a person whose business it is to recognize and recruit persons of marked aptitude for a certain field or occupation, especially in entertainment or sports.
Origin
1935-40
Examples from the web for talent scout
It is as a talent scout, packager, and creator of deals that he has met with true success.
There he acts as a kind of talent scout, looking for especially fortunate souls to recruit into an underground gambling circuit.
British Dictionary definitions for talent scout
talent scout
noun
1.
a person whose occupation is the search for talented artists, sportsmen, performers, etc, for engagements as professionals