Managing Director, Creator Partnerships

Position Overview:

The Managing Director, Creator Partnerships is accountable for building a high-performing creator ecosystem, integrating innovation, and influencing how the organization engages digital audiences worldwide.

Pay Range:

$229,310 - $261,855. This represents the present low and high end of the RF Catalytic Capital pay range for this position. Actual pay will vary based on various factors, including but not limited to experience.

Work Schedule:

This role is on a hybrid work schedule, and requires coming into the office on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays (when not traveling). The location is New York City.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Define and lead a global creator partnerships strategy aligned to organizational priorities, with clear KPIs tied to reach, engagement, and mission impact
• Translate enterprise objectives into scalable creator programs that influence public narratives and advance key initiatives
• Shape and evolve video-first and creator-led content models across channels and program areas
• Drive alignment across communications, policy, convenings, and program teams to integrate creators into priority initiatives
• Serve as a senior advisor to leadership on digital engagement strategy, audience insights, and platform trends
• Coordinate across regions and teams to ensure consistent messaging, brand integrity, and strategic cohesion
• Build and steward a global network of high-impact creators, agencies, and partners
• Lead high-value partnership negotiations and agreements, ensuring mutual value and mission alignment
• Position the organization as a trusted partner within the creator ecosystem, including convenings and external representation
• Establish enterprise-level measurement frameworks integrating content performance, sentiment analysis, and ROI
• Use data and insights to continuously optimize strategy and inform organizational decision-making
• Identify emerging trends, platforms, and formats to drive innovation and maintain competitive relevance
• Oversee resource allocation, budgets, and external partnerships related to creator programming
• Establish scalable systems, processes, and brand safety standards for creator engagement
• Ensure operational excellence in execution, compliance, and performance tracking
• Lead and develop a team of managers and senior staff, setting strategic priorities and accountability
• Build leadership capability, fostering collaboration, inclusion, and high performance across teams

Education, Experience, and Skills:

• Generally expected to have 12+ years of relevant experience in digital media, partnerships, communications, or related field
• Significant experience leading cross-functional strategies and teams; global experience preferred
• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred
• Demonstrated ability to set strategy and drive enterprise-level outcomes
• Deep expertise in creator economy, digital platforms, and audience engagement
• Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making skills
• Proven success managing complex partnerships, budgets, and external stakeholders
• Ability to lead through ambiguity and balance short- and long-term priorities

• Balances Stakeholders: Anticipates and balances the needs of multiple stakeholders.
• Develops Talent: Develops people to meet both their career goals and the organization’s goals.
• Directs Work: Provides direction, delegates, and removes obstacles to get work done.
• Manages Complexity: Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
• Establishes Process: Builds systems that operationalize workstreams, making collaboration across teams efficient and intuitive.
• Values Differences: Recognizes the value of different perspectives and commits to inclusion, equity, and diversity in every aspect of work.
• Adaptability: Ability to stay current with rapidly evolving creator economy, platform changes, and digital trends.

What We Offer:

• 21 days of paid time off, 3 personal days, 10+ holidays, 12 sick days and a paid holiday year-end office closure
• Medical, dental and vision plan options
• Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• 401(k) with company contribution and match
• Supplemental life insurance
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave
• Monthly business allowance for remote work
• Commuter benefits
• Learning and Development Resources

RFCC is a new 501(c)(3) public charity, launched by the Rockefeller Foundation in 2020, whose work is to develop, support, and/or apply innovative solutions to address the world's most intractable social and environmental problems impacting vulnerable people and communities.

RFCC is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and compliance with all federal, state, and local laws concerning employment discrimination, including the Americans with Disabilities Act. To this end, RFCC ensures equal opportunity to all employees and applicants regardless of race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, lawful alien status, physical, mental, and medical disability, veteran status, or liability for service in the United States Armed Forces.

RFCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.