Creative Talent Management Manager

About Advantage HQ

Advantage HQ is building the next generation of creator-led growth infrastructure for consumer brands.

We combine creative strategy, creator partnerships, performance content, whitelisting, affiliate distribution, paid media, and proprietary technology into one integrated growth system.

Our team manages more than $850 million in annual media spend and works with a network of more than 400,000 creators across Meta, TikTok, and YouTube. Through Meteoric AI, our proprietary intelligence platform, we use data and AI to improve decision-making across creative production, creator selection, customer acquisition, campaign performance, and brand growth.

We work with ambitious consumer brands across health, wellness, beauty, nutrition, personal care, and lifestyle.

The Opportunity

We’re looking for a strong people leader to lead and develop our Talent Management team. This person will be responsible for building a high-performing team that consistently identifies, vets, and manages creative talent to support our performance marketing campaigns, UGC production, design, and other creative initiatives.

You will set clear performance expectations, coach team members, strengthen operational processes, and ensure the team delivers quality results at scale. Working closely with Creative Leadership and other stakeholders, you will align talent capacity with business needs while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

This role is ideal for a leader who can develop people, manage performance, solve operational challenges, and build systems that help a team succeed.

What You'll Own

• People Leadership and Development
• Lead, coach, and develop the Talent Management team, building the skills and capabilities needed to achieve individual and team goals.
• Set clear expectations, establish performance standards, and hold team members accountable for their responsibilities and results.
• Conduct regular one-on-ones, performance reviews, and development conversations to support growth and address performance gaps.
• Provide timely, constructive feedback and manage difficult conversations with fairness and professionalism.
• Foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, high standards, and continuous improvement.
• Identify hiring needs, support team onboarding, and develop plans to strengthen team capacity as business needs evolve.

Team Performance and Operational Excellence

• Define and monitor team KPIs related to talent sourcing, pipeline health, turnaround times, talent quality, and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Ensure the team maintains a strong pipeline of qualified creative talent to support current projects and anticipated demand.
• Oversee talent sourcing, screening, vetting, briefing, and onboarding processes to ensure consistent execution and quality.
• Establish clear workflows, SOPs, and quality standards that improve efficiency, accountability, and delivery.
• Identify bottlenecks, resolve operational challenges, and implement improvements based on performance data and team feedback.
• Ensure talent records, pipeline trackers, and performance reports are accurate and consistently maintained.
• Oversee quality assurance processes to ensure talent submissions and creative deliverables meet project requirements, brand guidelines, and campaign objectives.
• Stakeholder Management and Planning
• Partner with Creative Leadership and other stakeholders to understand talent requirements, forecast demand, and prioritize team efforts.
• Translate business needs into actionable talent plans, ensuring the team has the capacity and resources to meet delivery expectations.
• Provide regular updates on team performance, talent availability, pipeline gaps, and potential delivery risks.
• Resolve escalations involving talent quality, availability, performance, and project timelines.
• Build relationships with key creative talent and sourcing partners to strengthen the company's talent network.
• Stay informed about industry trends, sourcing platforms, and emerging practices that can improve talent quality and team performance.

Who You Are

• A strong people leader who knows how to build trust, set expectations, and hold a team accountable.
• A hands-on coach who develops people through clear feedback, consistent support, and meaningful growth opportunities.
• An effective decision-maker who can address performance issues, resolve conflicts, and navigate difficult conversations.
• An organized operator who can manage competing priorities without compromising quality or delivery.
• A data-informed leader who uses KPIs and performance insights to identify problems and drive improvement.
• A proactive problem-solver who takes ownership of challenges and follows through on solutions.
• A collaborative partner who communicates clearly, aligns stakeholders, and builds productive working relationships.
• Adaptable and comfortable leading a distributed team in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Experience We Value

• 5+ years of experience in talent management, talent acquisition, creative recruitment, or a related function.
• At least 2 years of direct people management experience, including coaching team members, managing performance, and driving team results.
• Demonstrated success in building or developing a team and improving individual and collective performance.
• Experience establishing KPIs, monitoring results, and implementing performance improvement plans.
• Strong understanding of talent sourcing, screening, vetting, and onboarding processes.
• Experience supporting creative, marketing, advertising, content production, or other project-based talent needs.
• Experience improving workflows, documenting SOPs, and building scalable operational processes.
• Proficiency in spreadsheets and tools used to manage talent pipelines, team performance, and operational workflows.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to lead meetings, deliver feedback, and manage stakeholder expectations.

Nice to have

• Experience working with UGC creators, performance creative teams, influencer marketing, or direct-to-consumer brands.
• Familiarity with freelance and project-based talent management.
• Knowledge of creative sourcing platforms such as Casting Networks, Billo, Fiverr, and Upwork.
• Experience leading remote or distributed teams.
• Established relationships within the creative, advertising, or content creation industry.

Why Join Advantage HQ

• Work with a team supporting high-growth direct-to-consumer brands across multiple industries.
• Help build and develop a team that directly supports creative production and business growth.
• Take ownership of team performance, operational improvements, and the development of scalable talent management processes.
• Collaborate with experienced professionals across creative, performance marketing, and operations.
• Work in an environment that values accountability, continuous improvement, and professional growth.
• If you're excited about leading and developing a high-performing talent team, building a culture of accountability, improving systems and processes, and driving results that support a growing creative organization, we'd love to hear from you.