Director, Talent Partnerships

Partner with senior leadership to shape and execute a creator talent strategy aligned with Hearst's brands, audiences, editorial priorities, and commercial objectives

Build and manage a scalable creator acquisition pipeline, including talent profiles, evaluation criteria, vetting standards, outreach strategies, and relationship-development pathways

Oversee talent strategy and execution for creator-led editorial and video franchises from concept development through activation

Own the end-to-end creator partnership lifecycle, including outreach, deal structuring, negotiation, onboarding, activation, relationship management, renewals, and partnership growth

Cultivate relationships with creators, agents, managers, and other talent representatives while expanding Hearst's creator network

Serve as a senior liaison across editorial, commercial, production, and talent teams

Partner with commercial and revenue operations teams to position creator capabilities, audiences, and content formats as client-facing opportunities

Develop and test creator-led commerce and performance partnership models, establish partnership standards, and oversee contracting workflows with Legal

Lead and develop a team responsible for talent coordination, creator communications, partnership operations, and relationship management

Maintain visibility into the creator pipeline, negotiations, partnership performance, and future opportunities to support strategic planning and resource allocation

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in talent partnerships, talent management, creator partnerships, influencer marketing, branded content, entertainment, media, or equivalent experience


• Demonstrated success sourcing talent and negotiating complex creator, influencer, or entertainment agreements, including deliverables, usage rights, exclusivity, and commercial terms


• Strong relationships across the creator, talent management, agency, and representation ecosystem


• Deep understanding of the creator economy, digital talent landscape, and social media platforms


• Experience translating creator capabilities into editorial, audience, and commercial opportunities


• Proven ability to build scalable partnership frameworks, operational processes, and negotiation standards


• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives involving editorial, sales, production, legal, and revenue teams


• Experience managing and developing high-performing teams


• Excellent communication, negotiation, judgment, and stakeholder management skills


• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment while exercising discretion with confidential business plans, talent relationships, and negotiations


• Bachelor's Degree


• Based in New York City and able to work in the office 4 days per week

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in talent partnerships and creator management, with a strong focus on negotiation, relationship building, and strategic execution across editorial and commercial teams. Proven ability to develop scalable partnership frameworks and lead high-performing teams in a fast-paced environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Talent Partnerships


• Creator Economy


• Negotiation Skills


• Team Leadership


• Stakeholder Management

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Talent Management


• Influencer Marketing


• Branded Content


• Partnership Framework Development


• Contract Negotiation


• Operational Process Design


• Creator Evaluation


• Performance Partnership Models


• Creator Acquisition Pipeline


• Commercial Terms Structuring

Soft Skills

• Excellent Communication


• Judgment


• Relationship Development


• Adaptability


• Confidentiality

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree

Industry Keywords

• Creator Partnerships


• Digital Talent Landscape


• Social Media Platforms


• Entertainment


• Media