Sr. Executive, Creator Solutions

Job Title: Sr. Executive, Creator Solutions

Department: US Creative Strategy

Work Location: USA (Remote)

Start Date: ASAP

Recently named one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies and AdAge’s A-List Awards Social Media/Influencer Agency of the Year, Whalar is a global creator commerce company that enables creators, brands, and the world’s leading social platforms to work better together to drive business growth for all. 

We help brands stay culturally relevant through strategic creator relationships that deliver entertaining and must-see content at scale. We are differentiated by our unique capabilities, including comprehensive creator talent management, brand partnership expertise, proprietary technology, and a dedicated Web3 innovation practice.  Our team includes over 300 diverse storytellers, creatives, data, and technology specialists across North America, Europe, APAC, and MENA. 

We power the Creator Economy. We are Whalar.

About the role:

As the Sr. Executive, Creator Solutions, you will be a driving force within our Creative Strategy department, championing creator-focused initiatives. Reporting directly to the Associate Director of Creator Solutions, you will be instrumental in identifying sample creators for pitches and providing the team with valuable creator community insights. Your role involves conducting thorough research and analysis of creator communities, managing valuable creator resources, and cultivating strategic partnerships with creators to enhance new business endeavors. Moreover, you will contribute to pitch development, collaborate with creative strategists on innovative ideas tailored to creators, and continuously seek novel ways to involve creators in pitches.

Here’s what you’ll do day-to-day:

• Identify and analyze creator communities across diverse industry verticals to support creative strategy pitches 
• Contribute to new business and recurring business proposals with on-strategy sample creator casting 
• Collaborate with Strategists to shape on-strategy creator sample talent, ensuring alignment with business goals and enhancing new business pitches' impact.
• Conduct thorough research and analysis of creator communities to provide insights for pitch development in collaboration with Creative Strategists and the Associate Director of Creator Solutions.
• Acquire direct insights from creators via relationships, platform interactions, and innovative methods to gain a deeper understanding of creators' preferences and needs.
• Contribute to pitch deck development, ensuring optimal design and flow to effectively showcase creators' stories.
• Work with creative strategists to craft tailored creative thought starters for individual creators, delivering compelling and innovative concepts for each pitch.
• Continuously explore creative methods to involve creators in pitches, enhancing their contribution to our go-to-market efforts.

Here’s what we’re looking for:

• 1-2+ years of experience in a creative, fast paced environment 
• You practically live online and are ever-curious about the evolving creator landscape, how brands activate, and what it means
• You have accounts, and deep familiarity with various social media platforms: Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, SnapChat, Pinterest, and Twitch etc.
• You have strong communication, organization and interpersonal skills
• Have a general understanding of creator strategy
• Have a creative & curious mindset and a can-do attitude
• Thrive in an environment where collaboration, flexibility and scrappiness are valued more than job titles, rigid structure and legacy ways of working
• Be a team player, willing to roll their sleeves up and dive in
• Passion for DEI advocacy in all aspects of the creator economy

The salary range for this role is $55,000 - $60,000 and serves as a general guideline reflecting the potential compensation for the role. The final salary offer will be determined based on a comprehensive evaluation of factors such as the candidate's experience, expertise, alignment with the position's requirements, and ultimately budget approvals.

We are committed to ensuring a fair and competitive offer reflective of the value each candidate brings to our team.

Our values:

Farewell to long commutes! Our remote-friendly roles offer unmatched comfort and connectivity. By wholeheartedly embracing a camera-friendly culture, our scheduled meetings ingeniously forge a strong sense of connection and camaraderie, even when working from diverse locations.  Whalar is located across 18 states in the US and 6 countries including England, Spain, and Estonia.