Talent Partnerships Director

About the role

LADbible Group's Commercial team, LAD360, is looking for a Talent Partnerships Director to lead its commercial creator partnerships offering within the LADcreator Network (LCN). The role oversees creator strategy, talent relationships, team management and end-to-end campaign delivery, working closely with Commercial, Creative, Strategy, Activation, Production and Client Services. It also covers team capability development, process building and continuous improvement. The position is based in London and is hybrid.

Key responsibilities

• Lead creator strategy across commercial campaigns, aligning talent recommendations with client objectives, creative concepts, target audiences and budgets
• Oversee talent sourcing, vetting and selection across all creator tiers, from emerging talent to established influencers and celebrities
• Advise on creator suitability, talent feasibility, deliverables and commercial considerations, and identify long-term creator partnerships and repeat brand investment
• Develop and implement scalable processes for creator sourcing, vetting, budgeting, contracting, briefing and campaign delivery
• Lead and manage the LCN Talent team, including recruitment, onboarding, training, workload and resource planning
• Oversee end-to-end campaign delivery, quality control, brand-safety vetting and senior oversight of complex, high-value campaigns
• Act as escalation point for client, agency and creator issues
• Build strong relationships across departments and with the wider Creator Partnerships and Creator Programme teams

Required profile

• Extensive experience in influencer marketing, talent partnerships or creator management within media, advertising or a related industry
• Proven experience leading teams and overseeing multiple high-value creator-led campaigns
• Established relationships with creators, talent agencies and management companies
• Experience developing team processes and improving operational efficiency

Required skills

• Strong commercial understanding, including talent negotiations, budgeting, licensing, usage rights and exclusivity
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and problem-solving skills
• Strategic, commercially minded approach with a good understanding of creator platforms, audience trends and the influencer marketing landscape