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Creator Partnerships Lead
Hercules · San Francisco, Remote - North America · back to the listing
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What this role officially is
marketing manager — ESCO, the EU occupation classification
Marketing managers carry out the implementation of efforts related to the marketing operations in a company. They develop marketing strategies and plans by detailing cost and resources needed. They analyse the profitability of these plans, develop pricing strategies, and strive to raise awareness on products and companies among targeted customers.
Also known as: advertising sales manager, promotions manager, marketing executive, telemarketing manager, product marketing manager, market manager
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What the listing never says
- 25 bullet points. Long requirement lists deter qualified candidates, who read them as hard gates. Scope clarity
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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-$200k + equity (depends on seniority, equity, and location)
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-$200k + equity (depends on seniority, equity, and location)