Head of Creator & Brand Partnerships (Global).

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Head of Creator & Brand Partnerships (Global) based in Brazil.

As Head of Creator & Brand Partnerships, you will build and lead a global creator marketing and brand partnerships function from the ground up. You will shape the strategy, manage the budget, and oversee collaborations that connect a distinctive hospitality and short-term rental experience with audiences around the world. Working directly with senior growth leadership, you will identify influential creators, negotiate strategic partnerships, and develop brand collaborations that drive measurable business results. You will manage the entire partnership lifecycle, from prospecting and outreach to contracts, content delivery, and performance analysis. Beyond increasing brand awareness, your work will help generate bookings, attract homeowners, expand market presence, and strengthen the brand's reputation. This fully remote, high-autonomy opportunity offers the chance to build a function with dedicated budget and direct access to decision-makers.

Accountabilities

• Build and lead the global creator marketing and brand partnerships function, defining its strategy, priorities, operating processes, and budget.

• Develop and execute end-to-end influencer and creator marketing initiatives, selecting the right partners, formats, markets, and commercial terms.

• Manage all inbound creator, agency, and media inquiries, ensuring timely, professional, and consistent responses.

• Proactively identify and recruit relevant creators across target markets, building a strong outbound pipeline and converting prospects into partnerships.

• Leverage existing relationships with creators, talent managers, agencies, and platform partnership teams to accelerate collaboration opportunities.

• Negotiate partnership agreements, including fees, deliverables, usage rights, exclusivity, disclosure requirements, and contractual protections.

• Establish clear partnership guidelines and policies that protect company assets, properties, brand reputation, and long-term relationships.

• Oversee content development and delivery, ensuring collaborations produce high-quality assets that continue generating value beyond the initial campaign.

• Identify and develop brand-to-brand collaborations with businesses that share relevant audiences and complementary commercial objectives.

• Pursue strategic partnerships that expand audience reach, generate homeowner leads, increase property supply, and support entry into new markets.

• Measure partnership performance and establish clear reporting connecting partner activity to awareness, website traffic, bookings, and owner acquisition.

• Prepare monthly performance reviews, identify successful initiatives, and recommend improvements based on measurable results.

Requirements:

• At least four years of experience in influencer marketing, creator partnerships, brand partnerships, or talent management, including at least two years independently managing a program.

• An established, actionable network of creators, talent managers, and agencies, particularly across travel, lifestyle, design, family, and luxury sectors.

• Demonstrated experience negotiating creator partnerships, with the ability to explain deal structures, fees, deliverables, usage rights, and measurable outcomes.

• Proven outbound business development experience, including the ability to prospect at scale and demonstrate meaningful response and conversion rates.

• Experience building at least one brand-to-brand collaboration from initial concept through execution.

• Strong commercial judgment and an excellent understanding of creator selection, audience relevance, content quality, and partnership value.

• Ability to evaluate creators strategically, recognize when smaller or niche audiences offer stronger value, and confidently decline unsuitable opportunities.

• Strong analytical skills and the ability to connect partnership investment with reach, engagement, traffic, bookings, and lead generation.

• Excellent written communication skills, including the ability to create compelling briefs, pitches, outreach messages, and partnership proposals.

• Familiarity with creator platforms, affiliate marketing tools, tracking solutions, and AI-powered tools for research and personalized outreach at scale.

• Strong negotiation, relationship management, project leadership, and organizational skills.

• Experience in travel, hospitality, or lifestyle industries is a significant advantage.

• Previous experience working on the talent or agency side, with an understanding of talent management and agency operations, is desirable.

• Experience managing hosted or gifted hospitality programs is a plus.

• Experience developing partnerships that generate qualified leads or increase business supply, rather than focusing solely on brand awareness, is advantageous.

• Existing relationships with creator partnership teams at TikTok, Meta, or YouTube are a plus.

• Excellent written and spoken English, at a near-native level.

• Availability to work US business hours, aligned with Pacific, Central, or Eastern time zones.

• Ability to work independently in a fully remote environment and build a new function with significant ownership and accountability.

Benefits:

• Fully remote position open to candidates based outside the United States.

• Full-time employment.

• Generous paid time off, including local public holidays.

• Dedicated partnership budget from the beginning of the role.

• Opportunity to build and lead a global function from the ground up.

• Direct reporting line to senior growth leadership.

• High level of autonomy and the ability to influence strategic business decisions.

• Fast-paced decision-making environment with the opportunity to see initiatives move forward quickly.

• International exposure through collaboration with creators, agencies, brands, and teams across multiple markets.