Creator Partnerships Lead
Lead creator partnerships at Hercules, focusing on building and scaling creator distribution with a strong emphasis on performance and negotiation.
Posted by employer 6 months ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 week ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
AI in the day-to-day
User whatever AI tools you’d like (you have an unlimited AI budget)
Not disclosed in this posting: years of experience, visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
The Creator Partnerships Lead at Hercules is responsible for managing the entire lifecycle of creator partnerships, from sourcing and outreach to performance tracking and reporting. This role requires a strong background in influencer marketing, excellent negotiation skills, and the ability to handle a high-volume pipeline effectively. Ideal candidates are experienced professionals who can identify promising creators and drive measurable outcomes while maintaining a keen sense of brand alignment. Hercules emphasizes a fast-paced, excellence-driven culture, making this position suitable for those who thrive in dynamic environments.
Joblaze insights
- Listed 9 days ago on Joblaze — tracked directly from Hercules's career page.
- Hercules has 23 other open roles including Customer Operations Lead, Content & Social Lead, Customer Operations Lead.
- Salary band is below the typical range for Sales/Marketing roles (median ~$140,000).
Quick facts
- Is the Creator Partnerships Lead role remote?
- It's hybrid — Hercules expects some on-site time in Remote - North America.
- What's the salary range?
- Hercules lists $80,000–$180,000 for this role.
- Where is the role based?
- Hercules is hiring for this position in Remote - North America.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Hercules targets lead candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Creator Partnerships Lead role at Hercules.
From the original posting
What are we looking for?
We’re hiring a Creator Partnerships Lead to build and scale Hercules’ creator distribution. You will own partnerships end-to-end, from sourcing to measurement, and turn creator content into reusable growth assets.
You should be:
Deal-oriented: strong at outreach, negotiation, and closing.
Taste-driven: you know which creators will perform and why.
Process-strong: you can run a high-volume pipeline without chaos.
Performance-aware: you treat creator spend like a growth channel with clear KPIs.
What will you lead?
Sponsored creator and influencer program across major and micro channels
Sourcing + outreach: identify creators, run inbound/outbound, maintain pipeline
Negotiation + contracts: rates, terms, deliverables, timelines, and compliance
Briefs + approvals: creative direction, messaging, brand safety, review workflow
Deliverable ops: timelines, revisions, posting verification, link/UTM setup
Tracking + reporting: performance by creator, format, platform, and cohort quality
What skills do we expect you to have?
Proven experience running creator/influencer partnerships with measurable outcomes
Strong networking and sourcing ability (finding emerging creators before they are expensive)
Excellent negotiation and contract instincts (rates, rights, exclusivity, timelines)
Strong creative briefing skills (clear direction without constraining creators)
Familiarity with whitelisting/paid usage rights and how creator content performs in ads
Strong ops + analytics: pipelines, tracking, UTMs, reporting, and learning loops
Good judgment on branding (especially with meme and micro media pages)
What are Hercules’ operating principles?
Hercules’ operating principles guide how we make decisions every day. We take them very seriously. Most of them are specifically choices that we as a company unique prioritize and so can be learned on the job. However, we do specifically filter for these principles our hiring process:
We move with urgency. We ship fast, iterate, and correct mistakes quickly. Our bias for action speeds our learning and delights our customers.
We strive for excellence. Doing things well is in our DNA. We have good taste. We get the details right. Our outputs are exceptionally simple and self-serve. We’re proud of our work.
We are hungry. We are willing to work hard and break through walls to achieve the outcomes we want. We are willing to operate at any level to get things done. We are politely relentless.
Is Hercules in-office or remote?
Hercules founding team works in-office in San Francisco (Kearny and Bush). We have a very strong preference for in office. We are open to remote for exceptional candidates in US time zones who would be willing/able to travel to the office regularly.
What are Hercules’ benefits?
Healthcare, vision, and dental
User whatever AI tools you’d like (you have an unlimited AI budget)
Take what you need vacation policy
Daily lunches, dinners and snacks in the office
We guarantee you will do the best work of your career here
What’s the compensation?
$80k-$180k + equity (depends on seniority, equity, and location)