So, what does a celebrity booking agency do?

As you can imagine, a celebrity is very busy in their respective fields.

A famous singer doesn’t have the time to negotiate with various brands who are waiting to sign him up. He doesn’t have the time to plan his events or guest appearances on certain channels. This is why they would hire an agency to take care of these jobs for him.

What are the main roles and responsibilities of a celebrity booking agency?

A celebrity agency is wholly responsible for managing a celebrities calendar. The agency sets up projects, sponsorships, events, interviews and so on to help improve the celebrities reputation. The agency does everything it can to project the celebrity in a positive frame across all platforms.

Here are some of the main roles done by celebrity agencies for their celebrity clients:

• Managing their collaborations and sponsorships and taking important decisions on behalf of the celebrities

• Negotiating with all stakeholders to ensure that their clients get the right payment for the events organised

• Scheduling various promotional, entertaining and engaging events, where their clients get excellent exposure

• Taking care of all the logistics, accommodation and other travel details of their clients

• Taking care of all publicity-related tasks for their clients

• Conducting auditions and interviews to understand about new clients and identifying opportunities to showcase their potential

What should you know about working in a celebrity agency?

A celebrity agency professional’s work is quite dynamic & relationship-oriented. It demands if the celebrity agency goes the extra mile to get the perfect deal for their clients.

It is not a typical 9 to 5 office job, because the agency needs to be connected to strike good deals. A good agency will be excellent at communication.

Guest written by Sian Louis