We are seeking an Independent Booking Agent to secure paid speaking engagements for Ebony Hall, an international best-selling author, U.S. Veteran, tech executive, and motivational speaker known as Your Combat Friend. Ebony delivers powerful keynotes, workshops, and leadership programs built on her R.E.A.L. Leadership™ framework (Resilience, Emotional Intelligence, Alignment, and Legacy), helping organizations move beyond burnout and silent struggles into authentic transformation. The agent will proactively identify and secure speaking opportunities with corporations, associations, nonprofits, universities, and conferences, while building strong relationships with event organizers and bureaus. Responsibilities include outreach, negotiation of fees and contracts, tracking leads, and representing Ebony’s brand with professionalism and integrity. Candidates should have proven experience in speaker booking, talent representation, event planning, or sales, along with strong communication, organization, and negotiation skills. A network in the speaking industry is highly valued. This role is commission-only, offering 15% of gross speaking fees per completed engagement, paid after the event and client payment. No base salary or retainer. To apply, submit your bio or resume, relevant experience, past clients or events, and a short note on your strategy to secure new bookings.

Technical Skills

The booking agent should have 3–5 years of proven experience in securing speaking engagements, managing talent, or event bookings, with strong skills in outreach, negotiation, and deal closing. They should also bring an existing network of event planners, corporations, or speaker bureaus and know how to position a speaker’s brand for high-value opportunities.

Job Responsibilities

• Proactively identify, pursue, and secure speaking opportunities at conferences, corporate events, associations, and universities.
• Build and maintain relationships with event organizers, decision-makers, and speaker bureaus.
• Negotiate contracts, fees, and logistics in collaboration with Ebony Hall’s team.
• Track opportunities, maintain communication pipelines, and provide regular updates.
• Represent Ebony Hall’s brand with professionalism, authenticity, and integrity.

Desired Skills

• Desired skills include marketing and promotion insight with the ability to position and pitch a speaker’s brand effectively
• contract and fee negotiation expertise with familiarity in standard speaking agreements
• CRM and pipeline management to track leads and conversions
• digital savvy with LinkedIn and event platforms to uncover opportunities
• cultural competence to engage diverse audiences and organizations
• strategic thinking to identify industry trends and high-demand markets
• strong relationship-building skills to cultivate long-term partnerships
• and event industry knowledge to understand how conferences
• corporate budgets