Creator Partner Manager

About Cantina: Cantina Labs is a social AI company, developing a suite of advanced real-time models that push the boundaries of expression, personality, and realism. We bring characters to life, transforming how people tell stories, connect, and create. We build and power ecosystems. Cantina, our flagship social AI platform, is just the beginning. If you're excited about the potential AI has to shape human creativity and social interactions, join us in building the future! About the Role: The Creator Partner Manager owns the ongoing relationships and success of Cantina's signed creators on the platform. This is a hands-on, creator-facing role focused on everything a creator needs to thrive — building and refining their bots, ideating content and campaigns, executing deliverables, and being their day-to-day partner across the platform. The ideal candidate is a creative builder who loves working directly with talent, has strong instincts for what makes content resonate, and gets energy from helping creators succeed. What You’ll Do: - Serve as the day-to-day point of contact for a portfolio of signed creators, building deep trusted relationships across all things Cantina - Hands-on build and iterate on creator bots and characters alongside talent, translating their voice, IP, and audience into compelling on-platform experiences - Lead creative ideation on content, campaigns, and platform-native formats, and manage execution of partnership deliverables end-to-end - Provide ongoing platform support, training, and best-practice guidance, and track creator performance against partnership KPIs - Act as the internal advocate for creators — relaying feedback, feature requests, and market intelligence to product, content, and marketing teams What You’ll Bring: - 5-7 years of experience in creator partnerships, talent management, influencer marketing, or a creator-facing role within the creator economy - Proven track record of managing creator relationships and executing campaigns or content deliverables end-to-end - Strong creative instincts and hands-on builder mentality — comfort ideating content concepts alongside talent and learning new platform tools (AI tools, content creation software, or bot/character building a strong plus) - Excellent project management skills with the ability to juggle multiple creators and deliverables simultaneously - Self-starter energy and genuine passion for creators, with deep understanding of what motivates them to invest in a new platform Compensation: The anticipated annual base salary range for this role is between $100,000-$130,000. When determining compensation, a number of factors will be considered, including skills, experience, job scope, location, and competitive compensation market data. Benefits: - Competitive salary and generous company equity - Medical, dental, and vision insurance – 99.99% of premiums covered by Cantina - 42 days of paid time off, including: - 15 PTO days - 10 sick days - 15 company holidays - 2 floating holidays - Generous parental leave & fertility support - 401(k) retirement savings plan - Lifestyle spending account – $500/month to use however you’d like - Complimentary lunch and snacks for in-office employees - One Medical membership, and more!