Director, Influencer Partnership

United States- New York, NY · VaynerMedia, LLC · USD 135,000-160,000 · Hybrid · Posted Oct 6, 2026

At a glance

VaynerMedia is a global integrated creative and media agency, built for today's consumers. As the Modern Agency of Record, it understands the nuances of today's attention landscape, empowering brands to win attention, drive relevance, and deliver business results. Founded in 2009, by Gary Vaynerchuk, the independently owned agency operates in 15 offices worldwide, including Amsterdam, Bangkok, Chicago, New Delhi, Kuala Lumpur, London, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Miami, New York, Tokyo, Toronto, Singapore, and Sydney. VaynerMedia is part of the VaynerX family of companies.
In A Nutshell:
We are seeking a visionary, growth-minded leader to serve as Director of CAIT Partnerships. In this role, you will lead the strategic vision, operational framework, and team execution across paid and earned creator, affiliate, influencer, and talent programs. You will be responsible for building high-impact CAIT strategies and serve as a bridge between client leads, creators, talent agencies, and internal strategy/creative teams. You will ensure our CAIT programs deliver measurable business outcomes and scale across key US brand accounts.

The Director of CAIT Partnerships will lead the strategic vision, operational framework, and team execution for paid and earned creator, affiliate, influencer, and talent programs.
This role serves as a bridge between client leads, creators, talent agencies, and internal strategy and creative teams to deliver measurable business outcomes.

Lead and direct proposal development, pitch decks, and overarching CAIT strategies.
Act as a trusted advisor to senior brand marketing clients.
Translate the influencer landscape and social data into actionable campaign execution plans.
Lead, mentor, and build capacity for a team of direct reports.
Establish resource planning frameworks to balance workloads.
Cultivate executive-level partnerships with talent agencies and social platforms.
Secure exclusive client opportunities and competitive rates.
Ensure executional excellence for talent sourcing, white-listing, contracting, and compliance.
Align influencer programs across cross-functional legal, finance, and creative teams.

Agency experience within social media, influencer marketing, or the creator economy.
Direct experience managing and developing a team of direct reports.
Proven track record of designing integrated social-first and creator strategies for Fortune 500 clients.
High-level proficiency in interpreting social data, social listening tools, discovery tools, and influencer management dashboards.
Masterful pitch building, narrative development, and public-speaking skills.