Partnerships Manager

Partnerships Manager

📍 New York (Hybrid)

Help shape the commercial future of the creator economy.

We're partnering with one of the fastest-growing businesses in the creator economy, helping some of the world's biggest digital creators build long-term, sustainable businesses beyond social media.

As they continue to scale across North America, they're looking for a Partnerships Manager to join the New York team and play a key role in developing commercial opportunities for a portfolio of high-profile creators.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who thrives at the intersection of creators, brands and digital culture, and wants genuine ownership within a fast-moving, entrepreneurial business.

What you'll be doing

• Build and manage relationships with leading consumer brands and agency partners.
• Identify and secure commercial partnerships across a portfolio of creator talent.
• Lead negotiations from initial outreach through to signed agreements.
• Develop tailored partnership proposals that align creator audiences with brand objectives.
• Collaborate closely with Talent Managers to maximise revenue opportunities for creators.
• Stay ahead of industry trends, identifying new categories, brands and partnership opportunities.
• Maintain an active pipeline of new business while nurturing long-term client relationships.
• Work cross-functionally with internal teams to ensure campaigns are delivered successfully.

We're looking for someone who has:

• Experience in partnerships, influencer marketing, talent management or digital media sales.
• A strong understanding of the creator economy and social platforms.
• Experience building relationships with brands, agencies or commercial partners.
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills.
• A proactive, commercially-minded approach with a genuine passion for winning new business.
• The confidence to operate in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Experience working with creators, influencers or digital talent is highly desirable.

Why join?

• Work alongside some of the most exciting creators in digital media.
• Genuine ownership and autonomy from day one.
• Join a business experiencing significant growth across North America.
• Clear progression opportunities as the team continues to expand.
• Collaborative, entrepreneurial culture where ideas are encouraged.
• Competitive salary plus bonus and excellent long-term career potential.

If you're passionate about creators, partnerships and building commercially successful relationships, we'd love to hear from you.

SUMO are an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, disability or gender. As an employment agency, SUMO are fully committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all (both internally and on behalf of our clients).

Thank you for your interest in the above vacancy. Please note - due to the high volume of CVs & applications we receive, we can't always get back to everyone, although we do try our best!