UTA announced a large class of promotions with 67 employees being promoted across 27 divisions. The move speaks to the company’s momentum and growth across numerous departments and business verticals that support its clients across entertainment, sports, culture and business, with the agency having announced over 120 promotions across multiple offices in the last year alone.
UTA’s most recent set of promotions, recognizing the contributions of colleagues at various levels of the company, come from departments including Motion Picture Literary, Music, News & Broadcasting, Production, Publishing, Talent, Theatre, Television Literary, Television Talent, Asian Business Development, Audio, Brand Studio, Comedy Touring, Communications, Digital Talent, Endorsements & Voiceover, Finance & Accounting, Fine Arts, Gaming & Esports, Human Resources, Information Technology, IQ, Media Rights, MediaLink, UTA Foundation, Ventures and Web 3.0.
It is diverse group, with 60% of the promotees identifying themselves as women and 35% as people from different backgrounds. 80% of those promoted to Agent started their careers in UTA’s Agent Training Program.
“Over the past year, UTA has accelerated our momentum with new acquisitions, investments in our client capabilities, and key hires. This growth could not be possible without the hard work, ambition, and collaborative nature of the colleagues we promoted today,”David Kramer, President of UTA, said the following: “Providing opportunities for advancement is core to our culture, and we are proud to share in this group’s success and excited to see what their next chapters at UTA will bring.”
UTA announced in May that it had formed its largest ever partner class. This elevated 26 people to the rank of partner across 15 divisions. It was a period of significant development and growth. Two months later, UTA announced a strategic partnership agreement with EQT Private Equity. This made the global investment company its largest outside shareholder.
UTA also recently announced the acquisition of Curtis Brown Group, one of the UK’s largest and most prestigious literary and talent groups, with the deal significantly expanding UTA’s global footprint. Also recently acquired was the software and data analytics company MediaHound, with that deal advancing UTA’s data analytics capabilities.
More information on those now elevated at UTA and the positions they’ll assume can be found below.