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Senior Sales Manager, Creator Acquisition, ShopYourLikes

Connexity, Inc. · New York, NY · 2 wk ago
HybridBusiness DevelopmentFull-time

About the role

Connexity, a Taboola company, is a performance-marketing technology company that drives new customers and sales to retailers and generates premium earnings for content creators. ShopYourLikes is Connexity's dynamic creator monetization platform and community, at the forefront of the creator economy, redefining brand sponsorships by prioritizing performance accountability.

As the Sr. Sales Manager of Creator Acquisition, you will lead the continued growth of high-performing creators on our platform. This role focuses on identifying, engaging, and recruiting performance-driven creators who generate real commerce through affiliate partnerships. You will build a pipeline of high-value creators, develop compelling offers, and position ShopYourLikes as the platform that helps creators maximize their earnings.

The Director of Creator Acquisition will begin as a hands-on operator, directly recruiting creators and building relationships, while developing the strategy, infrastructure, and team needed to scale a high-performing creator acquisition engine.

What Success Looks Like

  • High-performing creators joining ShopYourLikes who drive meaningful affiliate revenue and product sales.
  • Growth in creators who treat commerce as a core part of their business.
  • A strong pipeline of high-potential creators and a repeatable creator acquisition engine.
  • Building up a high-performing creator community to support our growing sponsorship business.

Responsibilities

  • Identify, engage, and recruit performance-driven creators who generate real commerce through affiliate partnerships.
  • Build a pipeline of high-value creators and develop compelling offers to win their business.
  • Position ShopYourLikes as the platform that helps creators maximize their earnings.
  • Develop the strategy, infrastructure, and team needed to scale a high-performing creator acquisition engine.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with marketing, product, and analytics teams to drive outcomes.

Soft Skills & Leadership Traits

  • High level of initiative and ownership; operates as a self-starter in a builder environment.
  • Strong communication and persuasion skills, with the ability to clearly articulate value and influence decisions.
  • Ability to earn trust quickly with creators and establish credibility in conversations about their business.
  • Resilient and persistent, with comfort managing long sales cycles and multiple touchpoints.

Skills

  • Experience using CRM or pipeline management tools (e.g., HubSpot, Salesforce) to manage outreach and track performance.
  • Data-driven mindset with the ability to interpret performance metrics (GMV, conversion rates, earnings per creator).
  • Familiarity with key creator platforms and tools (e.g., Instagram, TikTok, LTK, ShopMy, Amazon Storefront).
  • Ability to leverage data and tools to identify high-potential creators and prioritize outreach.

Requirements

  • 8+ years in the creator economy, influencer marketing, affiliate marketing, or social commerce.
  • Proven sales and business development instincts, with experience closing partnerships and driving pipeline.
  • Experience recruiting and partnering with commerce-driven creators.
  • Strong understanding of affiliate monetization, conversion dynamics, and creator earnings models.
  • Deep understanding of the creator landscape, including conferences, events, and meetups that matter most.
  • Demonstrated ability to build and manage a pipeline, including sourcing, outreach, and conversion tracking.
  • Strong relationship-building skills with both creators and internal leadership.

Benefits

  • Flexible time off, paid holidays, and competitive compensation.
  • Health Care Plans (Medical, Dental & Vision).
  • Retirement Plan (401k Matching).
  • Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D), LTD & STD.
  • Paid Leave Benefits (Maternity, Paternity & Medical).
  • Learning & Development Program (educational tool).
  • Free Food & Snacks.
  • Wellness Resources.
  • Equity.

Pay

The OTE pay range for this position is $130,000-$195,000 + Bonus. The pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Compensation packages include equity, competitive 401(k) match, rich benefits, and bonus.

Schedule

This position is hybrid, requiring 2 days per week in our Santa Monica or New York office.

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