Creator, Social & Influencer Lead, Football

Polymarket

$200K — $240K *
Media
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Deep knowledge of NFL and college football, with exceptional depth in at least one
  • 5+ years in social, content, media, partnerships, growth, marketing, or a similar role
  • Experience building creator partnerships and strong networking skills
  • Excellent real-time judgment and strong creative instincts
  • Commercially minded, focusing on measurable business outcomes
  • Highly proactive and resourceful, comfortable operating independently
  • Strong communication, negotiation, and cross-functional skills

Responsibilities

  • Monitor the football news cycle to identify opportunities for Polymarket
  • Create timely content around breaking news, live games, and cultural moments
  • Build and recruit a high-performing network of football creators
  • Negotiate partnerships, develop campaigns, and manage execution
  • Track performance metrics from impressions to revenue
  • Manage creator economics to improve customer acquisition and ROI
  • Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to maximize football moments
  • Stay updated on football culture, creators, and social platforms

Benefits

  • Competitive salary & equity
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Full Health, Vision, & Dental coverage
  • 401k match
  • Hardware setup: MacBook Pro, big display, & accessories
Full Job Description
About the Role

Polymarket needs to win the football conversation every day and convert that attention into traders, volume, and revenue. This is a high-impact individual-contributor role reporting to the Senior GM, Football - designed for someone who lives and breathes football and understands how news, creators, and social platforms drive attention.

While our Brand, Social, and Communications teams support the broader company, you'll be the dedicated football content and creator operator responsible for making Polymarket omnipresent across NFL and college football. You'll monitor the news cycle in real time, identify the moments Polymarket needs to own, turn our markets and probabilities into timely content, and build a network of creators who expand our reach and acquire customers.

What You'll Do
  • Monitor the football news cycle and identify opportunities for Polymarket to lead the conversation
  • Turn our markets and probabilities into timely content around breaking news, live games, and cultural moments
  • Build and personally recruit a high-performing network of football creators
  • Negotiate creator partnerships, develop campaigns, and manage execution
  • Track performance from impressions and engagement through first trade, volume, and revenue
  • Manage creator economics and continuously improve customer acquisition efficiency and program ROI
  • Work closely with Brand, Social, Communications, and Growth to maximize major football moments
  • Stay deeply plugged into football culture, creators, and emerging social platforms


What We're Looking For
  • Deep knowledge of both NFL and college football, with exceptional depth in at least one
  • 5+ years in social, content, media, partnerships, growth, marketing, or a similar role
  • Experience building creator partnerships and a strong network of relevant creators
  • Excellent real-time judgment and strong creative instincts
  • Commercially minded, with a focus on turning attention into measurable business outcomes
  • Highly proactive, resourceful, and comfortable operating independently
  • Strong communication, negotiation, and cross-functional skills
  • (Plus) Experience in sports betting, fantasy, prediction markets, crypto, or financial markets


Benefits
  • Competitive salary & equity
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Full Health, Vision, & Dental coverage
  • 401k match
  • Hardware setup: new MacBook Pro, big display, & accessories


Pay Transparency

Base salary range: $200,000 to $240,000 annually, plus equity and benefits.

This range reflects a good-faith estimate for this position. Experience levels vary widely within a title here, so please reach out even if your expectations fall outside it. We're always happy to chat.

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