The Director of Partnerships will grow relationships with brands in various sectors, develop partnership strategies, and enhance Creator Deck's market presence through collaboration and communication with internal teams.
Creator Deck is a modern marketing and media company. Launched in 2008, we are pioneers in the high growth influencer industry, serving some of the most prestigious brands in apparel, beauty, beverage, and arts. We are guided by our core values: to Show Care, Build Credibility, Make an Impact, Think Towards the Future, and Be Genuine.
THE TEAM
Creator Deck was founded to create an authentic, fair, empathetic, and diverse space for creativity and collaboration. These elements have remained core to us as we’ve grown. We look for people who can think disruptively and meet challenges with a fierce creative spirit. Our team unites a diverse group of people from various backgrounds, who enjoy the collaborative, creative processes that go into making anything - from a single post, to a comprehensive marketing strategy, to a fully fledged brand.
About Us:
We’re a fast-growing influencer advertising agency helping brands scale through creators, paid social amplification, and data-driven performance marketing. We work with brands of all sizes to turn influencer content into predictable revenue engines.
Role Overview:
We’re looking for a driven, relationship-oriented Director of Partnerships to help grow Creator Deck’s footprint across beauty, fashion, tech, health, food, and lifestyle brands. You bring a strong foundation of agency and client relationships, understand how brands invest across social, and know how to translate creative, social-first ideas into revenue.
You thrive in fast-moving, creative environments and bring an analytical, solutions-oriented mindset to everything you touch. Ideal candidates are curious, collaborative, deeply immersed in culture and creator trends, and excited to help brands innovate across social.
This role reports into the Head of Growth and collaborates directly with Brand Partnerships, Finance, and the CEO. You’ll play a crucial role in delivering work that is on-time, on-budget, and best-in-class.
Responsibilities:
-Develop a thorough understanding of Creator Deck’s position in the marketplace, including but not limited to; partners, capabilities, past successes (and failures) and vision from a commercial perspective
-Develop and grow rapport with day-to-day brands and AORs that have been approved by CEO / Head of Growth. Ultimately leading to meetings and/or consideration for Brand Partnerships. These responsibilities include but not limited to:
-Lead creation of meeting materials including decks + agendaDevelopment of partnership strategies in collaboration with the Director of Brand Partnerships, Head of Growth, Head of Finance & CEO
-Participate in/schedule brainstorms as needed in an efficient manner, ensuring that all deadlines are met
-Post-meeting follow-up with internal stakeholders and external clients
-Owning the day-to-day follow-up across all RFIs, RFPs and Proactive Proposals
-Work closely with BP / CS teams to initiate incremental investments and/or renewals to existing deals
-Attend weekly sales / internal meetingsTrack all activity in CRM and consistently hit weekly and monthly outreach/meeting targets
Preferred Career Experience:
-7–10+ years of tenured Sales experience in Advertising, Media & Marketing Sales and/or Business Development
-Preferred experience at a digital / social publisher, talent or influencer agency
-Existing relationships among brand and agency clients
-Preferred experience and existing relationships within one or more of the following categories: Beauty, Fashion, Retail, QSR / Restaurants, Wellness, Media, Tech
Skills:
-Thorough understanding of the influencer landscape, latest technologies and emerging trends
-Excitement around talent-led and tastemaker innovation with success in talent-led programs
-Polished verbal and written communication skills, with internal colleagues and external clients
-Highly organized, with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously
-Strong problem-solving skills with strict attention to detail
-Proven ability to consistently and positively contribute in a fast-paced environment
-Ability to effectively communicate with client leaders of all levels
-Multi-Tasker and Self-Motivated
-Proficiency in Google Suite
-Ability to lead deck creation end to end without outside supportAbility to drive clarity in ambiguous client environments and evolving internal workflows
What Success Looks Like:
-Consistently books and advances qualified meetings with approved brand and agency partners
-Drives conversations toward clear outcomes, next steps, and commercial decisions
-Demonstrates strong follow-through with proactive updates to internal stakeholders and clients
-Manages multiple opportunities in parallel without losing momentum or dropping details
-Uses CRM and internal systems as a source of truth, not memory
-Balances creativity with discipline — bringing ideas forward when relevant and executing decisively against agreed priorities
Top Skills
Google Suite
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