Hercules is hiring: Creator Partnerships Lead in San Francisco
Hercules, San Francisco, CA, United States
What are we looking for?
We’re hiring a Creator Partnerships Lead to build and scale Hercules’ creator distribution. You will own partnerships end-to-end, from sourcing to measurement, and turn creator content into reusable growth assets.
You should be:
Deal-oriented: strong at outreach, negotiation, and closing.
Taste-driven: you know which creators will perform and why.
Process-strong: you can run a high-volume pipeline without chaos.
Performance-aware: you treat creator spend like a growth channel with clear KPIs.
What will you lead?
Sponsored creator and influencer program across major and micro channels
Sourcing + outreach: identify creators, run inbound/outbound, maintain pipeline
Negotiation + contracts: rates, terms, deliverables, timelines, and compliance
Briefs + approvals: creative direction, messaging, brand safety, review workflow
Deliverable ops: timelines, revisions, posting verification, link/UTM setup
Tracking + reporting: performance by creator, format, platform, and cohort quality
What skills do we expect you to have?
Proven experience running creator/influencer partnerships with measurable outcomes
Strong networking and sourcing ability (finding emerging creators before they are expensive)
Excellent negotiation and contract instincts (rates, rights, exclusivity, timelines)
Strong creative briefing skills (clear direction without constraining creators)
Familiarity with whitelisting/paid usage rights and how creator content performs in ads
Strong ops + analytics: pipelines, tracking, UTMs, reporting, and learning loops
Good judgment on branding (especially with meme and micro media pages)
What are Hercules’ operating principles?
We move with urgency. We ship fast, iterate, and correct mistakes quickly. Our bias for action speeds our learning and delights our customers.
We strive for excellence. Doing things well is in our DNA. We have good taste. We get the details right. Our outputs are exceptionally simple and self-serve. We’re proud of our work.
We are hungry. We are willing to work hard and break through walls to achieve the outcomes we want. We are willing to operate at any level to get things done. We are politely relentless.
Is Hercules in-office or remote?
Hercules founding team works in-office in San Francisco (Kearny and Bush). We have a very strong preference for in office. We are open to remote for exceptional candidates in US time zones who would be willing/able to travel to the office regularly.
What are Hercules’ benefits?
Healthcare, vision, and dental
User whatever AI tools you’d like (you have an unlimited AI budget)
Take what you need vacation policy
Daily lunches, dinners and snacks in the office
We guarantee you will do the best work of your career here
What’s the compensation?
$80k-$180k + equity (depends on seniority, equity, and location)
Compensation Range: $130K - $250K
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In Summary: Hercules is hiring a Creator Partnerships Lead to build and scale Hercules’ creator distribution . You will own partnerships end-to-end, from sourcing to measurement, and turn creator content into reusable growth assets . You should be: Deal-oriented: strong at outreach, negotiation, and closing . Taste-driven: you know which creators will perform and why . Process-strong: you can run a high-volume pipeline without chaos . Performance-aware: you treat creator spend like a growth channel with clear KPIs .
En Español: Estamos contratando a un Creador Partnerships Lead para construir y escalar la distribución creadora de Hercules. Tendrás asociaciones de extremo a extremo, desde el abastecimiento hasta la medición y convertirás al contenido creador en activos de crecimiento reutilizables. Deberías ser: orientado al trato: fuerte para alcanzar, negociar y cerrar. Guiado por el gusto: sabes qué creadores se desempeñarán y por qué. Proceso-fuerte: puedes ejecutar una tubería de gran volumen sin caos. Consciente del rendimiento: tratas a los creadores como un canal de desarrollo con KPI claros. ¿Qué lideras? Nuestro sesgo para la acción acelera nuestro aprendizaje y deleita a nuestros clientes. Nos esforzamos por la excelencia. Hacer las cosas bien está en nuestro ADN. Tenemos buen gusto. Conseguimos los detalles correctamente. Nuestros resultados son excepcionalmente simples e autoserviciosos. Estamos orgullosos de nuestro trabajo. Estamos hambrientos. Estamos dispuestos a trabajar duro y romper muros para lograr los resultados que queremos. Estamos listos a operar a cualquier nivel para conseguir las cosas hechas. Somos cortésmente implacables. ¿Es Hercules en oficina o remota?
We’re hiring a Creator Partnerships Lead to build and scale Hercules’ creator distribution. You will own partnerships end-to-end, from sourcing to measurement, and turn creator content into reusable growth assets.
You should be:
Deal-oriented: strong at outreach, negotiation, and closing.
Taste-driven: you know which creators will perform and why.
Process-strong: you can run a high-volume pipeline without chaos.
Performance-aware: you treat creator spend like a growth channel with clear KPIs.
What will you lead?
Sponsored creator and influencer program across major and micro channels
Sourcing + outreach: identify creators, run inbound/outbound, maintain pipeline
Negotiation + contracts: rates, terms, deliverables, timelines, and compliance
Briefs + approvals: creative direction, messaging, brand safety, review workflow
Deliverable ops: timelines, revisions, posting verification, link/UTM setup
Tracking + reporting: performance by creator, format, platform, and cohort quality
What skills do we expect you to have?
Proven experience running creator/influencer partnerships with measurable outcomes
Strong networking and sourcing ability (finding emerging creators before they are expensive)
Excellent negotiation and contract instincts (rates, rights, exclusivity, timelines)
Strong creative briefing skills (clear direction without constraining creators)
Familiarity with whitelisting/paid usage rights and how creator content performs in ads
Strong ops + analytics: pipelines, tracking, UTMs, reporting, and learning loops
Good judgment on branding (especially with meme and micro media pages)
What are Hercules’ operating principles?
We move with urgency. We ship fast, iterate, and correct mistakes quickly. Our bias for action speeds our learning and delights our customers.
We strive for excellence. Doing things well is in our DNA. We have good taste. We get the details right. Our outputs are exceptionally simple and self-serve. We’re proud of our work.
We are hungry. We are willing to work hard and break through walls to achieve the outcomes we want. We are willing to operate at any level to get things done. We are politely relentless.
Is Hercules in-office or remote?
Hercules founding team works in-office in San Francisco (Kearny and Bush). We have a very strong preference for in office. We are open to remote for exceptional candidates in US time zones who would be willing/able to travel to the office regularly.
What are Hercules’ benefits?
Healthcare, vision, and dental
User whatever AI tools you’d like (you have an unlimited AI budget)
Take what you need vacation policy
Daily lunches, dinners and snacks in the office
We guarantee you will do the best work of your career here
What’s the compensation?
$80k-$180k + equity (depends on seniority, equity, and location)
Compensation Range: $130K - $250K
#J-18808-Ljbffr
In Summary: Hercules is hiring a Creator Partnerships Lead to build and scale Hercules’ creator distribution . You will own partnerships end-to-end, from sourcing to measurement, and turn creator content into reusable growth assets . You should be: Deal-oriented: strong at outreach, negotiation, and closing . Taste-driven: you know which creators will perform and why . Process-strong: you can run a high-volume pipeline without chaos . Performance-aware: you treat creator spend like a growth channel with clear KPIs .
En Español: Estamos contratando a un Creador Partnerships Lead para construir y escalar la distribución creadora de Hercules. Tendrás asociaciones de extremo a extremo, desde el abastecimiento hasta la medición y convertirás al contenido creador en activos de crecimiento reutilizables. Deberías ser: orientado al trato: fuerte para alcanzar, negociar y cerrar. Guiado por el gusto: sabes qué creadores se desempeñarán y por qué. Proceso-fuerte: puedes ejecutar una tubería de gran volumen sin caos. Consciente del rendimiento: tratas a los creadores como un canal de desarrollo con KPI claros. ¿Qué lideras? Nuestro sesgo para la acción acelera nuestro aprendizaje y deleita a nuestros clientes. Nos esforzamos por la excelencia. Hacer las cosas bien está en nuestro ADN. Tenemos buen gusto. Conseguimos los detalles correctamente. Nuestros resultados son excepcionalmente simples e autoserviciosos. Estamos orgullosos de nuestro trabajo. Estamos hambrientos. Estamos dispuestos a trabajar duro y romper muros para lograr los resultados que queremos. Estamos listos a operar a cualquier nivel para conseguir las cosas hechas. Somos cortésmente implacables. ¿Es Hercules en oficina o remota?