Talent Manager

About Somerce

Somerce is a Tik Tok Shop specialist agency driving GMV growth for brands through LIVE commerce, affiliates and creators.

Our talent arm focuses on building, managing and scaling high-performing Tik Tok LIVE presenters and creators who power some of the biggest LIVE moments on the platform. Talent is a core growth engine for the business, not a side project.

Our clients include: P.Louise, Unilever, Free Soul & L'Oreal

This is a talent-first, commercially driven role
.

We’re looking for an experienced Talent Manager to recruit, develop and manage a roster of Tik Tok LIVE presenters
, with secondary focus on content creators. You’ll be responsible for finding the best on-camera talent, shaping their performance and ensuring they are deployed effectively across client LIVE programmes.

This role suits someone who has already worked in influencer or talent management and understands how to balance talent relationships with commercial outcomes.

• Proactively source and recruit Tik Tok LIVE presenters
• Identify high-potential on-camera talent with strong selling ability
• Run casting, auditions and trial LIVE sessions
• Build a deep pipeline of reliable, high-performing LIVE hosts
• Recruit supporting content creators where relevant

• Own relationships with a roster of LIVE presenters
• Manage availability, performance and progression
• Support talent with:
  • LIVE best practices
  • Brand alignment
  • On-camera confidence and selling techniques
• Act as the main point of contact between talent and Somerce

• Work closely with:
  • LIVE Strategists
  • LIVE Ops
  • Account teams
• Match the right talent to the right brands and LIVE formats
• Ensure talent performance aligns with GMV and conversion goals
• Manage expectations around briefs, performance standards and behaviour

• Track and review presenter performance across LIVE sessions
• Identify top performers and develop them into lead hosts
• Address underperformance quickly and constructively
• Maintain a high bar for professionalism, reliability and results

• Fast-paced, high-ownership environment
• Strong collaboration with strategy and ops teams
• Clear performance expectations
• Trusted to build and scale the talent function

• Proven experience in talent or influencer management
• Strong background managing creators, presenters or on-camera talent
• Confident recruiting, negotiating and managing relationships
• Strong understanding of Tik Tok, creators and LIVE content
• Commercial mindset with comfort balancing talent needs and business goals

• Experience managing Tik Tok LIVE presenters
• Background in social commerce, live selling or performance media
• Existing creator or presenter network

• Competitive salary
  , benchmarked to experience and performance
• Performance-related bonus / commission aligned to commercial impact
• 28 days holiday + bank holidays
• Hybrid working with offices in London and Manchester
• Flexible working hours – we care about output, not clock-watching

• Clear progression paths with responsibility early
• Regular performance reviews focused on development and impact
• Direct exposure to high-growth brands across the UK, US and EU
• Opportunity to work at the cutting edge of Tik Tok Shop and social commerce

• Company pension scheme
• Monthly wellness allowance (gym, fitness, mental wellbeing or similar)
• Team socials and events throughout the year
• Staff discounts across our brands and partners

• Fast-paced, high-ownership culture
• Minimal bureaucracy and maximum accountability
• Surrounded by people who care about performance, creativity and doing things properly
• A business that wins with its clients, shared success matters

• We trust our people
• We move quickly and back good ideas
• You’ll have real influence, not just responsibility
• If you perform, you’ll grow, simple as that