Affiliate & Creator Partnership Lead

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Manage, mentor, and advance the Creative Talent Management team.

• Establish performance expectations, clarify roles, and ensure team accountability.

• Conduct individual meetings, performance evaluations, and development discussions.

• Offer constructive feedback and navigate challenging conversations, conflicts, and performance issues.

• Create improvement plans and ensure measurable progress is achieved.

• Identify skill deficiencies and provide coaching and training opportunities.

• Assist with recruitment, onboarding, and the integration of new team members.

• Oversee team performance in relation to KPIs, service-level agreements, quality benchmarks, and delivery goals.

• Track productivity, health of the talent pipeline, turnaround times, talent quality, and stakeholder satisfaction.

• Maintain a pool of qualified creative talent.

• Supervise the processes of sourcing, screening, vetting, onboarding, and talent coordination.

• Create and enhance workflows, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and quality benchmarks.

• Manage the allocation of workloads, team capacity, and project priorities.

• Ensure quality assurance for talent submissions and creative outputs.

• Keep accurate talent databases, pipeline trackers, and performance reports.

• Identify obstacles and apply scalable, data-driven solutions.

• Collaborate with Creative Leadership and stakeholders to anticipate talent needs and set priorities.

• Lead talent capacity planning and translate business needs into talent strategies.

• Provide insights on team performance, talent availability, pipeline shortfalls, capacity issues, and delivery risks.

• Address escalations concerning talent quality, availability, performance, and delivery schedules.

• Cultivate relationships with creative talent networks and sourcing partners.

• Remain updated on trends in the creative industry, sourcing platforms, and innovative practices.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 5 years of experience in creative talent management, talent acquisition, creative recruitment, or a related area.

• Minimum of 2 years of direct experience in people management, including coaching team members, overseeing performance, and driving team outcomes.

• Proven ability to develop team members, manage underperformance, and enhance both individual and team performance.

• Experience in setting and managing KPIs, tracking results, and implementing corrective actions or performance enhancement plans.

• Strong knowledge of creative talent sourcing, screening, vetting, onboarding, and freelance talent coordination.

• Background in supporting creative, marketing, advertising, content production, or other project-driven talent needs.

• Experience in optimizing workflows, documenting SOPs, and creating scalable operational processes.

• Ability to utilize performance data to assess team productivity, identify bottlenecks, and make informed operational decisions.

• Proficient with spreadsheets and tools for managing talent pipelines, team performance, and operational workflows.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

• Experience with UGC creators, performance creative teams, influencer marketing, or direct-to-consumer brands is a plus.

• Familiarity with freelance and project-based creative talent management is advantageous.

• Knowledge of Casting Networks, Billo, Fiverr, and Upwork is a bonus.

• Experience in leading remote or distributed teams is a plus.

• Established connections within the creative, advertising, or content creation sectors are beneficial.

• Ability to work a schedule that aligns with US Eastern Time, including overnight hours in the local time zone when necessary.

• Proficient or advanced English communication skills are necessary for professional interactions and stakeholder engagement.

🏝️ Benefits

• Collaborate with a team that supports high-growth consumer brands in various industries.

• Lead and nurture a team that directly contributes to creative production and performance marketing efforts.

• Take charge of team performance, operational enhancements, and scalable talent management processes.

• Partner with seasoned professionals across creative, performance marketing, and operations.

• Contribute to the development of systems and team capabilities that facilitate the company's ongoing growth.

• Work in an environment that prioritizes accountability, continuous improvement, and professional development.

• Enjoy fully remote work opportunities.

• Operate under an independent contractor arrangement as per a Service Agreement.