference. As a Director, Immersive Talent, you’ll play a pivotal role in setting and executing BBYO’s immersive talent strategy, building lasting relationships with speakers and educators, and leading a talent operation that brings meaningful voices to teens across BBYO. This remote role is part of the International Convention (IC) team and supervises Associate, Talent Services. Alongside your teammates, you’ll connect in a dynamic environment and create a positive impact on teens, our community, and the world.

As a Director, Immersive Talent, you will:

• Execute talent strategy, including the recruitment, evaluation, and selection of speakers for IC, regional, summer, and other immersive experiences.
• Support the deployment of educators and song leaders to immersive experiences.
• Lead end-to-end talent and content support for regional conventions, partnering with regional teams to identify programming priorities, secure appropriate talent, and coach both regional staff and talent to develop and deliver engaging, high-quality experiences.
• Partner with the BBYO Alumni team to identify and select alumni speakers.
• Serve as the lead liaison to external talent on the IC Program Team and collaborate with regional leadership to coordinate talent and consultant assignments.
• Guide and coach IC program teams in developing high-quality programs, ensuring talent continuity and exceptional hosting experiences.
• Manage talent relationships from initial outreach through post-event follow-up, including fee and contract negotiations, performance evaluation, and return engagement decisions.
• Oversee the talent budget, contract and payment approvals, and talent management in Airtable.
• Manage, coach, and develop the Associate, Talent Services, overseeing day-to-day contract administration, travel coordination, payments, and recordkeeping.
• Develop talent deployment resources and attend regional conventions and other programs to evaluate talent in action.

Our team has an entrepreneurial spirit and a passion for innovation to drive positive change. Additionally, Director, Immersive Talent, these skills are key to success:

• Abilities:
  • Experience with youth or teens is preferred.
  • You know what makes a speaker or educator resonate with teens, and whether Jewish content is fun, meaningful, and relevant.
  • Experience building and maintaining relationships with external partners, vendors, or talent.
  • Experience managing and developing a direct report.
  • Ability to manage and oversee talent and program budget.
  • Demonstrated ability to negotiate, secure, and execute talent contracts.
  • Proficiency with digital project management and virtual collaboration tools such as Airtable, Microsoft 365, Teams, and Zoom.
  • Use social media and professional networks to discover and vet talent for teen audiences.
  • Familiarity with AZA and BBG, BBYOs Immersive Programs, or Jewish youth programs is preferred.
• Experience: 8+ years of work experience
• Education: A bachelor's degree or higher

• Attend BBYO major events 3-4 (times per year) including Staff Conference, Team Retreats, and International Convention and site visits.
• Ability to travel as needed: 15% throughout the year
• Unrestricted authorization to work in the U.S. without holding a visa or sponsorship.   
• To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty/function with or without reasonable accommodation in accordance with applicable law.