Post a role on Live Talent and review self-tapes from presenters experienced running fast-paced Whatnot-style live auctions.
Whatnot shows run differently to a standard product-demo live stream. Hosts are running live auctions in real time — calling bids, managing a fast comment feed, keeping pace across trading cards, sneakers, vintage clothing, comics, coins or whatever category the show covers. A presenter who's strong at calm, scripted product demos isn't automatically strong at this.
Live Talent's pool includes presenters who already work in this format, so a brand posting a Whatnot role reaches people used to the auction cadence and the collectibles or resale categories that dominate the platform, not generalist live shopping hosts trying it for the first time.
Posting a role means describing the category — collectibles, fashion resale, trading cards, whatever it is — and presenters with relevant experience apply directly.
This is worth being direct about: Live Talent doesn't book the show, run it, or manage the presenter. It's where a brand finds the presenter in the first place.
The process is: post the role, review video self-tapes from presenters who apply, shortlist and speak to candidates, then agree the booking — date, format, rate — directly with the presenter. From that point, running the show, any rehearsal, and payment are all arranged between the brand and the presenter, off-platform.
That's a deliberate difference from a managed talent service. A brand keeps full control of who they book and how the show runs; Live Talent's job ends at getting a qualified presenter and a brand in front of each other.
Whatnot hosts are typically paid an hourly rate for the show, with many also taking a commission on sales or winning bids driven during the stream. As with the other platforms Live Talent covers, these figures aren't fixed by Live Talent — they're agreed directly between the brand and the presenter, and vary based on category, show length and the presenter's track record.
Brands hiring for collectibles or resale categories with strong existing demand (sneakers, trading cards) should expect rates to reflect that specialist knowledge, since a host fluent in grading, condition or authentication in a given category is a narrower pool than a general live shopping presenter.
Live Talent isn't where the booking itself happens — it's where you find the presenter. Post a role, review the video self-tapes from presenters who apply, then agree the date, format and rate directly with the presenter you choose to book.
Live Talent is a UK job board where presenters experienced in Whatnot-style live auctions apply directly to roles posted by brands. It covers collectibles, resale and general live auction categories, with every applicant submitting a video self-tape.
Whatnot favours hosts comfortable with fast-paced live auctions — calling bids, reacting to a rapid comment feed, and often carrying category knowledge in areas like trading cards, sneakers, vintage or coins. This is a distinct skill set from a standard scripted product-demo presenter.
Whatnot hosts are usually paid an hourly rate, frequently combined with a commission on sales or bids generated during the show. Exact rates are agreed directly between the brand and the presenter and vary by category and experience — Live Talent does not set or process this pay.
No. Once a brand and presenter connect through Live Talent, running the show, any rehearsal, and payment are handled directly between them. Live Talent's role is limited to the job posting and self-tape application stage.
Yes. Every presenter applying to a role submits a real video self-tape, which lets a brand judge pacing, energy and category knowledge before ever speaking to the candidate directly.