Creator Partnerships & Biz Development Lead

Whalar Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

PTO

Paid Holidays

HSA

FSA

Commuter Benefits

Parking Benefits

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Voluntary Life Insurance

Voluntary Hospital and Critical Illll;

Employee Assistance Program

401k with Employer Matching

Work From Home Stipend

Professional Development Stipend

Job summary

Whalar Group’s Lighthouse campus in Brooklyn (and Venice) seeks a Senior Manager to drive sales of turnkey brand activations ranging from $50,000 to $100,000. You’ll work closely with the VP, Business Development & Brand Partnerships, handling inbound and outbound opportunities while shaping marketing programs for creator-focused brands.

You’ll join a team blending media buying, publishing, and creator partnerships, with hands-on mentorship and a clear path to a full, independent sales role,

Qualifications

• 2–3 years in agency media buying, publishing, account management or integrated marketing, or at a Creator network or influencer platform.
• Experience building media plans or presenting them to clients, including rate cards and eCPMs.
• Understanding of social media and Creator economics; active on Instagram or TikTok and knowledge of creator-brand deals.
• Confidence pitching in client meetings, writing pitch materials, and running focus groups.

Responsibilities

• Sell and close The Lighthouse's turnkey brand activations in the $50k–$100k range.
• Join inbound client calls with the VP and grow opportunities into larger partnerships.
• Polish pitch decks, gather information, and respond quickly when the VP is unavailable.
• Provide market feedback to shape program tiers and pricing.
• Support Creator engine operations: casting, briefing, contracting, and payments.
• Build pitch decks and media plans quickly using AI tools and rate cards.
• Lead post-sale kickoff with clients and ensure smooth handoffs to activation teams.
• Act as main client contact on deals and support the VP on larger deals from pre-production to wrap reports.
• Collaborate with programming, content, activation and campus teams for client pitches.

Skills

Media buying

Account management

Sales presentations

Client communication

Project management

AI tools

Job description

Whalar Group’s Lighthouse campus in Brooklyn (and Venice) seeks a Senior Manager to drive sales of turnkey brand activations ranging from $50,000 to $100,000. You’ll work closely with the VP, Business Development & Brand Partnerships, handling inbound and outbound opportunities while shaping marketing programs for creator-focused brands.

You’ll join a team blending media buying, publishing, and creator partnerships, with hands-on mentorship and a clear path to a full, independent sales role,