Manager, Creator & Strategic Partnerships Operations

Visa•San Francisco, CA

24d•$134,600 - $215,300•Hybrid

About The Position

The Manager, Creator & Strategic Partnerships Operations plays a critical role in bringing Visa's content initiatives to life. This role sits at the intersection of creator marketing, strategic partnerships, content development, and distribution. The Manager will lead complex cross-functional workstreams that span creator identification and activation, platform partnership development and execution, content production, and distribution planning. The ideal candidate is an exceptional operator who can translate strategy into action, manage multiple stakeholders and timelines, navigate ambiguity, and drive alignment across a broad network of partners. The role requires strong project management discipline, excellent relationship-building skills, and a deep understanding of the content, creator, and partnership ecosystem.

Requirements

5+ years of relevant experience in project management, creator marketing, content operations, media, strategic partnerships, creative production, or related fields.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
Demonstrated experience managing complex, cross-functional programs involving multiple stakeholders, timelines, and deliverables.
Experience working with agencies, creators, talent representatives, vendors, or platform partners.

Nice To Haves

6-8+ years of experience supporting creator, content, partnership, or marketing programs for a global brand, agency, publisher, platform, or creator-focused organization.
Understanding of and passion for social, creator, and content ecosystems across TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Twitch, podcasts, vodcasts, streaming platforms, and emerging channels.
Curiosity about creators, fandoms, culture, and the evolving creator economy, with an interest in how influence, communities, and content move across social platforms, podcasts, streaming/gaming, live experiences, and emerging media.
Experience managing creator and talent workflows, including sourcing, pre-vetting, contracting, rights management, usage, exclusivity, and performance measurement, with proficiency in creator marketing platforms, project management tools, and workflow systems.
Excellent organizational, communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment while managing competing priorities and shifting business needs.
Strong attention to detail combined with a bias for action and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

Lead planning, operations, and governance across Visa's Creator and Strategic Partnerships teams, enabling efficient execution and scalable program delivery.
Support the end-to-end development and execution of creator programs, platform partnerships, and content initiatives, including talent sourcing, vetting, contracting, approvals, production, and performance evaluation.
Partner with Creator Partnerships leadership to operationalize creator evaluation frameworks, talent governance, and talent selection processes.
Oversee content delivery, publishing readiness, and distribution across paid, organic, creator-led, and partner-owned channels, ensuring compliance with Visa, legal, and platform requirements.
Develop and maintain scalable operating models, dashboards, and governance processes that improve consistency, transparency, and execution quality across creator programs.
Own creator program management standards, including workback schedules, milestone tracking, approval workflows, risk management, documentation, and post-campaign learnings.
Manage program budgets and financial operations, including forecasting, purchase orders, vendor onboarding, invoice processing, payment tracking, and fiscal reporting to ensure efficient program delivery and investment accountability.
Act as a central connector across internal teams, external partners, agencies, and platforms, driving alignment on priorities, timelines, approvals, deliverables, and dependencies.
Partner with Talent Procurement, Legal, agencies, creators, and talent representatives to coordinate negotiations, rights, usage, exclusivity, and activation requirements.
Build and manage project plans, budgets, status reporting, and operating rhythms across multiple concurrent workstreams.
Identify risks, resolve blockers, and drive continuous improvement across creator operations, partnership management, content production, approvals, and distribution.
Provide executive-ready updates, maintain project documentation, and champion accountability and collaboration across stakeholders.