Business Operations – Strategic Partner Manager III

Business Operations – Strategic Partner Manager III

itD is seeking a Business Operations – Strategic Partner Manager III to build and scale a micro-influencer program supporting high-impact product launches and creator activations across platforms. The ideal candidate will bring 3–7 years of experience in marketing, go-to-market (GTM) strategy, influencer marketing, or creator partnerships, with a strong understanding of internet culture, emerging creator trends, and the social media content ecosystem. This individual will combine analytical skills, AI-powered research, creator discovery, and relationship-building to identify, vet, and activate creators who drive product awareness, engagement, and adoption.

Location: Remote – United States 

Duration: 12 Months

We provide comprehensive medical benefits, a 401k plan, paid holidays, and more.

Please note that we are only considering direct W2 candidates at this time, as we are unable to offer sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Scout and source emerging and mid-tier creators, micro-influencers, and opinion-shapers across Instagram, Facebook, Threads, and other social platforms using creator databases, discovery tools, AI-assisted research, and manual scouting.
• Build and maintain a reusable database of vetted creators, leveraging audience insights, engagement metrics, content trends, and partner recommendations to support campaign requirements.
• Independently pull, analyze, and interpret creator data, maintaining reports on outreach response rates, activation rates, delivery rates, and campaign performance to optimize sourcing and curation strategies.
• Evaluate and qualify creators against established criteria, including audience alignment, follower demographics, engagement, content quality, posting frequency, market influence, and brand safety. Deliver vetted creator shortlists within 48 hours of receiving briefs.
• Conduct high-volume creator outreach, build relationships, run qualification calls, and negotiate participation within approved partnership terms, ensuring appropriate paid partnership disclosures.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and cross-functional teams to support creator campaigns, product launches, and activations across Instagram, Facebook, Threads, Edits, and other emerging products.
• Maintain accurate creator records, document vetting decisions and activation outcomes, refresh creator pipelines regularly, and support broader partnership initiatives such as creator communities, webinars, and content development.

Internal Responsibilities

• Attend regular internal practice community meetings.
• Collaborate with your itD practice team on industry thought leadership.
• Complete client case studies and learning materials, including blogs and media content.
• Develop materials that contribute to the Digital Transformation practice.
• Attend internal itD networking events, both in person and virtually.
• Work with leadership on career fast-track opportunities.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• 3–7 years of experience as a marketing or go-to-market (GTM) generalist, with experience in creator partnerships, influencer marketing, or a marketing agency.
• Strong understanding of internet culture, emerging creator trends, and short-form and text-based social media platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to independently source, analyze, and interpret data to inform creator selection and partnership decisions.
• Strong spreadsheet skills, including pivot tables, lookups, charts, data tracking, and reporting.
• Experience conducting high-volume creator outreach, qualification calls, relationship development, and negotiations.
• Hands-on experience using AI tools or agents for research, data analysis, and workflow automation.
• Sound understanding of major social media platforms and their creator ecosystems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across global teams and time zones.
• Proficiency in Google Workspace, particularly Google Sheets and Google Docs.
• Ability to work independently, manage changing priorities, and deliver quality results within tight deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications and Skills

• Existing network of micro-influencers, emerging creators, or digital content creators.
• Experience building an audience of 10,000 or more followers on a short-form video or text-based social platform.
• Experience managing paid creator campaigns end to end, including briefing, contracting coordination, partnership disclosures, and performance reporting.
• Strong understanding of brand safety and creator content evaluation.
• Experience with CRM, influencer marketing, or partner management platforms.
• Working knowledge of SQL and dashboarding tools such as Tableau or Looker.
• Previous experience as a Meta contingent worker, participation in a Meta creator program, or experience working with a marketing agency.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent work experience required. Candidates must be graduates.