Director, Influencer Partnership

About the role

In a nutshell, we are seeking a visionary, growth‑minded leader to serve as Director of CAIT Partnerships. You will lead the strategic vision, operational framework, and team execution across paid and earned creator, affiliate, influencer, and talent programs, building high‑impact CAIT strategies and acting as a bridge between client leads, creators, talent agencies, and internal strategy/creative teams to deliver measurable business outcomes and scale across key US brand accounts.

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct proposal development, pitch decks, and overarching CAIT strategies that tie creator activations directly to client business metrics.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior brand marketing clients, translating the influencer landscape and social data into clear, actionable campaign execution plans.
• Lead, mentor, and build capacity for a team of direct reports; establish resource planning frameworks to balance workloads and ensure top‑tier executional quality across accounts.
• Cultivate executive‑level partnerships with major talent agencies, platforms (e.g., TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Twitch), and key industry networks to secure exclusive client opportunities and competitive rates.
• Ensure executional excellence for talent sourcing, white‑listing, contracting, and compliance, aligning across cross‑functional legal, finance, and creative teams.

Requirements

• Agency experience within social media, influencer marketing, or creator economy.
• Direct experience managing and developing a team of direct reports.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of designing integrated social‑first and creator strategies for Fortune 500 clients with substantial budgets.
• High‑level proficiency in interpreting social data, social listening tools, discovery tools and influencer management dashboards.
• Masterful pitch building, narrative development, and public‑speaking skills with an entrepreneurial mindset.

Benefits

• Employer‑sponsored 401k with match
• Medical, Dental, and vision coverage
• Unlimited PTO
• Caregiver (Parental) Leave
• Health and Wellness benefits

Pay

Base Salary $135,000—$160,000 USD

Schedule

This position is currently designated as hybrid and is subject to the Company's workplace attendance and in‑office work requirements, as in effect from time to time.