Sales Manager, Creator Sales & Partnerships

Job Description

VDV Search partnered with a fast-growing business in the creator economy to hire a Sales Manager, Creator Sales & Partnerships.

This is a senior, relationship-led role for someone who has sold directly to creators as businesses
, structured long-term commercial partnerships
, and understands creator monetisation beyond campaigns, ads, or affiliate programmes
.

The role

You’ll be responsible for building and owning a selective creator acquisition strategy
, working closely with creators and their representatives to structure bespoke, long-term monetisation partnerships
.

This is not a brand partnerships, influencer marketing, or creator operations role.

It’s a creator-first commercial role
, focused on judgement, trust, and deal quality over volume.

What you’ll do

• Build and own a creator acquisition pipeline (origination → negotiation → close)
• Partner directly with creators (and their reps/managers) as long-term commercial partners
• Structure bespoke monetisation agreements (e.g. revenue share, performance-linked economics, long-term partnerships)
• Exercise judgement on which creators to partner with and why
• Work closely with internal teams to ensure strong handover and long‑term success

What we’re looking for

You’ll likely come from one of the following backgrounds:

• Creator monetisation, creator acquisition, or partnerships roles at a creator-first platform or business
• A commercial role where creators were the customer
  , not the inventory
• A non-linear career path bridging sales, partnerships, and creator economics

You’ll bring:

• Proven experience selling to creators as businesses
• Ownership of complex, long-term commercial deals (not one-off campaigns)
• Comfort with bespoke deal structures and ambiguity
• Strong relationship‑building skills with creators, agents, and managers
• Commercial judgement and selectivity over volume

Why this role

• High‑impact, senior position in a growing creator‑first business
• Opportunity to shape how creators monetise sustainably at scale
• Autonomy, trust, and visibility with senior leadership
• Competitive compensation and long‑term growth opportunity

What this role is not

To help with alignment, this role is not focused on:

• Influencer or brand campaign execution
• Creator operations, onboarding, or platform enablement
• Advertising or brand‑side sales
• Affiliate‑only or programme‑led partnerships

If you’ve built trusted commercial relationships with creators and want to operate at the intersection of sales, strategy, and the creator economy
, we’d love to hear from you.

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