Sales Manager, Creator Sales & Partnerships in Slough

VDV Search partnered with a fast-growing business in the creator economy to hire a Sales Manager, Creator Sales & Partnerships.

This is a senior, relationship-led role for someone who has sold directly to creators as businesses, structured long-term commercial partnerships, and understands creator monetisation beyond campaigns, ads, or affiliate programmes.

The role

You’ll be responsible for building and owning a selective creator acquisition strategy, working closely with creators and their representatives to structure bespoke, long-term monetisation partnerships.

This is not a brand partnerships, influencer marketing, or creator operations role.

It’s a creator-first commercial role, focused on judgement, trust, and deal quality over volume.

What you’ll do

• Build and own a creator acquisition pipeline (origination → negotiation → close)
• Partner directly with creators (and their reps/managers) as long-term commercial partners
• Structure bespoke monetisation agreements (e.g. revenue share, performance-linked economics, long-term partnerships)
• Exercise judgement on which creators to partner with and why
• Work closely with internal teams to ensure strong handover and long-term success

What we’re looking for

You’ll likely come from one of the following backgrounds:

• Creator monetisation, creator acquisition, or partnerships roles at a creator-first platform or business
• A commercial role where creators were the customer, not the inventory
• A non-linear career path bridging sales, partnerships, and creator economics

You’ll bring:

• Proven experience selling to creators as businesses
• Ownership of complex, long-term commercial deals (not one-off campaigns)
• Comfort with bespoke deal structures and ambiguity
• Strong relationship-building skills with creators, agents, and managers
• Commercial judgement and selectivity over volume

Why this role

• High-impact, senior position in a growing creator-first business
• Opportunity to shape how creators monetise sustainably at scale
• Autonomy, trust, and visibility with senior leadership
• Competitive compensation and long-term growth opportunity

What this role is not

To help with alignment, this role is not focused on:

• Influencer or brand campaign execution
• Creator operations, onboarding, or platform enablement
• Advertising or brand-side sales
• Affiliate-only or programme-led partnerships

If you’ve built trusted commercial relationships with creators and want to operate at the intersection of sales, strategy, and the creator economy, we’d love to hear from you.

For a confidential conversation, reach out to charlotte@vdvsearch.com