Partnerships Manager

About Us

At #paid, we’re on a mission to empower creators to do what they love—create. Our marketplace connects vetted creators with some of the world’s most iconic brands, like McDonald’s, Samsung, and Disney, fostering authentic collaborations that drive real business results. We’ve built a marketplace that solves big challenges in the creator ecosystem, from fair pricing to algorithmic matching and content usage rights, ensuring every partnership is seamless and impactful.

With our proprietary technology and an unwavering commitment to trust and transparency, we’re revolutionizing the way brands and creators come together to make magic. Rated #1 for customer support and managed services, #paid is leading the creator marketing space. Through innovative technology and a team of ambitious humans, we're transforming the future of the creator economy.

The Role

As a Partnerships Manager at #paid, you’ll be the architect of our most strategic relationships across social platforms, media companies, and emerging tech partners. You’ll play a pivotal role in scaling the creator economy by developing high-impact partnerships that align with our GTM strategy and unlock meaningful revenue.

This is more than maintaining partnerships—this is about shaping them. You’ll collaborate across internal teams (Product, Marketing, Sales, Strategy, Customer Success) to bring big ideas to life, drive co-created value, and cement #paid as a critical player in the ecosystem.

• Strategic Partnership Development
• Have strong experience and knowledge in the creator marketing industry and Identify, build, and grow high-value partnerships with platforms, tech partners, and ecosystem leaders
• Align partner goals with #paid’s strategy, product roadmap, and client needs
• Create and operationalize partnership roadmaps, from pilots to full-scale integrations

• Revenue Growth & Execution
• Launch co-branded initiatives, joint marketing campaigns, and monetization plays
• Collaborate with Sales and Marketing to build go-to-market offerings, partner pitch decks, and enablement materials

• Operational Excellence, Enablement and Growth
• Develop scalable systems for onboarding, partner playbooks, legal/billing, and ongoing communication
• Ongoing partnership maintenance to care for the partnership health, and identify new opportunities for mutual growth (sales, marketing, new product features, etc)
• Own contracts, renewals, and commercial terms to ensure win-win outcomes

• Product & Integration Leadership
• Work with Product & Engineering to scope and launch integrations that enhance the client and creator experience
• Collaborate with the Product Lead & Product Marketing lead for relevant partner product launches ensuring resources, training and cross functional team enablement of new offering
• Provide strategic feedback to inform the product roadmap and help guide beta launches

• Performance, Reporting & Optimization
• Define KPIs and track partner performance to optimize for value and long-term success
• Lead executive check-ins, QBRs, and reporting to ensure alignment and accountability

• Industry Leadership & Ecosystem Building
• Represent #paid across industry events and forums to strengthen our ecosystem presence
• Build relationships that elevate our brand and position #paid as a premier partner in the creator space

• Bring 5–7+ years of experience in partnerships, strategic alliances, or ecosystem development, ideally within the creator, social, or media tech space
• Have hands-on experience in both creator-focused environments and managing revenue-generating partnerships
• Be comfortable taking ideas from 0 to 1, and thrive in environments where ambiguity is the norm
• Be known for building repeatable systems and frameworks that scale
• Know how to drive alignment across Product, Engineering, Sales, and Marketing, with a revenue-first mindset
• Bring strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills to the table
• Have a sharp eye for operational inefficiencies and a drive to fix them
• Be comfortable in Salesforce, Notion, Google Suite, and other collaboration tools

• You have a deep understanding of the creator economy—you know the players, the platforms, and the pain point
• You’re a relationship builder and a dot-connector, able to create clarity across internal and external stakeholders
• You think strategically but act quickly—you can see the big picture and also know how to get things done
• You’re energized by ownership, accountability, and the opportunity to build something from scratch
• You’re naturally collaborative, but not afraid to lead
• You’re excited to play a role in shaping the future of creator marketing and thrive in high-growth environments

• We are a group of passionate and thoughtful people working together to fundamentally change the way brands are built while empowering creators to make a living doing what they love
• We are growing quickly! Plus, #paid is the highest-rated platform on the popular G2 Crowd software review website
• We have all the fun perks you’d expect—flexible vacation policy, competitive vision, dental and health benefits, team offsites and working hubs, and socials (yes, even remotely!)
• We invest in our team members, with L&D budgets and RRSP/401K Matching Programs
• We are proud of our culture and care about it deeply—we live by our team values and are always trying to make #paid a better company today than it was yesterday
• We empower learning through meaningful career progression and the autonomy to test new ideas

Equal Employment Opportunity

#paid is an equal opportunity employer and as such, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.

We are dedicated to growing a diverse team of highly talented individuals and creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels empowered to bring their best and authentic selves to work.

If you require any accommodations during the recruitment process, whether it be alternate forms of material, accessible meeting rooms, etc., please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.