Influencer Marketing Manager

Description ZyG is revolutionizing eCommerce with the first Agentic Operating System for eCom scale. This end-to-end platform helps product inventors and entrepreneurs turn their products into successful Direct-to-Consumer businesses, addressing the three key challenges of eCom scale: poor product bets, lack of scale infrastructure, and the need for often-complex financing. With a connected system of AI Agents built on a unified data infrastructure, the OS analyzes scale-market fit, replaces the fragmented tools, agencies, and manual workflows that typically power eCom growth, and offers the financing needed for DTC scale. The Role Creator Programs Manager at ZYG. This is an early, high-ownership role on the Creator & Community team, responsible for running creator programs across ZYG's DTC brand portfolio while simultaneously building the operational infrastructure to scale them. Not a coordinator seat - real ownership from day one. What you'll do Source, vet, and onboard creators across multiple brand programs using a repeatable, data-informed process Own day-to-day creator relationships: briefs, content reviews, deliverable tracking, feedback coordination Iterate on the operational backbone; CRMs, creator databases, onboarding flows, campaign trackers, and client-facing reporting Leverage automation tools (Make, Zapier, n8n, or similar) to reduce manual work and enable scale Develop SOPs for the full creator lifecycle: discovery → outreach → onboarding → content → performance review → retention Track and report on program performance (EMV, CPE, content quality, creator retention, affiliate revenue) and connect output to broader brand growth metrics Support multiple program models simultaneously: gifting, affiliate/discount, paid collabs, ambassador and community programs Requirements 2+ years managing influencer or creator programs Proven systems builder: you've set up workflows, automations, or trackers from scratch familiarity with the DTC creator landscape, platform nuances, and what actually drives performance Comfortable with or eager to learn automation tools like Make, Zapier, Airtable, or Notion Ownership mentality Advantages Understanding of how creator programs connect to paid media and conversion metrics Experience with affiliate platforms like LTK Comfortable building reports and presenting performance stories to stakeholders Experience running ambassador hubs or creator communities at scale Ability to adapt quickly across product categories and brand voices