Junior Talent Agent

Junior Talent Agent Breakwall West El Segundo, CA Job Details Full-time $1,200 - $1,500 a week 1 day ago Benefits Health insurance Dental insurance 401(k) Paid time off Vision insurance 401(k) matching Qualifications Google Workspace Teamwork Google Docs Slack Executive administrative support Full Job Description About Breakwall West Breakwall West, LLC supports fashion designers, apparel brands, and their product development teams by providing professional fit models and related services during the garment development process. Additionally, the company works with these same clients on marketing presentations, print campaigns, and advertising via the models we represent. The company operates with a small number of employees working primarily remotely, and therefore emphasizes collaboration, professionalism, reliability, and clear communication as critical to its success. Breakwall West strives to "Be the Light" in the agency world. This means our team brings a positive attitude and problem-solving orientation to serving both the needs of its clients and careers of its model partners. To this end, team members bring the following to the table both internally and externally: Unparalleled focus on communication, both written and oral Professionalism Utmost respect for colleagues and clients Accountability Promptness Integrity Client and model centric service mindset Role The Junior Agent role exists to provide relationship continuity and execute bookings inside a fast-moving fit modeling agency environment. This position involves coordinating model submissions and castings, scheduling models, and completing bookings with clients. The Junior Agent is operationally critical to the business as the position is tasked with: Timely responsiveness to client needs; Protecting client and model trust through responsiveness and execution, serving as a trusted communication bridge between apparel clients and fit models; Maintaining calm and professionalism in communication during frequent schedule changes; Keeping models informed, engaged, and reliably deployed; and Increasing the company's capacity to service more clients and models without degradation in quality. This profile of this position is beyond a traditional administrative support role, focusing on real-time coordination, relationship-management, and execution within a high-urgency service environment. The company is small, and, as such, there is ample room for growth in this role as the employee gains trust with clients, models, and senior leadership. The ideal candidate will possess strong qualifications associated with the role, including:

Precision:

Maintain accurate calendars, booking notes, and communications

Superior Communication:

Ensure all parties have current and correct information

Poise:

Balance competing scheduling priorities across multiple stakeholders

Urgency:

Work quickly and accurately in a time-sensitive environment. Escalate issues proactively Core Responsibilities As a Junior Agent, you would be responsible for client coordination & relationship management Serve as a day-to-day point of contact for apparel brand clients' technical design teams Match models appropriately to client needs and specifications for submissions, castings, and substitutions while adhering to client operating and communication styles Coordinate fit session logistics, scheduling updates, confirmations, and changes Respond rapidly to client requests and scheduling issues Manage expectations professionally during conflicts or last-minute changes Maintain high responsiveness across phone, text, email, and Slack Additionally, your role would involve model onboarding, scheduling, booking and relationship management Coordinate onboarding and information collection Maintain ongoing communication with fit models and encourage accountability while maintaining goodwill Track responsiveness, reliability, professionalism, and fit quality Build trust and engagement with reliable talent while being sensitive to interpersonal dynamics in a professional manner Coordinate and confirm fit model availability, preserving positive relationships even during periods of scheduling dynamism and friction Support maintenance of talent bench depth Expectations This role is deceptively demanding. Candidates who view it as "basic scheduling" or "coordination" will not succeed. The operating environment is highly fluid , with many last-minute changes from both clients and models. The Junior Agent must continuously reprioritize without losing accuracy or composure The job requires complex and timely coordination with multiple parties (client teams, technical designers, fit models, Breakwall West team members) Success hinges on performance under pressure . The Junior Agent needs to be able to handle frustrated clients, talent personalities, balancing urgency without escalating stress, and maintaining professionalism under changing priorities Strong judgement is needed to quickly devise what matters most, which issues require escalation, and how to communicate changes while preserving relationships and solving problems (not just identifying them) Ideal Candidate Profile Traits Ownership mentality (proactiveness) Calmness under pressure High degree of responsiveness Strong interpersonal judgement (EQ) Reliability Detail orientation Personality Thrive in dynamic environments Be able to multitask effectively Handle interruptions well Shift priorities without losing effectiveness Ideal Expertise 2+ years of professional experience in a services role Experienced with various communication tools: Email, Text, Telephone, Slack Familiarity with

Google Workspace:

Calendar, Sheets, Docs, etc. Ideal Professional Background Profiles Seasoned Executive Assistant High-end hospitality service provider Luxury / hands on travel agent and coordinator Medical / healthcare scheduling coordinator Corporate or consumer event coordinator

Pay:

$1,200.00 - $1,500.00 per week

Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Health insurance Paid time off Vision insurance

Experience:

Administrative:

2 years (Preferred)

Work Location:

Hybrid remote in El Segundo, CA 90245