Influencer Partnerships Lead — Creator Community Builder

OLIVER Agency; Durban; Hybrid; ZAR 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

OLIVER in Durban, South Africa, seeks a Creator & Influencer Partnerships Manager to lead influencer strategy, recruitment, and community management. You will connect brands with authentic creators, shape how partnerships scale across markets, and ensure campaigns resonate with diverse audiences.

In this hybrid role (3 days in-studio), you’ll manage creator relations, budgets, and content activations while partnering with client teams to deliver measurable reach and engagement across platforms.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in influencer marketing or creator management.
• Ability to identify, recruit, brief, and manage creators across platforms.
• Strong project management and communications skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify, recruit, and engage diverse creators for authentic brand partnerships.
• Build and manage a long-term creator community and advocacy programme.
• Brief creators for campaigns, track content, and ensure approvals and compliance.
• Coordinate with brand and creative teams to integrate influencer content into calendars.
• Monitor performance and report on programme impact to inform strategy.

Skills

Influencer marketing

Creator management

Relationship management

Project management

AI tooling familiarity

Communication skills

Tools

CreatorIQ

Traackr

Grin

Job description

OLIVER in Durban, South Africa, seeks a Creator & Influencer Partnerships Manager to lead influencer strategy, recruitment, and community management. You will connect brands with authentic creators, shape how partnerships scale across markets, and ensure campaigns resonate with diverse audiences.

In this hybrid role (3 days in-studio), you’ll manage creator relations, budgets, and content activations while partnering with client teams to deliver measurable reach and engagement across platforms.