Advisory / Paid strategic service

Better decisions around talent.

Independent, paid strategic guidance for brands, businesses and individuals. Advisory is a distinct service, not talent representation.

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Expertise when it matters most.

For brands and businesses, that may mean talent strategy, casting or building a relationship that makes sense on both sides. For individuals, it may mean an independent view on positioning, a new venture or a pivotal career decision.

We bring experienced, commercially informed thinking to a defined brief, project or ongoing advisory relationship. This is separate from our agency's representation work.

Who advisory is for
For talent & individuals

Someone in your corner.

Creators, founders, broadcasters, athletes and public figures can access paid strategic support without entering a management relationship.

  • Strategic career planning
  • Personal brand positioning
  • Commercial strategy
  • Partnership strategy
  • Launches & new ventures
  • Negotiation & deal advice
  • Ongoing strategic counsel

Choose a strategic session for one decision, an advisory project for a launch or career move, or ongoing advisory as your work evolves.

For brands & businesses

The talent expertise behind better partnerships.

We advise your team independently, from finding the right people to shaping and managing productive relationships.

  • Talent strategy
  • Identification & casting
  • Sourcing & brokering
  • Partnership strategy
  • Negotiation
  • Campaign development & support
  • Relationship management
  • Ongoing talent partnership

Bring us in for strategic counsel, a specific campaign or a longer-running relationship.

Why nxt wave

Talent is the expertise. Strategy is the difference.

01

Talent relationships

Direct connections across culture, entertainment, media, fashion, beauty, sport and business.

02

Commercial understanding

Experience structuring and negotiating partnerships that work for everyone involved.

03

Cultural judgement

Understanding who is genuinely relevant, not simply who has the largest following.

04

Both sides of the table

Seeing what talent wants, what brands need and where the two create meaningful value.

05

Independent thinking

Honest advice centred on the right outcome, not on selling a particular talent.

How we work

Bring us in where we add value.

Paid, independent advice shaped around the challenge, not an agency representation agreement.

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