Full-Time

Creator Relations Manager

Posted on 9/8/2025

Viral Nation

Viral Nation

501-1,000 employees

Influencer marketing and social media partner

No salary listed

No H1B Sponsorship

Canada + 1 more

More locations: United States

In Person

Category
Growth & Marketing (1)
Required Skills
Sales
Requirements
  • Is an active participant and consumer of the social media industry
  • Must have a minimum of 3 years of working experience with Influencer Marketing, Business Development, or in a sales environment
  • Demonstrate knowledge of, and prior experience with, analyzing social media metrics to make informed strategic decision-making (CPM, CPV, CTR, Conversion Rate)
  • Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong industry relationships, including established networks with creators and talent agencies, to enhance talent discovery and campaign execution
  • Strong negotiation and relationship-building skills with creators/influencers and agencies
  • Strong organizational skills with high attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple campaigns and a vast volume of creators/influencers at any given time simultaneously
  • Excellent communication (full proficiency in English) and interpersonal skills
Responsibilities
  • The Creator Relations Manager is responsible for identifying, engaging, and procuring strategic influencer partnerships that align with client goals and objectives
  • Source potential content creators/influencers through online channels (e.g. social platforms and professional networks) across gaming, technology, lifestyle and entertainment verticals, ensuring alignment with diverse client briefs and campaign objectives
  • Develop and execute negotiation strategies for all partnerships, ensuring competitive pricing through market analysis and performance data
  • Manage the end-to-end process of sourcing, drafting proposals, finalizing agreements, and managing multifaceted compensation structures (including flat fees, performance incentives, and value-in-kind)
  • Communicate the unique value proposition of our clients to agencies and creators through meetings, presentations, and marketing materials
  • Provide general assistance to the team with ongoing projects for our broad Client base
  • Work closely with the Marketing and Talent divisions to address gaps in our Talent inventory
  • Establish a living database and record of all Talent to be leveraged for procurement and/or monitoring growth for later engagement
  • Engage daily with social platforms to identify trends, up-and-coming creators, and cultural moments that can be leveraged for impactful client partnerships
  • Provide support on influencer strategies for proposals and pitches, offering insights into target influencer verticals within the market and content verticals to secure impactful partnerships
  • Work closely with teams to strategize and execute influencer campaigns to exceed client expectations
  • Support an environment of empowerment for team and colleagues with the resources, tools, and support they need to encourage them to anticipate and exceed expectations
Desired Qualifications
  • Previous experience with Hubspot, Kantata, TikTok Creator Marketplace, and PandaDoc is a plus

Viral Nation is a social media and influencer marketing agency that combines influencer campaigns with paid performance media, owned social channels, and creative content services for brands. It uses machine learning and AI-powered technology to plan, optimize, and safely transition brands to a social-first approach, blending organic and paid efforts to boost social commerce. The company differentiates itself with proprietary tech and an end-to-end service across influencer collaborations, paid media, ownership of social ecosystems, and creative production, delivering measurable results like higher ROAS and lower CAC. Its goal is to help brands become social-first, maximize social media value, and achieve predictable revenue growth through influencer marketing and paid/social strategies.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

Late Stage VC

Total Funding

$183.3M

Headquarters

Chicago, Illinois

Founded

2014

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What believers are saying

  • Rocket Companies appointed Viral Nation as first social media AOR post-Super Bowl.
  • Vertiqal Studios partnership enhances gaming content creation and revenue.
  • Produced original series for Like Nastya with Wind Sun Sky Entertainment.

What critics are saying

  • TikTok US ban eliminates 40-60% of short-form video client campaigns.
  • Meta's AI generators undercut human influencers with zero-cost synthetic content.
  • OpenAI Sora enables brands to bypass Viral Nation's video production services.

What makes Viral Nation unique

  • Launched Culture Quotient at Brandweek to measure cultural resonance beyond impressions.
  • Partners with Cannes Lions for Creator Pass and LIONS Creators programming.
  • Proprietary AI translates social signals into benchmarkable business outcomes.

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Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Remote Work Options

Professional Development Budget

Mental Health Support

Wellness Program

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

-1%
Adweek
Nov 3rd, 2025
Viral Nation Launches The Culture Quotient Measurement at Brandweek

Viral Nation launches The Culture Quotient measurement at Brandweek. Viral Nation's new measurement offering looks to replace impressions. There's big news to come out of Monday's edition of ADWEEK's Brandweek in Atlanta: Viral Nation is announcing the launch of its new proprietary measurement framework, The Culture Quotient, CQ. The framework is a first-of-its-kind offering for measuring cultural relevance and business impact, according to Viral Nation. CQ utilizes advanced AI and social intelligence to measure how a brand is represented in culture, translating social signals - such as engagement growth, conversation volume, and sentiment - to tangible results. "The Culture Quotient is the next evolution of measurement. It's benchmarkable, trackable, and tied directly to business outcomes," said Joe Gagliese, Viral Nation CEO. "It's a framework that tells brands not just how loud they are, but how deeply they resonate in culture." CQ is looking to replace traditional social metrics like earned media value (EMV) and impressions, which only measure visibility, not value. According to Viral Nation, these measurement methods show reach rather than resonance. "Culture drives business," said Richelle Batuigas, Viral Nation's executive vice president, business intelligence and data strategy. "When brands connect authentically to what people care about, we see it in the data - consideration, loyalty, sales. The Culture Quotient finally gives marketers a way to see and scale that connection." With social media as the main playground for relevance, Viral Nation notes that its data consistently shows that when people perceive a brand as culturally relevant, it drives everything from consideration to purchase intent and loyalty. According to the company, cultural connection is the new currency of trust. "We realize [EMV] is a metric that doesn't actually give us true insight into performance or cultural relevance," Batuigas told ADWEEK. "That's why we want to do away with it and introduce this new score that actually gives you true insight." For Batuigas, the value comes down to measuring the impact of all communication and going beyond quantity. "It's about thinking more deeply about the quantity and the quality, and also about how you arrived at those outcomes so you can drive better results and better connections," Batuigas said. Mark Mwachiro is a TVNewser contributor who has been writing for the blog since March 2022. Based out of New York, Mark has also contributed to ADWEEK.

Adweek
Aug 12th, 2025
Rocket Companies Appoints Viral Nation as its First Social Media AOR

Viral Nation's first work as Rocket's social AOR arrived earlier this year during the Super Bowl.

TipRanks
Dec 19th, 2024
Vertiqal Studios Teams Up With Viral Nation

Vertiqal Studios, North America's largest gaming and lifestyle social media channel owner, has partnered with influencer marketing leader Viral Nation to enhance its content creation and revenue streams.

Postmedia Network
Oct 10th, 2024
Viral Nation Announces Two New Original 'Like Nastya' Series in Partnership with Wind Sun Sky Entertainment

TORONTO - Viral Nation, a leading social media marketing and creator agency with a social-first approach powered by its proprietary technology, today announced two original series for content creator Like Nastya with studio production partner Wind Sun Sky Entertainment.

Drop Media
Oct 3rd, 2024
VICE and Viral Nation bring internet sensations Montana Boyz to TV

VICE Studios Group is developing a reality series Montana Boyz (working title) with Viral Nation, the social media marketing and creator representation agency.

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