Remote Associate Director, Creator & Social Commerce

Darkroom; New Jersey; On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Remote-First Culture

Health, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Parental leave

Job summary

Darkroom is seeking an Associate Director of Creator, Social Commerce to drive influencer strategy and content direction across client campaigns. This senior IC role ties creative decisions to performance data and partnerships with creators to deliver high-impact content.

The role reports to the Managing Director of Social Commerce and requires strong collaboration with Strategy, Media Buying, and Creative. It’s a fully remote position in the EST zone with English as the working language.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in content strategy, influencer marketing, creator partnerships, or social commerce.
• Proven track record building and managing influencer relationships and sourcing partners who deliver high-performing content.
• Strong content instincts paired with a performance mindset — you can write a hook, read the data behind it, and know what to change.
• Deep fluency in social platforms (TikTok, Instagram, and emerging channels), current formats, and creator behavior.

Responsibilities

• Content Strategy: Own content initiatives across client campaigns — shaping what gets made, testing new formats and angles, and keeping content aligned with brand goals and platform best practices.
• Influencer Relationships: Build and manage direct relationships with creators and influencers, sourcing the right partners for each brand and keeping them engaged and producing high-quality content.
• Hook & Brief Development: Write and iterate on hooks and creative briefs, translating what you see in the data into clearer, sharper direction for creators and the creative team.
• Data-Driven Optimization: Analyze content and campaign performance to identify what’s working and why, then feed those insights back into briefs, hooks, and content direction.
• Creative Collaboration: Partner with Strategy, Media Buying, and Creative to align content and influencer output with client objectives and campaign timelines.
• Performance Reporting: Report on content performance, influencer contribution, and creative quality trends using structured KPIs and platform data.
• Trend & Platform Fluency: Stay ahead of platform trends, emerging formats, and creator behavior, bringing fresh ideas that keep client content competitive.

Skills

Content strategy

Influencer marketing

Creator partnerships

Content optimization

Platform fluency

Tools

TikTok Creator Marketplace

UpPromote

Job description

Darkroom is seeking an Associate Director of Creator, Social Commerce to drive influencer strategy and content direction across client campaigns. This senior IC role ties creative decisions to performance data and partnerships with creators to deliver high-impact content.

The role reports to the Managing Director of Social Commerce and requires strong collaboration with Strategy, Media Buying, and Creative. It’s a fully remote position in the EST zone with English as the working language.