US Creator Marketing Leader — Growth & Partnerships

Edelman; New York (NY); On-site; USD 185,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

Edelman, a leader in communications and marketing, seeks a U.S. Creator Market Lead to drive growth, client impact and operational excellence for the Creator business in the market.

You will partner with regional and global teams to translate strategy into accountable, revenue-generating plans and innovative Creator solutions. You will lead market teams, foster collaboration across practice areas, and deliver measurable business results while advancing Creator capabilities and insights.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in CreatorMarketing, InfluencerMarketing, Social Media or IntegratedMarketing.
• Proven success driving commercial growth and leading strategic client relationships.
• Experience leading senior teams within a matrixed organization.
• Strong understanding of the creator economy, platform landscape and emerging technologies.
• Proven ability to influence across multiple disciplines and build strong executive relationships.
• Experience driving organizational change and capability development.

Responsibilities

• Execute the North American Creator vision and strategy within the US market, ensuring alignment with regional priorities and business objectives.
• Develop and deliver annual market plans that drive commercial growth, client impact and operational excellence.
• Champion the Creator vision across the market, ensuring consistent adoption of regional priorities, operating standards and best practices.
• Identify emerging market trends, client needs and competitive opportunities, providing insights that inform the ongoing evolution of the North American Creator strategy.
• Partner closely with the Head of North America & Global Creator Expansion to align market priorities with regional business objectives.
• Own the commercial performance of the Creator business within the market, driving sustainable revenue growth and profitability.
• Build and maintain a strong commercial pipeline through proactive business development and strategic client expansion.
• Identify opportunities to expand Creator across market-level clients, sectors and integrated offerings.
• Partner with Market leads, Business Leads and Practice Chairs to unlock new business opportunities and strengthen Creator’s role within integrated client solutions.
• Monitor market performance and recommend strategic investments to accelerate growth.
• Lead and inspire the Creator organization within the market, fostering a high-performing, collaborative and innovative culture.
• Align market leadership teams around shared business priorities and strategic objectives.
• Partner with SVP leaders to drive accountability, collaboration and operational excellence.
• Coach and develop senior Creator leaders while strengthening succession planning and future capability.
• Promote collaboration and knowledge sharing across teams, practices and North American markets.
• Own strategic Creator relationships across priority market-level clients, serving as the senior Creator advisor within the market.
• Partner with client leaders to identify opportunities to expand Creator across the client portfolio.
• Support executive market client conversations, business reviews and strategic planning sessions.
• Ensure Creator strategies deliver measurable business outcomes while advancing broader client objectives.
• Escalate enterprise and cross-market opportunities to the Head of North America & Global Creator Expansion where appropriate.
• Drive adoption of new Creator capabilities, technologies, AI-enabled solutions and ways of working across the market.
• Identify opportunities to evolve Creator offerings in response to changing client and industry needs.
• Champion innovation and continuous improvement across Creator engagements.
• Share market learnings, case studies and best practices that strengthen the North American Creator organization.
• Support implementation of new methodologies, products and initiatives developed through the North American Creator strategy.
• Build strong partnerships across Social, Earned, Paid, Strategy, Analytics, Production and other agency practices in market.
• Strengthen collaboration between Creator and integrated teams to maximize client impact.
• Develop relationships with platform partners, creator partners and key industry stakeholders within the market.
• Represent Creator within market leadership forums and cross-functional business planning initiatives.
• Contribute to the North American Creator thought leadership agenda through market insights, trend identification and client success stories.
• Collaborate with the Head of North America & Global Creator Expansion on regional thought leadership initiatives, research and industry content.
• Represent the Creator practice at select market-level industry events, client forums and partner engagements, reinforcing the North American Creator vision.
• Build relationships within the local creator ecosystem to strengthen market intelligence, identify emerging opportunities and support business growth.
• Elevate the agency’s Creator presence within the local market while supporting the broader North American Creator brand and positioning.

Skills

Creator Marketing

Influencer Marketing

Social Media

Integrated Marketing

Leadership

Executive Relationships

Job description

Edelman, a leader in communications and marketing, seeks a U.S. Creator Market Lead to drive growth, client impact and operational excellence for the Creator business in the market.

You will partner with regional and global teams to translate strategy into accountable, revenue-generating plans and innovative Creator solutions. You will lead market teams, foster collaboration across practice areas, and deliver measurable business results while advancing Creator capabilities and insights.