--- title: Manager, Creator Strategy & Partnerships description: Publicis Groupe is hiring for the Manager, Creator Strategy & Partnerships role in New York, NY. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/manager-creator-strategy-and-partnerships-at-publicis-groupe-01a0cb9b-c2d5-78ff-ab92-30b1fdd82d88 date: 2026-09-28T04:20:15Z og_description: Join Publicis Groupe as Manager, Creator Strategy & Partnerships in New York, NY. Pays $80K–$100K per year. Temporary role. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/ikbo01.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | Publicis Groupe | | **Location** | New York, United States | | **Salary** | $80K/yr - $100K/yr | | **Type** | Temporary | | **Posted** | Sep 22, 2026 | ## Description **Company description** ![](https://publicisgroupe.icims.com/icims2/servlet/icims2?module=AppInert&action=download&id=36785&hashed=543365483) Recognized as Social Media/Influencer Agency of the Year, and as the annual partner for Forbes Top Creators List, Influential sits at the center of culture and the creator economy. Through our platform Captiv8, the industry’s #1 ranked influencer marketing platform, we combine deep API integrations, advanced AI, and machine learning with human expertise to connect brands with a network of more than 15 million creators worldwide. Our work powers award-winning campaigns across Meta, Snap, TikTok, YouTube, and more, partnering with Fortune 500 companies and global organizations to deliver impact across retail foot traffic, in-store sales, online conversions, and TV tune-in. At Influential, you’ll work with a fast-moving, high-performance team solving complex problems and shaping the future of marketing. You’ll build, grow, and make an impact alongside top talent, leading brands, and the world’s most influential creators. Ready to join us? **Overview** The Manager Creator Strategy & Partnerships is a senior role responsible for owning creator strategy, quality, and thought leadership across a dedicated “creator pod.” This individual acts as the strategic and operational backbone of creator indentification—ensuring that every talent recommendation is insight and data driven, culturally relevant, and aligned to client objectives. This role elevates creator strategy from a sourcing function to a high-impact, consultative discipline—bringing rigor, storytelling, and market intelligence into the campaign lifecycle. Managers are accountable for the quality of all creator outputs within their pod, while also serving as a key partner to Sales, Client Management, Creative Strategy, Creator Management and Campaign teams. **Responsibilities** **Pod Leadership & Quality Control** - Own the **vision, standards, and quality control** for all creator strategy outputs within assigned pod - Oversee and QA all creator lists, ensuring strategic alignment, cultural relevance, and executional excellence - Lead **workload distribution and prioritization** across pod to maximize efficiency and output quality - Maintain a **high bar for precision and service excellence**, ensuring all deliverables are client-ready - Serve as the **primary point of contact (POC)** for assigned talent agencies and key external partners **Strategic Talent Development** - Translate client briefs into **clear, insight-driven creator strategies** - Guide talent selection through a **full-funnel lens** (awareness → conversion), incorporating platform data, agency input, and cultural trends - Provide **strong rationale and storytelling** behind every talent recommendation—not just lists of names - Lead sourcing for **celebrity, VIP, and high-profile talent** within the pod - Ensure all creator recommendations reflect **current cultural moments, emerging talent, and platform-native behavior** **Pre-Sale Strategy & Pitch Leadership** - **Elevate pre-sale creator strategy** across RFPs and proactive pitches - Contribute to **high-quality proxy lists and narrative development** during pre-sale - Shape the “**why this creator**” story to improve client confidence and approval rates - Identify and package **exclusive or differentiated talent opportunities** to support new business efforts **Post-Sale Execution & Optimization** - Ensure all campaign talent strategies are executed with **consistency, quality, and speed** - Oversee that creator lists leverage **platform insights, historical performance, and agency relationships** - Track and analyze **talent approvals (R1), feedback, and performance signals** across the pod - Drive continuous improvement by applying **learnings from past talent selects and client feedback into future strategy** **Proactive Opportunities & Thought Leadership** - Own and develop **proactive creator opportunities** within assigned agencies and brands - Surface **emerging talent, cultural trends, and whitespace opportunities** to Sales and clients - Position the team as a **trusted authority on the creator economy**, both internally and externally - Continuously bring **forward-thinking ideas** that push beyond reactive campaign work **Team Leadership & Pod Operations** - Lead **weekly pod meetings** focused on: * Strategy alignment * Workflow and bandwidth * Talent ideation and emerging creators * Problem-solving and execution planning - Ensure pod adoption of tools and platforms to drive **scale, insights, and efficiency** - Maintain accountability across the pod, including: * Campaign casting updates (weekly deadlines) * Talent tracking and reporting - Collaborate cross-functionally to **optimize workflows and improve team performance** **Qualifications** - **Deep Creator Economy Expertise**: Strong understanding of platforms, trends, talent landscape, and cultural signals - **Strategic Leadership**: Ability to translate briefs into clear, differentiated creator strategies - **Exceptional Judgment**: High standard for talent quality, brand alignment, and cultural relevance - **Storytelling & Communication**: Skilled at articulating the “why” behind talent decisions in a compelling way - **Operational Excellence**: Proven ability to manage multiple workstreams while maintaining quality and speed - **Relationship Management**: Strong experience working with talent agencies, creators, and internal stakeholders - **Data & Insight Fluency**: Ability to leverage platform data, historical performance, and market insights to inform decisions - **Proactive Mindset**: Identifies opportunities ahead of demand and drives innovation within the team **Additional information** Our Publicis Groupe motto “Viva La Différence” means we’re better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent. Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off. If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact USMTTACompliance@publicis.com. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.   Compensation Range: USD $80,000.00 - USD $100,000.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 11/20/2026. ## Skills - Quality Control - Creator Economy - Problem Solving - Planning - Storytelling - Types of Metal Manufacturing Processes - Deployment Strategy - Sourcing - Pre-Sales - Prioritization - Continuous Improvement Process - Business Development - Full-Funnel Marketing - Market Intelligence - Relationship Management - Strategic Alignment - Proxy Servers - Operational Excellence - Strategic Leadership - Communication - Proof of Concept Development - Sales - Request For Proposal ## Benefits - Financial Aid/Assistance - Health Insurance - Dental Insurance - Vision Insurance - Disability Insurance - Paid Time Off (Pto) - 401(k) Plans ## How to Apply [Apply for this position](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/manager-creator-strategy-and-partnerships-at-publicis-groupe-01a0cb9b-c2d5-78ff-ab92-30b1fdd82d88?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Related - [Browse all companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown)