Senior Creator Partnerships Manager

Join Gist, a new social platform focused on relatable and actionable content. As a Senior Creator Partnerships Manager, you will be responsible for recruiting and managing relationships with macro and mega influencers, developing and owning the creator partnership strategy, and optimizing the creator recruitment budget. You will also collaborate with global cross-functional teams, track and report on creator performance, and directly influence product direction. This is a dealmaker role that requires a proven track record in influencer partnerships and a strong existing network in the industry.

• Recruit macro and mega/celebrity influencers across US lifestyle verticals to post on our platform and amplify their content elsewhere.
• Develop and own creator partnership strategy — identifying the right talent mix, negotiating custom deals, and managing relationships with influencers and their management companies.
• Build and maintain a strong pipeline of creator talent through your existing network and proactive outreach across agencies, management firms, and platforms.

• Proven track record working with macro (500K–1M followers) and mega/celebrity (1M+) influencers across lifestyle, beauty, wellness, food, or adjacent verticals
• Experience working with or inside a global organization while owning a domestic US remit
• Strong communicator who can represent Gist credibly in rooms with top-tier talent and their representatives
• 5+ years of experience in influencer partnerships, creator talent, or influencer marketing — ideally at an agency that works with brands and manages or brokers relationships with large-scale talent
• A strong existing Rolodex — relationships with talent managers, MCNs, and agency contacts that you can activate quickly
• Deep fluency in custom deal negotiation: you know market rates, deal structures, exclusivity windows, and how to get to yes without overpaying
• Comfortable working with a creator recruitment budget and being accountable for the ROI it generates
• Familiarity with lifestyle feed content dynamics — what drives daily engagement, retention, and shareability
• Experience at a platform (TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, or similar) in a partnerships or creator growth capacity
• Existing relationships with influencers in the 500K–5M follower range who are open to emerging platform opportunities