Description
A model scout is a man or a woman who is employed to discover and recruit aspiring, potential models. A scout can either specialize in a particular field, or they might spread their skills between different fields, such as sports, entertainment and modelling.
Tasks:
1. Promote models to the clients
2. Coordinate the details of projects
3. Negotiate the contract or pay with clients
4. Recruit new models
Key skills for model scout:
The United Kingdom: £18,200 - £40,950 per year
The United States of America: $16,000 – $64,000 per year
Australia: AU$18,000 – 60,000 per year
Qualifications and training required:
Internship with a booker or scout is recommended.
Many scouts have obtained a bachelor’s degree, with a focus on courses in business, marketing, advertising, finance and communications. But mostly, the background of a scout can range from law to acting to just an interest in entertainment.
Tasks:
1. Promote models to the clients
2. Coordinate the details of projects
3. Negotiate the contract or pay with clients
4. Recruit new models
Key skills for model scout:
- Organizational skills
- Managerial skills
- Hard-working
- Punctuality
- Good negotiation skills
- Resilience and creativity
- An eye for what type of talent the industry is seeking
The United Kingdom: £18,200 - £40,950 per year
The United States of America: $16,000 – $64,000 per year
Australia: AU$18,000 – 60,000 per year
Qualifications and training required:
Internship with a booker or scout is recommended.
Many scouts have obtained a bachelor’s degree, with a focus on courses in business, marketing, advertising, finance and communications. But mostly, the background of a scout can range from law to acting to just an interest in entertainment.
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