With platforms and companies still recruiting, jobs in the creator economy sector remain active.
According to Net Influencer’s report published on May 26, 2026 Creator Economy Job Radar, companies like Amazon Game Studios, Patreon, Influential, Later, Viral Nation, Nuuly, Canopy, #paid, Outloud Talent, Outlier, Porte + Hall, and Grail Talent are currently hiring.
These vacancies show continued demand for individuals who have experience with working with creators, managing creators and their relationships, negotiating brand and influencer partnerships, running social and influencer marketing campaigns and scaling creator program.
Amazon Game Studios Recruits Senior Creator Partnerships Growth Manager
Amazon Game Studios is recruiting a Senior Digital Content Growth Manager, Creator Partnerships, to join the Creator Services team working on such Amazon’s services and subsidiaries as Wondery, Amazon Music, Twitch, Audible, Amazon Games.
This is the role of a digital content manager responsible for developing a strategy for increasing creators’ audiences for creator-led podcasts and digital content series. It implies working on identifying best performing channels for creators’ content on YouTube, Meta, TikTok and other social platforms. The role also entails developing content optimization techniques and strategies for creating a successful playbook for distributing this type of content.
For the successful candidate, Amazon asks for marketing experience, expertise in audience growth and analytics in digital environment. According to Net Influencer, salaries for this position vary from $142,800 to $193,200 in Culver City and $157,100 to $212,600 in New York with added compensation and bonuses.
Patreon Searches for a Contract Creator Growth Manager
Patreon now hires a Scaled Creator Growth Manager as a contractor. The role will focus on identifying creators in the mid-market who have a potential for growth. It involves proactively reaching out to creators, providing consultations and suggesting growth strategies.
To apply for the position, one needs to be experienced in any of the following: creator success, partnership and consulting work. For example, according to the description, it would be helpful to have worked in creator success or account management before.
Patreon’s vacancy indicates that the creator economy sector evolves towards developing existing creators rather than acquiring new audiences.
Influential and Saatchi & Saatchi Recruit Creator Management Managers
Publicis-owned Influential is looking to hire creator management positions for major brands’ marketing campaigns.
Thus, Influential is hiring a Manager, Creator Management for Saatchi & Saatchi/Influential in New York, while another one works in a slightly different capacity but for Chicago-based creator management team of Influential.
Both positions involve the work with creator’s strategy, influencer casting, negotiations and contracting, execution of campaigns, content management and coordination with account, analytics, research and operations teams.
For these two roles, one needs at least 5 years of professional experience in digital, advertising and/or influencer marketing. The minimum salary range for both of these positions is $80,000-$100,000.
Later Is Hiring Manager of Talent Partnerships
Influencer marketing platform Later is hiring a Talent Partnerships Manager position in Boston.
This role involves sourcing creators and negotiating their relationships with the company. Later looks for someone who would successfully manage top-tier partnerships with influencers and celebrities, as well as have good relationships within a network of creators, agencies and management.
The position requires 4-5 years of professional experience in influencer marketing, talent management, creator partnerships and any relevant field. The compensation range offered for this position is $85,000-$100,000 OTE.
Brand-Side Roles for Influencer Marketing Professionals Persist
Besides the platforms, a number of consumer brands are now hiring positions focused on influencer and creator marketing.
Thus, fashion subscription service for women, Nuuly, owned by URBN brand, searches for an Associate Manager of Influencer Marketing position in Philadelphia. The responsibilities of this position include designing strategies for running paid influencer campaigns, creator casting, contracting, reporting and utilizing influencer management software such as CreatorIQ or GRIN.
In addition to that, Porte + Hall, a direct-to-consumer home products brand, searches for a Manager of Influencer, UGC & Social Media. This role involves developing influencer campaigns, building UGC pipeline, production of short-form video content as well as paid social testing.
These vacancies indicate that influencer marketing becomes increasingly connected to performance marketing and content production.
Viral Nation, Outloud Talent and Grail Talent Need Talent in Creators
Viral Nation hires a Creator Relations Manager for a remote U.S.-based position. This role requires sourcing creators, negotiating partnerships with influencers, managing database of talent and facilitating clients’ campaigns across various segments such as gaming, technology, lifestyle and entertainment.
Another position available on the market is the one of a Talent Manager at Outloud Talent. This position involves recruiting, signing, onboarding and managing creators across lifestyle and entertainment categories. In particular, it includes securing brand partnerships for creators, negotiating contracts and fostering growth of creators’ accounts.
Lastly, Grail Talent offers a Part-Time Influencer Talent Internship. The job requires working on creator-brand communication, delivering campaigns, sourcing and nurturing creators and researching social media trends and monitoring platforms.
Other Areas of Creator Economy Hiring Include NIL, Sports and Events
For those interested in NIL deals, there is a Director of Brand Partnerships position at NIL platform Canopy. The role requires creating partnerships with brands and universities, negotiating NIL deals and creating pitch material.
In addition to that, another position available in the creator economy space is a Creator Manager at a sports data and betting insights provider Outlier. It involves overseeing creators’ partnerships and social growth across sports, betting and sports culture categories.
Lastly, #paid, which operates as a marketplace connecting brands with verified creators, now searches for an Event Marketing Manager for a global portfolio of over 25 annual events. While the position does not directly involve working with creators, it sits close to the creator marketing ecosystem.
What Creator Economy Jobs Say About the Industry
Based on the latest job openings, we can outline some tendencies in the creator and influencer economy industry.
Firstly, creator management is becoming increasingly specialized, as evident by a large variety of different positions required for this purpose. Secondly, platforms are investing into creator growth as evident by Patron’s recruiting.
Another key takeaway is that influencer content is being used by brands as performance channel. Lastly, jobs in the creator economy go beyond influencer marketing and can also include sports betting, events, podcasts and digital entertainment.
Conclusion
Despite the challenges, job openings in the creator economy sector remain numerous and varied. As seen from Amazon, Patreon, Influential, Later, Viral Nation and Nuuly hiring, opportunities seem to arise mostly in the niche combining creator relationships and business results.