Creator Partnerships Lead
Leads creator-economy partnerships by sourcing, negotiating, closing, and growing strategic relationships that drive measurable acquisition and revenue. Requires 5+ years in partnerships, business development, or strategic sales, plus a strong creator, B2B, or AI network.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Identify and secure partnerships with leading creators and businesses, managing the process from initial outreach through signed agreement and onboarding.
- Manage key partner relationships end to end, with program-coordinator support for delivery and daily account management.
- Keep partners engaged, successful, and renewing on Teachable.
- Design and execute co-marketing programs, offers, webinars, and campaigns that drive growth with partners.
- Source, prioritize, and manage a healthy partnership pipeline.
- Negotiate commercial terms and structure mutually beneficial partnership deals.
- Represent Teachable at industry conferences and in high-stakes partner conversations.
- Collaborate with Marketing, Product, and Growth to align partnerships with company goals.
- Track partnership performance, analyze results, and improve the partnership strategy.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in business development, partnerships, or strategic sales, ideally in SaaS or the creator economy.
- Proven success sourcing and closing deals with high-value partners.
- Established network in the creator economy, B2B, or AI space.
- Track record of generating measurable customer acquisition or revenue through partnerships.
- Strong negotiation skills and commercial judgment, including deal structuring.
- Ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
- Strong communication, public speaking, and presentation skills.
- Results-oriented approach with a focus on meeting and exceeding KPIs.
- Strong organization and attention to detail when managing pipelines and multiple partner relationships.
Skills
Business Development, Partnerships, Strategic Sales, SaaS, Negotiation, Deal Structuring, Pipeline Management, Co-Marketing, Public Speaking, Presentation Skills, Kpi Management
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