Senior Creator Partnerships Manager

Spotlight Media

Senior leader to own and grow creator partnerships and content efforts at Spotlight Media, a TikTok Shop Partner agency, focused on social commerce.

Posted 7/21/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $85,000 - $115,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing creator partnerships and content production, with a strong focus on budget management, team leadership, and performance optimization. Proven ability to negotiate effectively and foster relationships with creators to drive content success on TikTok.

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Creator Partnerships ManagementContent Production ExperienceBudget ManagementTeam LeadershipTikTok Platform Knowledge

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Hard Skills

Content ProductionBudget ManagementData-Informed Decision MakingPerformance TrackingCreator Coaching

Soft Skills

Negotiation SkillsCommunication SkillsRelationship BuildingEntrepreneurial Mindset

Industry Keywords

Influencer MarketingUser-Generated Content (UGC)Content OperationsCreator Division ManagementQuality Control

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage 6-figure partnership budget
Lead and grow a creator division, including hiring and managing your own team
Build and maintain a roster of high-performing creators across beauty, wellness, lifestyle and other top TikTok Shop categories.
Oversee creator content production end-to-end: sourcing, briefing, quality control, and delivery
Negotiate creator partnerships and manage relationships at scale
Track performance and continuously improve content quality and efficiency
Collaborate with account management and sales to align content efforts with client goals
Own the division’s budget and be accountable for its growth and profitability

Requirements

What you’ll need

Hands-on creator or content production experience- you’ve either been a content creator yourself or have worked directly with creators managing UGC and content production (this is non-negotiable). You enjoy building and fostering relationships with content creators.
Proven experience managing budgets- you’ve allocated spend across creators or campaigns, tracked performance against cost, and made data-informed investment decisions
A strong eye for content- you can tell the difference between content that converts and content that doesn’t, and you know how to coach creators to get there
3+ years in creator partnerships, influencer marketing, or content operations- agency experience is a strong plus
3+ years of management experience. You know how to build and manage a team
Strong knowledge of TikTok- you understand what makes content perform on the platform
Experience building and leading teams- you’ve hired, trained, and held people accountable
Entrepreneurial mindset- you think like a business owner, not just a manager
Strong negotiation and communication skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive compensation, performance upside, and flexible/hybrid work (location dependent)
High autonomy and real ownership from day one—no micromanagement.
Direct exposure to top-tier brands and the fastest-growing corner of e-commerce.
A growth-first culture that rewards builders, not seat-warmers.