US News Creator Partnerships and Operations Manager

The News Creator team develops and executes strategies to grow the news content ecosystem through management, partnerships, and key programs. We work closely with Product teams to understand creator cohorts and set priorities, while collaborating with News Publishers and cross‑functional partners to drive efforts forward within the evolving news landscape.

Responsibilities

Develop, support and execute scaled programs (manage end to end) focussed on engaging and supporting News Creators on TikTok

Build and manage relationships with News Creators and journalists, supporting news content strategies and building an improved long‑term experience for the creators on TikTok

Work with local operations teams to localize and launch program and creator engagement in line with key business frameworks

Align on standardized, clear measurement plans in line with the product team and track engagement and program progress to goals, incorporating improvements to optimize initiative success

Work with product team to identify potential strategic opportunities and approaches based on product roadmaps and data‑driven needs

Build strong relationships with cross‑functional teams (e.g., Comms, GR, USDS, Legal) to operationalize and scale creator programs and engagement

Minimum Qualifications

BA/BS degree or equivalent practical experience

Display a deep understanding of the news industry/landscape in the US, with 2+ practical experience working in a newsroom or news‑related agency in the US

3+ years of relevant experience in a major media or tech company, ideally with a focus on the news industry and creator landscape in the U.S.

Previous experience building relationships with creators or managing a portfolio of accounts

Compensation & Benefits
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $93,600 – $220,400 annually. Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units. Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short‑term and long‑term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).

The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) candidates: Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment: 1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues; 2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and 3. Exercising sound judgment.

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