Creator Marketing Associate

About Darkroom
Darkroom
is the leading next-generation growth marketing firm engineering the brands of tomorrow. Founded in 2017, we set out to redefine what a modern agency could be, by replacing the inertia of legacy advertising behemoths with a model built for speed, intelligence, and measurable impact.

At our core, Darkroom is a human services company powered by
Matter
, a universal AI commerce layer that integrates executive-level strategy with proprietary agentic technology. This fusion enables our teams to deliver outsized returns by enhancing creative output, operational efficiency, and revenue generation across every stage of the customer journey.

Our track record speaks for itself:
billions in attributable revenue
driven across e-commerce marketplaces, media networks, DTC ecosystems, and social commerce platforms. Every engagement feeds into our proprietary data infrastructure, enabling a continuous feedback loop that accelerates growth, improves margins, and compounds results across our client portfolio.

What began as a boutique design studio has evolved into one of the
fastest-growing private companies in America (Inc. 5000)
and among the
most effective performance media agencies of the 2020s (Varos)
. Our founders were recognized by
Forbes 30 Under 30
for advancing the intersection of technology, marketing, and advertising, cementing Darkroom's role as a defining player in the future of media innovation.

We are looking for
a
Creator Marketing Associate to contribute to content creator and influencer marketing campaign management across a diverse agency client roster. This position will support the
team
in executing tasks by sourcing UGC and influencer content, as well as handling creator-facing outreach, negotiations, communication, creative brief development, and deliverable management. This person will be immersed in all platforms, primarily Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, and TikTok to create initiatives that build, maintain, and grow a client's reputation, credibility, and brand awareness.

What You'll Do:

• Support and implement one-time and/or recurring campaigns — supporting everything from content creator and influencer discovery to outreach, negotiation, and creative deliverable management.
• Source, onboard, negotiate and manage content creator and influencer relationships & campaign deliverables.
• Distribute contracts and review content to ensure it meets stakeholder expectations.
• Use best practices to utilize influencer content to drive performance, conversions, and boosted reach through the use of paid media ad spend (whitelisting, repurposing content on brand's accounts, and boosted posts).
• Coordinate spending across different channel strategies to meet and fulfill a full-funnel strategy.
• Collaborate with Darkroom's Performance Marketing teams to learn what content performs best in advertisements, make whitelisting recommendations, and create a feedback loop for future campaign improvements.
• Work cross-departmentally to analyze social media/content marketing data and support in building reporting decks/presentations to client stakeholders and assess performance, areas for scale, and effectiveness against internal KPIs.

You should apply if this sounds like you

• 1+ years of relevant experience in influencer marketing management (not including internships)
• 1+ year of agency experience is required
• Strong understanding of American culture and social media trends
• Proven track record of end-to-end creator and influencer campaign management (strategy development, influencer discovery, outreach and rate negotiations, campaign reporting and analysis).
• Understanding of how UGC and influencer content can drive conversions, through organic, paid, and boosted reach.
• Confident communication skills with experience in influencer/talent/creator communication, relationship-building & negotiation skills.
• Strong project management skills: Capable of managing multiple creator and influencer campaigns across a variety of clients at one time while effectively meeting deadlines.
• Experience with discovery/automation platforms used to source, evaluate, and manage influencer relationships (Aspire, Grin etc.)
• Proven ability to work productively in autonomous and team settings alike.
• Knowledge of how to use data and metrics to measure impact, drive actionable results and determine areas of opportunity and improvement.
• Strong relationship-building and interpersonal skills with experience maintaining creator and influencer contacts/networks.
• Someone who thrives in a startup environment where responsibilities and projects may shift at a moment's notice.
• A creative mind who can bring innovative, consumer mindset-oriented ideas to the table for growing brand presence and awareness.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent verbal, written, and presentation-oriented communication skills.

Working at Darkroom
Darkroom is not a typical agency. We are looking for A players that want to build something great. There is no room in our organization for mediocrity and candidates that are not at the top of their game do not last. We move fast, think deeply, and expect every team member to bring insight and rigor to everything they touch. We hold a high bar for performance, creativity, and ownership — but we also support each other relentlessly. No egos, no red tape — just world-class talent building something remarkable.

We believe in
autonomy with accountability
,
truth over comfort
, and
outcomes over optics
. If you want to build and win alongside some of the smartest people in the business, you'll thrive here.

• Location, location, (or no) location: Remote-first culture with a strong community base. While many roles remain fully remote, employees hired to work from our New York or Lisbon HQs (opening early 2026) are expected to adopt a hybrid working model, including weekly in-office appearances. Hub locations also include the Bay Area, Philly, São Paulo, and Barcelona.
• Parental Leave: flexible parental leave benefits to support new parents during this important transition, ensuring time to bond with their families while maintaining work-life balance.
• Endless opportunities for growth: Our agency is founded on an interdisciplinary approach, giving Darkroomers insights into services far beyond your job description. Grow your skills and interests beyond your niche and stay at the forefront of the industry through total immersion in cross-functional collaboration.

Equal Opportunity Statement
Darkroom is an equal opportunity workplace—we are dedicated to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national orientation, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements