A Filcro Media Staffing talent payment executive search for review

Client

One of the media and entertainment industry's most recognized leaders of talent payment across all media platforms. The firm’s goal was to expand into new geographics and services that pro-actively complimented the diversity of the media and entertainment communities the firm services.

Search

To identify a Director of Talent Payment to be based in Los Angeles, CA - USA. - The President also put forward the option of New York or San Francisco to assure that the best in class Talent Payment Executive could be attracted and minimize relocation costs.

Client Situation

Due to attrition, the President required an addition to staff.  The hiring executive saw this as an opportunity to expand the firm’s business, upgrade modality and build a succession plan.

Continuity going forward was paramount to allow for growth in the firm’s most active geographics in Los Angeles, New York & San Francisco.  Los Angeles was the President's ideal.

Industry and Sector inclusion for Universe Compilation

• Broadcast Television
• Cable Television Networks
• Digital Media Networks
• Motion Picture Studios
• Advertising Agencies
• Media Conglomerates
• Recording Industry Producers & Publishers
• National Payroll & Talent Payment Companies

Solution

Filcro Media Staffing initiated the national executive search for a Talent Payment Director after speaking with the firm’s President.  

The President voiced her concern of identifying the best person for the position and expressed latitude with compensation and geographics based on the new Director's capacity to service a demanding roster of major diversified media and entertainment companies.  The recruiting process started immediately and the search was completed in approximately (4) four weeks.

The initial impression was that layered environments lacked the scope and autonomy we were seeking in the new Director. The culture of the hiring company required a more hands-on executive than we were seeing at the motion picture studios and TV networks. Medium sized producers of syndicated content, talent agencies and competitors if the client company were the most prolific sources of “ideals” as defined by the President.

Filcro Media Staffing having extensive experience recruiting internally for the TV, motion picture and advertising industries for talent payment personnel knew the key markets and environments to target for universe compilation, this factor and aggressive stance requested by the President along with granted autonomy expedited every phase of the search.  Filcro Media Staffing presented candidates from New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco; all these targeted geographics were requested by the firm’s President setting up (3) three tiers that had to be culled. 

Successful candidate identified

In her current role at a competitor of the client company the new Director was responsible for for all Commercial Talent contracts to include SAG, AFM, AFTRA, IATSE, DGA and others.

Currently managing a staff of 15+ consisting of Supervisors, Coordinators, Data Entry and Payroll Support Administrators the new Director of Talent Payment has strong experience managing employees throughout the United States.  Her ability to manage nationally from remote locations was also desired by the President of the hiring entity.

With strong relationships with the various unions she was equally familiar with the motion picture studios, TV networks, digital content producers, advertising agencies and the media and entertainment industry as a whole. Her media industry contacts and business acumen were a correct fit for client company.

Her Talent Payment acumen was well above the mean and unions and media companies would often call her to to obtain guidance on complicated contract negotiations. This known presence in the industry would also allow for the recruitment of staff in the near future as she had a reputation of being a “good boss”.  Everyone who worked for her and with her were complimentary on her management style and results oriented modality.

Summary

Filcro Media Staffing’s extensive experience recruiting for Talent Payment executives permitted the expeditious identification of an extremely talented Director of Talent Payment for the company's President.

The new Director was recruited out of Los Angeles so no relocation was required.

From the initiation of recruiting to the formal offer and acceptance a period of four (4) weeks transpired.  Less than one (1) week was taken prior to the search to complete the Agreement and receive the firm’s financial obligations. The President's access and sincere desire to complete the search quickly was key to facilitating this time-line.  Tony Filson functioning as Officer in Charge also expedited universe compilation.

The New Director became acclimated quickly and the President achieved her business goals as the search intended.

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