Cape Town City Centre: Creator Partnerships Executive

Creator Partnerships Executive Join a global creator marketing agency shaping the future of digital influence Cape Town (Remote or hybrid in our local offices) About Our Client Our client is a pioneering influencer marketing agency operating at the intersection of creativity, data, and technology. With teams across multiple continents and partnerships with the worlds leading social platforms, they specialise in building impactful creator-led campaigns for some of the biggest global brands. Their culture is fast-paced, collaborative, and innovation-driven, offering a space where ideas, technology, and talent meet to redefine modern marketing. The Role: Creator Partnerships Executive This role is focused on discovering, evaluating, and curating top creator talent across the social landscape. You’ll blend trend awareness with data insight to identify creators who can elevate brand campaigns and push creative boundaries. Working closely with Client Services, Brand Partnerships, Strategy, and Creative teams, you will build robust creator pipelines, shape briefing responses, and ensure campaigns connect the right creators to the right audiences. Key Responsibilities Bring a minimum of 3 years of influencer marketing, creator strategy, or talent management experience Proactively source emerging and established creators across TikTok, Meta, YouTube, Snap, Twitch, and Pinterest Track creator trends, content shifts, and new platform features to inform campaigns Build and maintain curated creator rosters across key sectors (beauty, gaming, tech, travel, etc.) Evaluate creators using qualitative and quantitative methods including authenticity, engagement rate, reach, growth, and brand alignment Conduct brand safety checks and analyse audience integrity and historical partnerships Translate creative briefs into actionable sourcing frameworks and indicative creator lists Prepare polished, client-ready creator recommendations and provide estimated pricing benchmarks Monitor cultural trends and produce insights on creator behaviour and platform dynamics Manage early-stage creator relationships and liaise with talent agents Use talent management systems (Tagger, Waves, CRM tools) to maintain organised, scalable creator data Support continuous development of sourcing processes, systems, and frameworks About You 3 years of experience in influencer marketing, creator partnerships, or talent management Strong understanding of the US creator market and platform-specific content behaviours Skilled in using influencer discovery and analytics tools such as CreatorIQ or Tagger Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple briefs at once Strong communication skills with the confidence to present rationale and insights Naturally collaborative, comfortable working across creative, strategy, and data teams Passionate about culture, trends, and storytelling with a sharp eye for emerging talent Committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in creator selection and representation