Associate Director, Talent & Creator Partnerships

Who are we?

IF7 is an entirely new kind of strategic media company. We exist to help some of the world’s biggest and best brands connect with the hardest to reach audience in history in Gen Z and young millennials, all through the lens of digital and social content. We create powerful partnerships across three main areas of focus in social, gaming and streaming - all driven by deep cultural trends and insights. 

What is the Role?

IF7 is seeking an upbeat, energetic and self-motivated Associate Director of Talent and Creator Partnerships to join our rapidly growing team. You should have an incredible depth of knowledge in the creator space, a working relationship with the current influencer agencies and management companies, an understanding of creator pricing, general knowledge of creator agreements, and an extreme passion for cutting edge processes and departmental structuring.

Salary: 

Location: NYC  - Hybrid [3x days a week in office]

What Does Your Day-to-Day Look Like? 

• Curate and recommend talent that aligns with the client’s target demographics, brand positioning, campaign objectives, budget parameters, and key cultural touchpoints
• Lead all aspects of talent management—from initial outreach through negotiation and contracting—to secure competitive rates and deliver seamless activations
• Serve as a strategic partner throughout the campaign lifecycle, providing expert counsel to drive creative alignment and executional excellence
• Lead the evolution of the talent department by building and refining scalable structures, operational processes, and best practices—while continuously optimizing strategy based on performance data, talent trends, and audience insights to fuel department growth and elevate campaign impact.
• Support high-priority new business efforts by overseeing cross-functional teams, shaping strategic RFP and pitch narratives, driving breakthrough talent development, and delivering polished presentations to prospective brand partners.
• Manage workflows, approvals, and documentation, while also bringing an instinctive eye for culturally resonant, brand-right ideas that push campaigns to new heights.
• ~5% travel for on-set production and internal IF7 team building meetings

Our Ideal Candidate: 

• You have a strong understanding of and interest in creators, TikTok, and social media from a business and consumer perspective
• You have experience negotiating brand partnerships with agents, managers, and lawyers
• You have expert problem solving abilities and can communicate solutions clearly and efficiently to external partners
• You have a robust rolodex of agency and management contacts
• You are familiar with influencer marketing agreements and can facilitate redlines on agreements
• You are highly organized, detail oriented, and meticulous in carrying out work responsibilities and have experience instituting departmental policies and processes
• You are adept in talent execution from campaign sell through to analytic reporting
• You enjoy managing and tracking budgets
• You are a team player and a clear communicator
• Strong desire to work in a rapidly growing and thriving startup environment
• 6+ years of experience in influencer and talent market