Associate Director, Talent & Creator Partnerships

This is a Full Time Job

What is the Role?
IF7 is seeking an upbeat, energetic and self-motivated Associate Director of Talent and Creator Partnerships to join our rapidly growing team. You should have an incredible depth of knowledge in the creator space, a working relationship with the current influencer agencies and management companies, an understanding of creator pricing, general knowledge of creator agreements, and an extreme passion for cutting edge processes and departmental structuring.

What Does Your Day-to-Day Look Like?

Curate and recommend talent that aligns with the client's target demographics, brand positioning, campaign objectives, budget parameters, and key cultural touchpoints
Lead all aspects of talent management-from initial outreach through negotiation and contracting-to secure competitive rates and deliver seamless activations
Serve as a strategic partner throughout the campaign lifecycle, providing expert counsel to drive creative alignment and executional excellence
Lead the evolution of the talent department by building and refining scalable structures, operational processes, and best practices-while continuously optimizing strategy based on performance data, talent trends, and audience insights to fuel department growth and elevate campaign impact.
Support high-priority new business efforts by overseeing cross-functional teams, shaping strategic RFP and pitch narratives, driving breakthrough talent development, and delivering polished presentations to prospective brand partners.
Manage workflows, approvals, and documentation, while also bringing an instinctive eye for culturally resonant, brand-right ideas that push campaigns to new heights.
~5% travel for on-set production and internal IF7 team building meetings

Our Ideal Candidate:
You have a strong understanding of and interest in creators, TikTok, and social media from a business and consumer perspective
You have experience negotiating brand partnerships with agents, managers, and lawyers
You have expert problem solving abilities and can communicate solutions clearly and efficiently to external partners
You have a robust rolodex of agency and management contacts
You are familiar with influencer marketing agreements and can facilitate redlines on agreements
You are highly organized, detail oriented, and meticulous in carrying out work responsibilities and have experience instituting departmental policies and processes
You are adept in talent execution from campaign sell through to analytic reporting
You enjoy managing and tracking budgets
You are a team player and a clear communicator
Strong desire to work in a rapidly growing and thriving startup environment
6+ years of experience in influencer and talent market