Hybrid Senior Talent Partnerships Manager na My Code Media

About My Code

My Code is a culture media and marketing platform for growth audiences. We help brands decode cultural shifts, develop authentic storytelling, and direct it to the communities and platforms where influence begins. By translating culture for brands—and brands for culture—we connect cultural trends with business outcomes. Our Intelligence Center, in-house creative studio and agency, and distribution network turn deep cultural understanding into measurable impact, enabling brands to grow with purpose, resonance, and results. My Code is majority-owned by Ariel Alternatives LLC's Project Black, which aims to scale businesses to serve as suppliers-of-choice to Fortune 500 companies. For more information, please visit www.mycodemedia.com.

About the Role:

The Senior Talent Partnerships Manager is a specialist role within My Code’s in-house Studio team, responsible for building, scaling, and championing our creator and talent partnership offering. This role blends relationship management, product thinking, and campaign execution to develop a best-in-class, culturally resonant creator product that connects seamlessly with My Code’s differentiated media, content, and distribution ecosystem. You’ll not only lead day-to-day talent sourcing and deal-making, but also help establish My Code’s presence in the talent ecosystem, solidifying our credibility and visibility with creators, managers, and agencies. As a key stakeholder in the Studio department, this role is pivotal in ensuring that talent integration aligns with client goals, brand values, and cultural impact.

Responsibilities:

Talent Strategy & Creator Product Leadership

• Lead the evolution of My Code’s creator offering, developing scalable processes, preferred rosters, and frameworks that elevate brand campaigns through authentic, community-connected talent.
  
  
• Drive innovation in how talent is integrated into social-first branded content campaigns, and experiential activations, anchored in cultural authenticity and measurable impact.
  
  
• Establish a clear POV on the role of talent in today’s media and marketing landscape and ensure our offerings are always current, inclusive, and competitive.

Credibility & Ecosystem Building

• Solidify My Code’s direct relationships with creators, agents, and managers, establishing us as a trusted partner in the creator economy.
  
  
• Actively nurture a network of multicultural creators and thought leaders across platforms, fostering trust, transparency, and long-term collaboration.
  
  
• Help define and build My Code’s talent reputation in the marketplace through active community-building, participation in industry events, and timely communications.

Cross-Functional & Media Integration

• Collaborate across Studio, Sales, Planning, and Research to ensure talent is an integrated, differentiated layer in branded content pitches and campaign strategies.
  
  
• Connect creator activations with My Code’s media offerings, using first-party data, custom insights, and precision distribution to amplify campaign reach and impact.
  
  
• Support strategic coordination between content and talent deliverables, helping maintain quality, consistency, and cultural fluency from pitch to production.

Execution, Process & B2B Leadership

• Collaborate with Studios Creative team on concepts that thoughtfully integrate creators into 360 custom content campaigns.  
  
  
• Own talent negotiations, usage rights, timelines, compliance, and campaign fulfillment in partnership with Legal, Production, and Project Management teams.
  
  
• Define and implement systems for sourcing, tracking, and reporting on talent performance across verticals and platforms.
  
  
• Deliver thought leadership in B2B settings, partnering with Marketing and Sales to showcase our creator product through case studies, client summits, and branded collateral.

Qualifications:

• 3-5+ years of experience in talent partnerships, creator strategy, influencer marketing, or branded content, preferably in a media company, agency, or content studio.
  
  
• Proven experience building and scaling creator or talent-based marketing solutions that deliver measurable impact and cultural relevance.
  
  
• Deep network of influencers, content creators, and talent agencies, especially within historically underrepresented communities — Black, Latine, AAPI, and LGBTQIA+.
  
  
• Strong understanding of digital platforms (TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, etc.) and how creators drive value across verticals and funnels.
  
  
• Ability to lead cross-functional workstreams and confidently manage high-profile talent relationships and negotiations.
  
  
• Fluent in talent usage, licensing, FTC and platform regulations, and brand safety standards.
  
  
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a confident presence in client-facing or industry thought leadership settings.
  
  
• Highly organized, self-directed, and motivated to build something new with purpose and integrity.
  
  
• Deep passion for culture, community, and purpose-driven brand work.
• Advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion both internally and externally
  
  
• Be a leader and embrace our team’s core values: Culture First, Play Like a Team, Pave The Way, Care, and Think Big

The anticipated base salary range for this position is $110,000-130,000. The base salary structure is determined on a wide range of factors that include relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications, and geography.

My Code is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. My Code is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities during our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know.