Co-Founder & Head of Business Development | AI Creator Casting & Brand Partnerships

Auria Media is building an AI Creator Casting and Visual Sponsorship Intelligence platform for brands and agencies. They are seeking a high-impact commercial partner to manage growth and partnerships, build relationships, and represent Auria in the creator economy.

Responsibilities:

• Build and manage a revenue pipeline across brands, agencies, creator networks, talent teams, and strategic partners
• Source opportunities through outbound, warm introductions, events, agency relationships, and creator-economy networks
• Lead deal cycles end-to-end: discovery, packaging, proposal, negotiation, close, expansion, and renewals
• Help define our ICP, pricing, outreach, sales playbooks, and partnership strategy
• Position Auria as the intelligence layer that helps brands and agencies choose the right creators before a campaign and verify delivery after the campaign
• Run discovery with brands and agencies around creator fit, campaign goals, sponsorship value, reporting, ROI, and renewal leverage
• Build partnership packages that help agencies win clients, help brands make smarter casting decisions, and help creators prove their sponsorship value
• Act as a front-line ambassador for Auria across the creator marketing, agency, brand partnership, and talent ecosystems
• Attend industry events, build relationships, gather market feedback, and help shape our GTM strategy
• Work closely with the founder on positioning, sales materials, partnerships, pricing, and roadmap priorities

Requirements:

• 5+ years in creator marketing, influencer marketing, brand partnerships, sponsorships, agency business development, talent partnerships, or related commercial roles
• Experience selling to or working with brands, agencies, creator networks, talent managers, influencers, celebrities, athletes, or sponsorship buyers
• A strong understanding of how creator campaigns are planned, pitched, sold, approved, measured, and renewed
• Strong negotiation instincts and the ability to package value clearly
• Comfort with ambiguity, fast execution, and building from zero to one
• Confidence communicating with senior stakeholders, including brand leads, agency principals, influencer marketing teams, talent managers, and marketing executives
• Direct experience in influencer marketing, creator casting, talent management, branded content, social commerce, or sponsorship measurement
• Existing relationships with agencies, consumer brands, creator managers, influencer platforms, or talent networks
• Experience selling SaaS, AI tools, marketing technology, creator platforms, or analytics/reporting products
• Familiarity with categories where visual identity matters: beauty, fashion, wellness, lifestyle, sportswear, hospitality, entertainment, luxury, or consumer brands