Creator Programs Strategist

Trilogy Interactive LLC.; Berkeley (CA); Hybrid; USD 74,250 - 90,750; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Industry-leading compensation package

Work/life balance benefits

Diverse workplace encouragement

Job summary

Trilogy Interactive LLC. is seeking a Creator Programs Strategist based in Berkeley, CA or Washington, D.C. In this role, you will lead paid creator campaigns for major Democratic committees and advocacy organizations. The position requires a strong understanding of political strategy and experience managing influencer campaigns.

Applicants should have 3-5 years in digital strategy or political campaign management. The minimum salary is $82,500, with a comprehensive benefits package promoting work/life balance.

Qualifications

• Experience managing paid creator campaigns and negotiating deliverables.
• Comfort with managing budgets and timelines.
• Strong communication skills with clients and internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead creator campaigns from pitch to wrap.
• Manage end-to-end lifecycle of creator programs.
• Maintain program budgets and track spend.

Skills

Political strategy

Influencer marketing

Campaign management

Budget management

Strong communication

Education

3-5+ years of experience in digital strategy or political campaign management

Job description

Berkeley, CA (Bay Area) or Washington, D.C.

Who We Are

Trilogy Interactive is a full-service digital agency. For over a decade, we have stood at the forefront of the digital revolution in the Democratic political and nonprofit space. We’re reshaping what’s possible in the world of politics through our award-winning programs for campaigns, nonprofits, and organizations.

We are a team of dynamic, diverse, and passionate Democrats who work with some of the biggest names in politics. We tell stories that turn heads. We win progress when it matters the most. And now, we want you to join us!

We are looking for a Creator Programs Strategist to lead and grow our paid creator programs — one of the most exciting and fastest-evolving areas of progressive digital strategy. This is a role for someone who doesn\'t just manage creator campaigns, but genuinely loves this work: someone who gets fired up about matching the right voice to the right message, who follows creators the way political junkies follow polls, and who wants to help define what best-in-class creator programs look like in the progressive space.

You\'ll serve as the strategic lead and primary client contact on paid creator campaigns for major Democratic committees, advocacy organizations, and issue campaigns. You\'ll also help Trilogy build out this offering — developing streamlined processes, standardizing creator contracts, refining our approach, and pushing the envelope on what\'s possible when you bring authentic creator voices into the progressive digital ecosystem.

This role sits at the intersection of political strategy, influencer marketing, production management, and operational rigor. If that combination excites you, apply today!

Responsibilities

As a Creator Programs Strategist, you will lead creator campaigns from pitch to wrap, serving as the strategic backbone of each program and the primary point of contact for clients — including identifying and recruiting creator talent, and managing the full contracting process for branded content partnerships. Specifically, you will:

• Set the overall strategic direction for creator programs, including audience targeting, creator selection criteria, messaging frameworks, and content strategy.
• Serve as the primary client contact — explaining the value and mechanics of creator programs, setting expectations, managing approvals, and delivering results.
• Draft campaign plans that align client goals with the realities of working with independent creators, including navigating the inherent tradeoffs between message control and creator authenticity.
• Translate client objectives into clear, actionable creator briefs and ensure messaging is on-brand without being overly prescriptive.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with a growing roster of major Democratic and progressive clients.

Program Management & Execution

• Manage the end-to-end lifecycle of creator programs: campaign planning, creator sourcing and vetting, briefing, content review, approvals, posting, and reporting.
• Coordinate across internal teams (creative, paid media, strategy) and external partners (influencers, talent managers, etc.) to keep programs on track.
• Oversee content review and approval workflows, balancing speed with quality and client requirements.
• Maintain program trackers, deliverable schedules, and status documentation to ensure nothing falls through the cracks.
• Monitor live content performance and provide timely reporting to clients.

Operations & Program Infrastructure

• Manage program budgets, including creator fees, usage rights costs, and management fees — tracking spend against projections and flagging variances.
• Coordinate the contracting process for individual creators, including drafting agreements, negotiating deliverable terms and usage rights, and managing execution through signature.
• Maintain and improve operational templates, trackers, and workflows that allow Trilogy to scale creator programs efficiently.
• Work with Trilogy\'s operations team to ensure smooth invoicing, payment processing, and financial close for creator programs.
• Help shape and grow Trilogy\'s creator programs offering as a core business line — identifying new opportunities, refining our pitch, and contributing to proposals and case studies.
• Proactively identify, recruit, and build relationships with creators who align with client values and target audiences — maintaining a living roster of vetted talent across issue areas, platforms, and demographics.
• Lead end-to-end talent engagement for branded content partnerships, including outreach, negotiation of deliverables and fees, contract execution, and coordination through content go-live.
• Stay current on the creator economy, platform trends, emerging talent, and what progressive and political organizations are doing (and should be doing) with creators.
• Develop and share internal best practices, including contributing to Trilogy\'s creator program guides and training materials.
• Identify opportunities to innovate — whether that\'s new content formats, new sourcing strategies, new ways to measure impact, or new ways to structure creator partnerships.
• Bring a genuine passion for this work that shows up in the quality and creativity of the programs you lead.

Required Skills

People with all types of experiences, backgrounds, and interests can excel at this position, but here are traits that the most successful candidates will bring to the table:

• You know creators : You have direct, hands-on experience managing paid creator or influencer campaigns — sourcing talent, negotiating deliverables, managing content workflows, and reporting on results. You understand the difference between working with creators and running a traditional ad campaign.
• You\'re a political strategist at heart : You understand progressive politics, the issues that drive Democratic campaigns and advocacy organizations, and the messaging sensitivities that come with political creator work. You can think outside yourself and your own experiences to connect with diverse audiences.
• You\'re organized and operationally sharp : You\'re comfortable managing budgets, contracts, and multi-track timelines simultaneously. You don\'t just track tasks — you build systems that make sure nothing falls through the cracks.
• You\'re a strong communicator : Clients trust you. Creators (and their teams) respect you. Your internal team knows where things stand. You can translate between the worlds of political strategy, content creation, and operations without losing anyone along the way.
• You\'re curious and forward-looking : You don\'t just run programs the way they\'ve always been run. You actively seek out emerging trends, new platforms, and new talent. You bring ideas to the table and push your team to try new approaches that improve outcomes.
• You have experience : You bring 3-5+ years of relevant professional experience in digital strategy, influencer/creator marketing, or political campaign management. This is not an entry-level position.

Preferred Skills

While not required, we find the following to be especially valuable in this role:

• Experience managing creator or influencer programs in a political, advocacy, or issue campaign context.
• Demonstrated experience recruiting creators for paid campaigns and negotiating contract terms.
• Familiarity with creator agreement structures, usage rights, and the business mechanics of working with talent and their representatives.
• Experience with social media advertising and an understanding of how organic creator content can be amplified through paid promotion.
• Comfort with reporting and analytics tools, and an ability to tie creator program results back to client goals.
• Experience with project management tools and operational workflows at scale.
• Understanding of FEC disclosure requirements and other compliance considerations relevant to political creator content.

Location

This position is based in Washington, D.C.,or Berkeley, CA (Bay Area) though we will consider strong remote candidates.

The minimum salary for this role is $82,500. Exact title and salary to be determined based on experience, in accordance with Trilogy's transparent salary structure.

Trilogy is proud to offer our team an industry-leading compensation package to promote a healthy work/life balance. Please take a look at our career page for the comprehensive list of benefits we offer all our full-time employees: https://www.trilogyinteractive.com/careers.

To Apply

To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to [e-mail] with “Creator Programs Strategist” in the subject line. Feel free to email us with any questions. We believe we do our best work by drawing on our diverse range of staff backgrounds, and strongly encourage women, people of color, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and those with physical challenges and disabilities to apply. Should you require an accommodation during this application process, please contact us.