Creator economy work used to mean “social media manager.” In January 2026, it looks more like pipeline building, creator ops, and measurable partnerships across YouTube, TikTok, and everything in between. This month’s job slate is heavy on creator partnerships roles, from entry-level coordinators and interns learning to source talent and run campaigns, to senior leads who own revenue strategy, CRM (Customer Relationship Management) systems, and repeatable deal flow.
This month’s report also underscores how creator work is spreading across categories: coffee and beauty brands scaling creator programs, entertainment companies formalizing creator care and event logistics, publishers hiring for influencer-led audience growth, and agencies investing in campaign execution talent.
Agentio is hiring a full-time, on-site Intern to support creator partnerships within its GTM (Go-To-Market) team, focused primarily on YouTube. The role centers on researching creators, supporting outreach strategy, managing a creator pipeline, and helping match brand campaigns with brand-safe, performance-oriented talent. The Intern will also assist with AI-powered outreach automation and feedback loops that inform product development.
Requirements: Junior or senior student (graduating ’25 or ’26) available 25-40 hours/week in-person; strong interest in YouTube, digital marketing, startups, and AI; strong communication and organization.
Bonus: Sheets/CRM (HubSpot), Notion, and YouTube analytics tools.
Cometeer is seeking an on-site, full-time Associate to help scale its creator program across YouTube, Instagram, and Meta as part of Growth Marketing. The role blends talent sourcing, personalized outreach, contract support, and campaign coordination (handling sampling/shipping logistics, timelines, briefs, and compliance) alongside program ops like databases, calendars, reporting, and creator payments.
Requirements: Bachelor’s degree; 0-2 years of experience in marketing/partnerships/creator work (internships count); strong written communication, platform fluency, and operational rigor; comfort with Sheets and tools like Notion.
Salary: Not listed (benefits and perks described).
WEBTOON Entertainment Inc., Los Angeles, CA / El Segundo, CA
WEBTOON’s Creator Events Coordinator supports ORIGINALS creators through physical and digital programming – coordinating monthly virtual events, preparing run-of-show docs, managing participant logistics, and supporting major conventions (e.g., travel, vendors, contracts). The role emphasizes budget tracking, expense processing, and post-event evaluation to improve creator satisfaction within WEBTOON’s ecosystem.
Requirements: Professional experience in event planning/programming; strong communication and interpersonal skills; ability to deliver under pressure; familiarity with data tools for event tracking.
Preferred: Podcast/streaming/video production coordination and basic A/V support; multilingual proficiency a plus.
Salary: Not listed (benefits listed for full-time roles).
Manifest Financial is hiring a Senior Operator to drive creator acquisition, brand partnerships, and revenue growth for its Nucreator suite. The role owns end-to-end creator/talent strategy, builds a repeatable pipeline with brands/agencies/platforms, and develops systems (CRM, deal stages, outreach automation, analytics, reporting) tied to KPIs such as conversion and retention.
Requirements: 5-8 years in creator partnerships/talent management/influencer marketing or revenue leadership; proven creator signing + brand deal negotiation; strong CRM and pipeline management (HubSpot preferred); analytical comfort with performance and revenue dashboards.
VaynerMedia’s CAIT team is hiring a three-month paid Residency (Jan 2026 start) focused on hands-on campaign execution: publishing creator briefs to marketplaces, sourcing creators, managing creator communication, overseeing reviews/approvals, and keeping trackers and assets organized. The role also includes monitoring social conversations and trends and producing daily observations/recommendations in some workflows.
Requirements: 1-3 years in social or creator campaign management; strong relationship skills; project management ability; trend fluency across major platforms.
Bonus: Spanish fluency and experience with social listening tools.
Social Currant is hiring an entry-level Creator Coordinator for impact-focused campaigns, coordinating creator partnerships from sourcing values-aligned talent through contracting, approvals, and delivery. The role includes outreach and creator communications, managing the content lifecycle, tracking and organizing metrics, and supporting strategy development for mission-driven clients. This is a fixed-term, full-time contract running March 2, 2026 to November 20, 2026, with potential extension.
Requirements: 0-2 years experience (or equivalent); strong platform fluency; excellent organization and communication; ability to manage multiple campaigns.
Salary:$5,000/month (plus benefits and PTO details provided).
Dizplai is recruiting a strategic, end-to-end Creator Partnerships Lead to build creator-led ecosystems for rights holders, media organizations, and creator networks – designing monetization and distribution strategies, securing partners, and delivering commercially. The role spans growth, program design, and execution, including revenue models (ads, sponsorship, branded content), rights frameworks, first-party data strategy, and ROI case studies.
Requirements: Proven experience building creator networks or influencer programs; knowledge of rights management and platform monetization; strong commercial and data literacy; ability to present to senior stakeholders.
Salary:£42,500-£47,500 (London) or £35,000-£40,000 (Manchester).
e.l.f. Cosmetics is hiring a summer Intern to support influencer operations, campaign planning, and event activation; run a weekly personalized creator mailer program (50-75 creators/week); maintain CreatorIQ database hygiene; build creator lists for launches (8-12 campaigns); and support on-site events and post-event tracking.
Requirements: Rising junior/senior pursuing Marketing/Comms/Business (or related); available June 1-Aug 28; strong deck and spreadsheet skills; comfort with creator interaction; in-office at least three days/week.
Bonus: Experience with creator platforms and prior influencer/talent/PR work. Salary:$20/hour.
NewsBreak is hiring an on-site Intern to support AI-driven content production, using internal and external generative tools to create storyboards, visual concepts, character designs, stylized shots, and short scenes for film/advertising/short-form projects. The internship emphasizes creative execution and pipeline optimization, not model development.
Requirements: Bachelor’s degree (or above) in film/art/design/animation/visual communication (or related); hands-on familiarity with AI image/video generation tools; strong communication and independent thinking.
Preferred: Production/MCN/ad experience and published AI work.
Ziff Davis (Everyday Health – Pregnancy & Parenting), New York, NY (Hybrid)
BabyCenter and What to Expect are seeking a Creator Content Manager to run influencer marketing and talent initiatives that expand reach and deepen trust with parents. The role covers sourcing and onboarding creators/experts, drafting scopes of work, managing relationships and briefs, and integrating talent-driven content across social and editorial teams.
Requirements: 5+ years in influencer marketing/talent partnerships/community development (ideally parenting/lifestyle/health); ability to work in NYC office two days/week; strong program-building and performance analysis skills.
TelevisaUnivision is hiring a Manager for Así Studios to help develop go-to-market activations and support RFP (Request for Proposal) responses, collaborating across teams to build multi-touchpoint proposals and execute campaigns end-to-end. Responsibilities include managing proposal workflows (including Salesforce portals), aligning stakeholders, presenting strategic proposals, and producing weekly/monthly reporting and full campaign recaps.
Requirements: Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent); strong organization and attention to detail; 3 years in media/advertising/sales marketing and 1+ year in digital/social marketing; authorized to work in the U.S. full-time.
CAA is seeking an Assistant to support an agent in its Creators department, covering administrative coordination (heavy phones, calendars, travel, notes), financial tracking and payments, and project tracking across departments. The role calls for discretion, strong follow-through, and comfort operating in a fast-paced entertainment environment connected to digital media, podcasts, talent representation, brand partnerships, content sales, and advisory work.
Requirements: BA/BS preferred; strong organization, communication, confidentiality, and multitasking under pressure; proficiency with Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
Salary:$20.00-$22.00/hour (range noted; may vary by experience and location).
Nii A. Ahene is the founder and managing director of Net Influencer, a website dedicated to offering insights into the influencer marketing industry. Together with its newsletter, Influencer Weekly, Net Influencer provides news, commentary, and analysis of the events shaping the creator and influencer marketing space. Through interviews with startups, influencers, brands, and platforms, Nii and his team explore how influencer marketing is being effectively used to benefit businesses and personal brands alike.
Creator economy work used to mean “social media manager.” In January 2026, it looks more like pipeline building, creator ops, and measurable partnerships across YouTube, TikTok, and everything in between. This month’s job slate is heavy on creator partnerships roles, from entry-level coordinators and interns learning to source talent and run campaigns, to senior leads who own revenue strategy, CRM (Customer Relationship Management) systems, and repeatable deal flow.
This month’s report also underscores how creator work is spreading across categories: coffee and beauty brands scaling creator programs, entertainment companies formalizing creator care and event logistics, publishers hiring for influencer-led audience growth, and agencies investing in campaign execution talent.
Here are the January listings:
Creator Partnerships Intern
Agentio, New York, NY
Agentio is hiring a full-time, on-site Intern to support creator partnerships within its GTM (Go-To-Market) team, focused primarily on YouTube. The role centers on researching creators, supporting outreach strategy, managing a creator pipeline, and helping match brand campaigns with brand-safe, performance-oriented talent. The Intern will also assist with AI-powered outreach automation and feedback loops that inform product development.
Requirements: Junior or senior student (graduating ’25 or ’26) available 25-40 hours/week in-person; strong interest in YouTube, digital marketing, startups, and AI; strong communication and organization.
Bonus: Sheets/CRM (HubSpot), Notion, and YouTube analytics tools.
Salary: Estimated $20/hour.
Creator Partnerships Associate
Cometeer, New York, NY
Cometeer is seeking an on-site, full-time Associate to help scale its creator program across YouTube, Instagram, and Meta as part of Growth Marketing. The role blends talent sourcing, personalized outreach, contract support, and campaign coordination (handling sampling/shipping logistics, timelines, briefs, and compliance) alongside program ops like databases, calendars, reporting, and creator payments.
Requirements: Bachelor’s degree; 0-2 years of experience in marketing/partnerships/creator work (internships count); strong written communication, platform fluency, and operational rigor; comfort with Sheets and tools like Notion.
Salary: Not listed (benefits and perks described).
Creator Events Coordinator
WEBTOON Entertainment Inc., Los Angeles, CA / El Segundo, CA
WEBTOON’s Creator Events Coordinator supports ORIGINALS creators through physical and digital programming – coordinating monthly virtual events, preparing run-of-show docs, managing participant logistics, and supporting major conventions (e.g., travel, vendors, contracts). The role emphasizes budget tracking, expense processing, and post-event evaluation to improve creator satisfaction within WEBTOON’s ecosystem.
Requirements: Professional experience in event planning/programming; strong communication and interpersonal skills; ability to deliver under pressure; familiarity with data tools for event tracking.
Preferred: Podcast/streaming/video production coordination and basic A/V support; multilingual proficiency a plus.
Salary: Not listed (benefits listed for full-time roles).
Creator Partnerships Lead
Manifest Financial, Remote (U.S.)
Manifest Financial is hiring a Senior Operator to drive creator acquisition, brand partnerships, and revenue growth for its Nucreator suite. The role owns end-to-end creator/talent strategy, builds a repeatable pipeline with brands/agencies/platforms, and develops systems (CRM, deal stages, outreach automation, analytics, reporting) tied to KPIs such as conversion and retention.
Requirements: 5-8 years in creator partnerships/talent management/influencer marketing or revenue leadership; proven creator signing + brand deal negotiation; strong CRM and pipeline management (HubSpot preferred); analytical comfort with performance and revenue dashboards.
Salary: $80,000-$90,000 + commission.
Resident – Creator Manager
VaynerMedia (VaynerX), Los Angeles, CA (Hybrid)
VaynerMedia’s CAIT team is hiring a three-month paid Residency (Jan 2026 start) focused on hands-on campaign execution: publishing creator briefs to marketplaces, sourcing creators, managing creator communication, overseeing reviews/approvals, and keeping trackers and assets organized. The role also includes monitoring social conversations and trends and producing daily observations/recommendations in some workflows.
Requirements: 1-3 years in social or creator campaign management; strong relationship skills; project management ability; trend fluency across major platforms.
Bonus: Spanish fluency and experience with social listening tools.
Salary: $20/hour.
Creator Coordinator
Social Currant, Inc., Washington, DC (Hybrid)
Social Currant is hiring an entry-level Creator Coordinator for impact-focused campaigns, coordinating creator partnerships from sourcing values-aligned talent through contracting, approvals, and delivery. The role includes outreach and creator communications, managing the content lifecycle, tracking and organizing metrics, and supporting strategy development for mission-driven clients. This is a fixed-term, full-time contract running March 2, 2026 to November 20, 2026, with potential extension.
Requirements: 0-2 years experience (or equivalent); strong platform fluency; excellent organization and communication; ability to manage multiple campaigns.
Salary: $5,000/month (plus benefits and PTO details provided).
Creator Partnerships Lead
Dizplai, Manchester, UK / London
Dizplai is recruiting a strategic, end-to-end Creator Partnerships Lead to build creator-led ecosystems for rights holders, media organizations, and creator networks – designing monetization and distribution strategies, securing partners, and delivering commercially. The role spans growth, program design, and execution, including revenue models (ads, sponsorship, branded content), rights frameworks, first-party data strategy, and ROI case studies.
Requirements: Proven experience building creator networks or influencer programs; knowledge of rights management and platform monetization; strong commercial and data literacy; ability to present to senior stakeholders.
Salary: £42,500-£47,500 (London) or £35,000-£40,000 (Manchester).
Summer Intern, Influencer & Content Creation
e.l.f. Beauty, Inc., Los Angeles, CA (Hybrid)
e.l.f. Cosmetics is hiring a summer Intern to support influencer operations, campaign planning, and event activation; run a weekly personalized creator mailer program (50-75 creators/week); maintain CreatorIQ database hygiene; build creator lists for launches (8-12 campaigns); and support on-site events and post-event tracking.
Requirements: Rising junior/senior pursuing Marketing/Comms/Business (or related); available June 1-Aug 28; strong deck and spreadsheet skills; comfort with creator interaction; in-office at least three days/week.
Bonus: Experience with creator platforms and prior influencer/talent/PR work. Salary: $20/hour.
AIGC Creator/Operator (Intern)
NewsBreak, Mountain View, CA (On-site)
NewsBreak is hiring an on-site Intern to support AI-driven content production, using internal and external generative tools to create storyboards, visual concepts, character designs, stylized shots, and short scenes for film/advertising/short-form projects. The internship emphasizes creative execution and pipeline optimization, not model development.
Requirements: Bachelor’s degree (or above) in film/art/design/animation/visual communication (or related); hands-on familiarity with AI image/video generation tools; strong communication and independent thinking.
Preferred: Production/MCN/ad experience and published AI work.
Salary: $30-$40/hour.
Creator Content Manager
Ziff Davis (Everyday Health – Pregnancy & Parenting), New York, NY (Hybrid)
BabyCenter and What to Expect are seeking a Creator Content Manager to run influencer marketing and talent initiatives that expand reach and deepen trust with parents. The role covers sourcing and onboarding creators/experts, drafting scopes of work, managing relationships and briefs, and integrating talent-driven content across social and editorial teams.
Requirements: 5+ years in influencer marketing/talent partnerships/community development (ideally parenting/lifestyle/health); ability to work in NYC office two days/week; strong program-building and performance analysis skills.
Salary: $80,000-$100,000 base range.
Manager, Así Studios
TelevisaUnivision, New York, NY (On-site)
TelevisaUnivision is hiring a Manager for Así Studios to help develop go-to-market activations and support RFP (Request for Proposal) responses, collaborating across teams to build multi-touchpoint proposals and execute campaigns end-to-end. Responsibilities include managing proposal workflows (including Salesforce portals), aligning stakeholders, presenting strategic proposals, and producing weekly/monthly reporting and full campaign recaps.
Requirements: Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent); strong organization and attention to detail; 3 years in media/advertising/sales marketing and 1+ year in digital/social marketing; authorized to work in the U.S. full-time.
Salary: $80,000-$90,000 (+ benefits).
Creators – Assistant
Creative Artists Agency (CAA), Los Angeles, CA
CAA is seeking an Assistant to support an agent in its Creators department, covering administrative coordination (heavy phones, calendars, travel, notes), financial tracking and payments, and project tracking across departments. The role calls for discretion, strong follow-through, and comfort operating in a fast-paced entertainment environment connected to digital media, podcasts, talent representation, brand partnerships, content sales, and advisory work.
Requirements: BA/BS preferred; strong organization, communication, confidentiality, and multitasking under pressure; proficiency with Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
Salary: $20.00-$22.00/hour (range noted; may vary by experience and location).
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