Offbeat Careers in PR as a Celebrity Manager

Celebrities such as professional singers, dancers, artists, athletes, performers, actors, and actresses are busy people who have a large number of professional commitments, responsibilities, meetings, and events to attend to, on a daily basis.

In order to meet all their responsibilities and take care of their busy schedule, they need the help, support, assistance and professional services of a celebrity manager.

Job Profile of Celebrity Managers

A celebrity manager’s primary duty is to –

• Take care of their client’s day to day schedules.
• Coordinate with the media and fix dates for interviews and other PR activities.
• Fix meetings and block dates for shooting, events, and interviews.
• Keep a lookout for new career opportunities that will broaden their client’s professional lives.
• Handle their client’s finances.
• Organise tickets and traveling schedules.
• Assist the client to achieve their short term and long term career goals.
• Perform image building exercises for their clients.

Skills Needed to Become a Successful Celebrity Manager

• Strong management and PR skills.
• High degree of maturity, commitment and patience.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to solve problems and work around delays.
• Strong decision-making skills and social.
• Good sense and understanding of business
• Ability to liaise with prospective clients.
• 24X7 availability

Career Opportunities for Celebrity Managers

• As as celebrity manager, you can work with celebrity management firms.
• Work as an assistant with another well-established artist or celebrity manager.
• Work with PR firms to gain experience in the world of publicity and Public relations.

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