Creator Partnerships Lead

Hercules•San Francisco, CA

3d•$100,000 - $200,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We’re hiring a Creator Partnerships Lead to build and scale Hercules’ creator distribution. You will own partnerships end-to-end, from sourcing to measurement, and turn creator content into reusable growth assets. The ideal candidate is deal-oriented, taste-driven, process-strong, and performance-aware, treating creator spend as a growth channel with clear KPIs.

Requirements

Proven experience running creator/influencer partnerships with measurable outcomes.
Strong networking and sourcing ability (finding emerging creators before they are expensive).
Excellent negotiation and contract instincts (rates, rights, exclusivity, timelines).
Strong creative briefing skills (clear direction without constraining creators).
Familiarity with whitelisting/paid usage rights and how creator content performs in ads.
Strong ops + analytics: pipelines, tracking, UTMs, reporting, and learning loops.
Good judgment on branding (especially with meme and micro media pages).

Nice To Haves

Deal-oriented: strong at outreach, negotiation, and closing.
Taste-driven: you know which creators will perform and why.
Process-strong: you can run a high-volume pipeline without chaos.
Performance-aware: you treat creator spend like a growth channel with clear KPIs.

Responsibilities

Lead sponsored creator and influencer programs across major and micro channels.
Manage sourcing and outreach to identify creators, run inbound/outbound efforts, and maintain a pipeline.
Handle negotiation and contracts, including rates, terms, deliverables, timelines, and compliance.
Oversee creative briefs and approvals, providing creative direction, messaging, and ensuring brand safety through a review workflow.
Manage deliverable operations, including timelines, revisions, posting verification, and link/UTM setup.
Track and report on performance by creator, format, platform, and cohort quality.