At 86 Talent, we support you in growing and scaling your personal brand. Many of our founding influencers remain with us, having seen remarkable growth. While your hard work drives success, we provide tailored strategies to elevate your brand. Our Strategy Lead, Emma Hartridge, offers bespoke sessions to all talent, ensuring consistent, hands-on support. You’ll be invited to an onboarding strategy session when you join, and we also run regular group and one-to-one strategy days to help shape your goals and future plans.
What sets 86 Talent apart is our vibrant team spirit. Our roster truly supports one another, thriving on a hive mentality. We host group training, knowledge-sharing sessions with brand clients, and our legendary summer and Christmas parties! Being a content creator can feel isolating at times, so we’re here to bridge that gap—creating a fulfilling, connected experience. With The 86 Team, you’ll find camaraderie and a supportive environment where everyone is committed to having fun while fostering growth and success.
Within 12 months of joining 86 Talent, most emerging influencers see their income quadruple. Even those further along in their journey often experience significant growth. This success stems from our unique approach as a UK lifestyle influencer agency and our strong relationships with brand partners, resulting in a steady stream of work. While we keep the details of our strategy under wraps, joining The 86 Team gives you immediate access to a wide range of exciting opportunities.
We support your growth far beyond social media collaborations. Do you aspire to write a book? Launch an online business? Make an appearance on TV? We’re all in and ready to support you, working together to help you reach every goal you set for yourself. Our dedicated talent managers champion you at every stage—helping define your goals, build a clear plan, and turn it into reality. With the right support behind you, your biggest ambitions are genuinely within reach.
My journey with 86 Talent has been amazing so far! From day one, I’ve felt part of a creative powerhouse, surrounded by insanely talented content creators who hype each other up every step of the way. The 86 Team have been absolute stars, helping me land dream brand collaborations and pushing me to grow in ways I never imagined. I’m so excited to see what this year has in store – bring it on!
Stepping into content creation felt like being a duck out of water. There was so much to learn, from the industry jargon to contracts – I just wasn’t sure how to navigate through it all. Since joining 86 Talent, that weight has completely lifted. Having a supportive team behind me has given my content a new lease of life, allowing me to focus on what I love. They’re always there when I need them and nothing is ever too much trouble. I feel so supported, I’m learning so much and new doors are opening. I’m truly living my dream and still can’t quite believe it.
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The professionalism, the drive and positive energy has made such a huge impact to me on so many levels. I joined back in February and the success I have had in such a short time is a testament to such a driven and focused team. The support and guidance has been incredible too, taking my career from strength to strength.
I’ve been working with the 86 Talent team for a few months now and it’s been such a joy. I love creating content but have found that since having my little boy, it’s been hard to find the time to pitch to brands, so I was looking for an agency who’d help me do just that. I’m a self confessed control freak, and I was really apprehensive about handing over such a big part of my work to someone else, but it’s been so amazing to feel like I’m part of a team who’ve got my back. Not only do they help me with managing all of my collaborations and securing work with new brands, they also offer a huge amount of value through strategy sessions, group calls and one-to-one advice with knowledgeable team members. I’m so excited to be an official part of the roster and can’t wait to see what 2025 has in store for me!
Joining 86 Talent has truly changed my life for the better, and I cannot imagine succeeding in my influencing career without this knowledgeable, supportive and genuinely caring team behind me. The 86 team has lined up so many dream brand collaborations for me in the years I’ve been represented by them and their influencer training and support is world class. I recommend them to any content creator who wants to be represented by a team that prides themselves on honesty, integrity and building an environment for their talent to thrive.
I’ve been with 86 talent for two years now and have never looked back; they’ve helped me to work with some of my dream brands, given me my highest ever fees and in the second year I’m on nearly triple earnings from before I started with them.
I couldn’t be more grateful for all their help and guidance from the brand deals to the one to one calls, the training sessions and so much more. They’ve taken all the pressure out of the job and left me with the best parts! Thank you to the whole team for everything you do for me, joining your agency is the best decision I’ve ever made for my content creation!
They have turned what was largely a much loved hobby into something that I can actually call a career. I have to pinch myself daily that thanks to 86 Talent, I’m able to earn incredible fees working with brands I could only ever have dreamed of, on campaigns that I absolutely love, surrounded by an amazingly talented and supportive team of other creators and managers. It has been nothing short of life changing.
Mel and her team have really made me feel at home and in my first month alone, I almost doubled what I made so far that year. The expertise and knowledge of the agency is second to none and this is evident based on the support and training that is on offer. I’m so grateful for the opportunities received to date and I’m really excited to see what the future holds.
I was able to secure paid collaborations before joining 86 Talent, however, I would never, ever have had the courage, or have been financially stable enough, to quit my part-time day job and go all in as a content creator if it wasn’t for 86 Talent. 86 Talent negotiate higher rates than I would be able to and take care of all the legal stuff, which is amazing!
86 Talent allowed me the opportunity to leave my corporate job and gain financial stability via my social media platform. What was once a daunting decision, is now, without a doubt, the best thing I’ve ever done. From securing collaborations with brands I could’ve only dreamt of working with, to handling each interaction with my best interests at the forefront, my team works tirelessly to help me achieve my goals. Life hasn’t been kind to me the past few years and through all the loss, grief and heartache, my management not only navigated my schedule accordingly, but have also been my shoulder to cry on.
When I joined 86 Talent I had been trying to spin a lot of plates and often felt like I was drowning in the admin side of my business, I also found it quite a lonely place.
Joining the agency has meant I can focus on the creative side and put all of my energy into my account. But more than this, the agency has provided me with support and encouragement and the reassurance of knowing they have my back! So happy to be part of a great team and looking forward to securing many more great campaigns with them.
I am proud to say that I joined 86 Talent in its infancy, back in November 2022, and I have loved every minute of being a part of such an amazing team. Not only have my growth rocketed, but it’s wonderful to be part of an inclusive group where we are encouraged to celebrate everyone’s wins. I’ve met some great people and I am genuinely happy when they land their dream collabs.
86 Talent represent's the UK's best home influencers. Our roster is handpicked to ensure the influencers we represent reflect our core values of inclusivity, integrity and individuality. We are proud to represent a diverse roster of exceptional, leading talent.
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