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Jessie Blackhall Joins Untitled
Jessie Blackhall has joined Untitled as a manager in its New York office, moving from Aperture Talent, where she spent a decade building and leading the agency’s New York and Los Angeles operations. Her appointment strengthens Untitled’s talent, creator and crossover management business, and matters as the company continues expanding in these areas.
Blackhall helped develop Wilhelmina’s digital and creator division and brings clients including Barbie Ferreira and Shay Sullivan. She is the third recent hire in this sector, following Alyssa Manning and Dani Jacobson; the appointment comes amid wider growth at Untitled and its parent company, Initial Group, which acquired Untitled in 2024 and has since made several entertainment-industry acquisitions and investments.
In short
- Jessie Blackhall joins Untitled as a New York-based manager.
- She spent ten years leading Aperture Talent’s operations.
- The hire supports Untitled’s expanding creator-management business.
Explained simply
Talent managers represent clients, help develop their careers and connect them with work across entertainment, fashion and digital media. As online creators increasingly work across those fields, agencies have built teams to manage both creator careers and more traditional entertainment opportunities.
Untitled is a talent management company with a New York office, and Initial Group became its parent company after acquiring it in 2024. Jessie Blackhall previously worked at Aperture Talent, where she helped build its New York and Los Angeles operations, and earlier helped develop Wilhelmina’s digital and creator division. Her move is part of Untitled’s wider expansion into talent and creator management.