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Posted February 19, 2026
Forbes

Director, Creator Partnerships

Forbes
United States Remote ⚠ [Archived] No Longer Accepting Applicants
Compensation: $150,000 to $165,000 Annually

Director, Creator Partnerships

United States

Forbes is an iconic global media brand that has symbolized success for over a century. Fueled by journalism that informs and inspires, Forbes spotlights the doers and doings shaping industries, achieving success and making an impact on the world. Forbes connects and convenes the most influential communities ranging from billionaires, business leaders and rising entrepreneurs to creators and innovators. The Forbes brand reaches more than 140 million people monthly worldwide through its trusted journalism, signature ForbesLive events and 49 licensed local editions in 81 countries.

Forbes is seeking a Director of Creator Partnerships who will define how Forbes identifies, signs, and nurtures the next generation of business icons. You will report to and partner with the VP to build out the strategy and framework for Forbes Originals & Creator Network. You will be responsible for the talent-facing side of Forbes Originals and Creator Partnerships, ensuring we have the right mix of industry titans and rising stars to drive audience growth and brand equity.

Responsibilities:

  • Ideate and build strategies to grow new talent-led initiatives across the company.
  • Identify and recruit high-profile creators and industry leaders (e.g., AI, Fintech, Entrepreneurship). Recruiting talent that will resonate with and add value to Forbes’ established audience is key.
  • Oversee the management of creators and ensure their partnership needs are met in a timely manner.
  • Develop the Forbes Originals & Creator Network value proposition to attract undiscovered talent.
  • Negotiate contracts and revenue share agreements that secure top talent while protecting Forbes’ bottom line financials.
  • Oversee the development of talent-led IP and ensure Forbes Originals aligns with both the Forbes’ and creator’s brands.
  • Partner with Social Strategy, Production, Sales, Data, Legal, and more teams to execute cross-functional initiatives.
  • Build and manage a team of Senior Creator Partnerships Managers to ensure the talent we partner with is successful and receives top notch support.

The Ideal Candidate:

  • 10+ years in creator partnerships/talent management, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
  • You should be an expert in creator management of various audiences and business sizes (working 1:1 with talent and their agents/teams).
  • You thrive in a fast-paced and often high-pressure environment of managing top talent and their respective campaigns/initiatives.
  • You have a start-up mentality and are comfortable working in a state of ambiguity to build a strategic initiative from the ground up.
  • You bring a rolodex of creators/talent, agents, and talent managers in the business, tech, and AI sectors.
  • Proven track record of identifying undiscovered talent and scaling them into recognized brands or successful creator partnerships.
  • Expert-level contract negotiation skills, particularly regarding IP rights and revenue sharing.

The annual base salary range for this role is $150,000 - $165,000

Forbes has estimated the compensation range set forth above in good faith. The compensation range is what we believe we will offer, and ultimately pay, a successful candidate. In determining this range, we consider the experience, level of education (if applicable to the role), knowledge, skills, and abilities required to be had by a successful candidate as well as the budget and the company’s pay rates, generally. This said, we may have to make changes to our compensation estimates and job descriptions from time to time and we expressly reserve the right to do so. Should we make any such changes, this advertisement will be revised to reflect such revisions. We encourage you to occasionally re-visit this advertisement to ensure that you are abreast of any changes.

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IMS Archive Intelligence

This Director, Creator Partnerships opportunity at Forbes has been preserved in the IMS creator economy archive. A significant signal from a legacy media brand positioning itself in the creator economy landscape.


Era Intelligence

Posted in February 2026, this role reflects the ongoing convergence between traditional media and creator economies. Forbes' move into dedicated creator partnerships represents the broader industry shift where established publishers are competing directly with creator platforms for talent and audience. The timing aligns with legacy media's recognition that creator partnerships are no longer experimental — they're essential infrastructure for audience growth and content diversification.


Opportunity Signal

While this exact title doesn't appear in the IMS archive under this specific wording, it represents an emerging evolution in partnership roles within the creator economy. The function combines traditional business development with creator-specific relationship management — a hybrid that's becoming increasingly common as the industry matures.

Note: Title standardization is still evolving in the creator economy. Role function matters more than title when evaluating opportunity signals — the broader creator partnerships function has multiple variations across organizations.


Salary Intelligence

Salary data for this specific title is limited in the IMS archive, reflecting how recently this hybrid partnership role has emerged. Similar director-level creator economy positions typically command $120,000 — $180,000 based on related signals, though Forbes' media industry positioning and brand recognition likely pushes compensation toward the higher end of this range.

This salary context draws from broader director-level creator economy roles tracked between 2023-2025. Compensation for creator partnership roles at established media companies has been trending upward as competition for this talent intensifies.


Repost Signal

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Career Path Context

This director role typically attracts candidates from Partnership Manager or Creator Relations Manager positions who've demonstrated success scaling creator programs. The progression often starts with Creator Marketing Coordinator roles, advances through partnership management, and can lead to VP of Creator Strategy or Head of Content Partnerships positions at larger organizations. Forbes' brand recognition makes this particularly attractive for professionals looking to bridge traditional media and creator economy expertise.


Skills Intelligence

1. Creator Relationship Management — Growing Demand — as brands shift from one-off campaigns to long-term creator partnerships, the ability to nurture ongoing relationships becomes critical for sustainable growth.


2. Contract Negotiation — Stable Demand — creator partnerships involve increasingly complex deals around content rights, exclusivity, and performance metrics that require sophisticated negotiation skills.


3. Performance Analytics — Growing Demand — measuring ROI on creator partnerships requires understanding both traditional marketing metrics and creator-specific engagement patterns.


4. Platform Strategy — Growing Demand — success requires deep knowledge of how different platforms reward creators and how brand partnerships fit within each platform's ecosystem.


5. Media Industry Knowledge — Shifting — traditional media expertise is becoming more valuable as legacy publishers compete with digital-native brands for creator partnerships.



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