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)
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)
