Talent partnerships manager securing and negotiating creator relationships for Later’s AI-powered influencer marketing campaigns. Building a differentiated talent ecosystem and advising teams on high-impact partnerships.
Responsibilities
Develop and continuously refine Later’s point of view on creator talent across categories, platforms, and cultural trends
Identify emerging and high-impact creators aligned to client objectives and brand positioning
Stay ahead of industry shifts, pricing trends, and platform dynamics to inform recommendations
Surface agile talent and culture-driven strategic opportunities, pitching them in alignment with customer business needs
Source and secure creator talent for campaigns, balancing quality, speed, and strategic fit
Build and maintain relationships with creators, agents, and managers to unlock priority access to talent
Lead sourcing, negotiations, and contracting for high-tier talent while meeting client strategy, brand safety, and compliance standards
Improve workflows and processes to increase scalability and efficiency in talent sourcing and trend identification
Organize recurring touch bases with talent representatives to unlock access to major talent relationships and milestones
Partner with SMM, Product, Strategy, Campaign Management, Research, and Creator teams
Support seamless campaign execution and service evolution
Contribute to pitches and client conversations with informed talent recommendations
Advise internal teams as the expert on creator talent and best practices
Strengthen Later’s reputation within the talent ecosystem
Champion operational excellence across the Services team
Monitor platform shifts, monetization models, and compliance regulations
Benchmark industry best practices and experiment with systems, processes, and partnership models
Requirements
4-5+ years of experience in influencer marketing, creator partnerships, or talent management, with a proven track record of building and scaling high-impact creator programs; agency background preferred
Experience working with athletes in the professional and NIL space
Demonstrated success in sourcing, negotiating, and managing high-profile influencer, athlete and celebrity relationships across multiple partnership models
Strong network of creator, agent, and manager relationships across key verticals and platforms
Strong strategic and analytical skills with experience managing scalable systems that improve efficiency and outcomes
Deep understanding of social platforms, creator economics, and cultural trends
Experience implementing AI and workflow to increase operational efficiencies
Exceptional negotiation and relationship management skills, with the ability to cultivate trust and secure competitive agreements
Experience collaborating cross-functionally with cross-departmental teams
Strong understanding of FTC guidelines, brand safety standards, and compliance requirements
Familiarity with influencer marketing platforms, CRM systems, and campaign analytics tools
An entrepreneurial mindset—operationally excellent, solutions-oriented, and energized by scaling complex systems in a fast-paced environment
Clear communicator with strong judgment and attention to detail, with experience representing an organization externally
Experience working on a telecomms client a plus
Benefits
All permanent team members are eligible to participate in various benefits plans as part of their overall compensation package
Co-op team members, independent contractors, and freelancers are not eligible for company benefits
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