Manager, Talent Partnerships

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States, +5 more locations.

📋 Description

• Develop and continuously enhance Later’s perspective on creator talent across various categories, platforms, and cultural trends.

• Identify emerging and influential creators that align with client objectives and brand positioning.

• Stay informed about industry shifts, pricing trends, and platform dynamics to guide recommendations.

• Highlight agile talent and culture-driven strategic opportunities, pitching them in line with customer business needs.

• Source and secure creator talent for campaigns, ensuring a balance between quality, speed, and strategic alignment.

• Build and nurture relationships with creators, agents, and managers to gain priority access to talent.

• Lead the sourcing, negotiations, and contracting process for high-tier talent while adhering to client strategy, brand safety, and compliance standards.

• Enhance workflows and processes to boost scalability and efficiency in talent sourcing and trend identification.

• Organize regular meetings with talent representatives to facilitate access to significant talent relationships and milestones.

• Collaborate with SMM, Product, Strategy, Campaign Management, Research, and Creator teams.

• Assist in seamless campaign execution and service evolution.

• Contribute to pitches and client discussions with well-informed talent recommendations.

• Serve as the expert on creator talent and best practices to advise internal teams.

• Strengthen Later’s reputation within the talent ecosystem.

• Promote operational excellence across the Services team.

• Monitor platform shifts, monetization models, and compliance regulations.

• Benchmark industry best practices and experiment with systems, processes, and partnership models.

⛳️ Requirements

• 4-5+ years of experience in influencer marketing, creator partnerships, or talent management, demonstrating a strong record of building and scaling impactful creator programs; agency experience is preferred.

• Experience working with athletes in the professional and NIL sectors.

• Proven success in sourcing, negotiating, and managing high-profile influencer, athlete, and celebrity relationships across various partnership models.

• A robust network of creator, agent, and manager relationships across key verticals and platforms.

• Strong strategic and analytical abilities with experience in managing scalable systems that enhance efficiency and outcomes.

• In-depth understanding of social platforms, creator economics, and cultural trends.

• Experience in implementing AI and workflows to elevate operational efficiencies.

• Exceptional negotiation and relationship management skills, with an aptitude for building trust and securing competitive agreements.

• Experience collaborating across different departments and teams.

• Strong knowledge of FTC guidelines, brand safety standards, and compliance requirements.

• Familiarity with influencer marketing platforms, CRM systems, and campaign analytics tools.

• An entrepreneurial mindset—operationally excellent, solutions-oriented, and motivated by scaling complex systems in a fast-paced environment.

• Clear communicator with strong judgment and attention to detail, with experience in representing an organization externally.

• Experience working with a telecommunications client is a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• All permanent team members are eligible to participate in various benefits plans as part of their overall compensation package.

• Co-op team members, independent contractors, and freelancers are not eligible for company benefits.