Manager, Creator Strategy & Partnerships

New York, USA (Remote)

$80K/yr – $100K/yrManager5+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive talent strategy for creator programs across assigned pods with data-driven decisions and strong agency partnerships.

  • Own creator strategy outputs and talent recommendations for an assigned pod
  • Must-have: 5+ years in talent or influencer marketing with agency experience
  • Standout: Translate briefs into differentiated creator strategies and secure client approvals

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own the vision, standards, and quality control for all creator strategy outputs within assigned pod
  • Oversee and QA all creator lists, ensuring strategic alignment, cultural relevance, and executional excellence
  • Lead workload distribution and prioritization across pod to maximize efficiency and output quality
  • Maintain a high bar for precision and service excellence, ensuring all deliverables are client-ready
  • Serve as the primary point of contact (POC) for assigned talent agencies and key external partners
  • Translate client briefs into clear, insight-driven creator strategies
  • Guide talent selection through a full-funnel lens (awareness → conversion), incorporating platform data, agency input, and cultural trends
  • Provide strong rationale and storytelling behind every talent recommendation—not just lists of names
  • Lead sourcing for celebrity, VIP, and high-profile talent within the pod
  • Ensure all creator recommendations reflect current cultural moments, emerging talent, and platform-native behavior

Requirements

  • 5+ years of relevant experience
  • Prior experience in a talent agency or influencer marketing agency environment
  • Deep Creator Economy Expertise: Strong understanding of platforms, trends, talent landscape, and cultural signals
  • Strategic Leadership: Ability to translate briefs into clear, differentiated creator strategies
  • Exceptional Judgment: High standard for talent quality, brand alignment, and cultural relevance
  • Storytelling & Communication: Skilled at articulating the “why” behind talent decisions in a compelling way
  • Operational Excellence: Proven ability to manage multiple workstreams while maintaining quality and speed
  • Relationship Management: Strong experience working with talent agencies, creators, and internal stakeholders
  • Data & Insight Fluency: Ability to leverage platform data, historical performance, and market insights to inform decisions
  • Proactive Mindset: Identifies opportunities ahead of demand and drives innovation within the team

Preferred

    Benefits

    • Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive.
    • Benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.
    • Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met.
    • Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met.
    • For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off.
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    Publicis Media harnesses the power of modern media through leading agency brands Dysrupt, Infinite Roar, Publicis Collective, Publicis Health Media, Spark Foundry, Starcom and Zenith, as well as global accelerator PMX; immersive experience group PMCI (inclusive of Picture Motion and RDL Worldwide); and access to integrated platform-based technologies and offerings from CJ, Epsilon and Influential. A key business solution of Publicis Groupe ([Euronext Paris FR0000130577, CAC 40]), Publicis Media’s digital-first, data-driven global solutions deliver client value and drive growth in a platform-powered world. It is present in over 100 countries with over 23,000 employees worldwide.

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