US News Creator Partnerships and Operations Manager

The News Creator team develops and executes strategies to grow the news content ecosystem through management, partnerships, and key programs. We work closely with Product teams to understand creator cohorts and set priorities, while collaborating with News Publishers and cross-functional partners to drive efforts forward within the evolving news landscape.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, support and execute scaled programs (manage end to end) focussed on engaging and supporting News Creators on TikTok
• Build and Manage relationships with News Creators and Journalists, supporting News content strategies and building an improved long term experience for the creators on TikTok
• Work with local operations teams to localize and launch program and creator engagement in line with key business frameworks
• Align on standardized, clear measurement plans in line with the product team and track engagement and program progress to goals, incorporating improvements to to optimize initiative success
• Work with product team to identify potential strategic opportunities and approaches based on product roadmaps and data driven needs
• Build strong relationships with cross-functional teams (e.g., Comms, GR, USDS, Legal) to operationalize and scale creator programs and engagement.

Minimum Qualifications:

• BA/BS degree or equivalent practical experience
• Display a deep understanding of the news industry/landcape in the US, with 2+ practical experience working in a newsroom or news related agency in the US
• 3+ years of relevant experience in a major media or tech company, ideally with a focus on the News industry and creator landscape in the U.S.
• Previous experience building relationships with creators or managing a portfolio of accounts