Influencer Operations Specialist - YouTube Creator Partnerships

Overview

Kalshi pioneered a unique market category: prediction markets, allowing individuals to trade on future event outcomes, transforming them into financial assets. As the fastest-growing financial market in the US, Kalshi offers thousands of markets ranging from politics and economics to technology and culture. Our vision is to establish the largest financial market globally and spread more truth using market dynamics.

Role Description

We are seeking a dedicated and driven professional to lead the growth and management of YouTube and podcast creator partnerships with a focus on sports, politics, finance, and culture. This role involves identifying influential creators shaping pertinent conversations, persuading them to collaborate with Kalshi, securing impactful deals, and continuously refining our creator portfolio's effectiveness.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and onboard YouTube creators and podcasters within sports, politics, news, finance, and culture niches.
• Conduct extensive outbound communications with creators, their agents, and management to secure partnerships.
• Negotiate sponsorship agreements, content integration deals, and long-term collaborations.
• Assess partnership opportunities by analyzing audience engagement, financial feasibility, and customer acquisition potential.
• Maintain ongoing relationships with creators from initial contact through campaign execution and contract renewal.
• Experiment with new content categories, formats, and creator types to enhance performance metrics.
• Develop scalable systems for creator sourcing and outreach to support partnership program expansion.
• Collaborate closely with Growth, Brand, Creative, and Partnership teams to optimize campaign outcomes.

Required Qualifications and Attributes

• Genuine enthusiasm for sports, politics, media, internet culture, or financial markets.
• Exceptional persistence and work ethic, comfortable with high-volume outreach efforts.
• Strong negotiation capabilities coupled with sound business acumen.
• Excellent organizational skills capable of managing numerous simultaneous communications.
• Ability to work autonomously with ambitious targets and minimal guidance.
• Ownership mindset focused on achieving measurable results rather than merely executing tasks.
• Experience in purchasing or managing YouTube sponsorships or creator partnerships.
• Background in influencer marketing, media buying, talent partnerships, creator economy, or business development.

Compensation and Culture

The annual salary for this role ranges from $150,000 to $250,000, supplemented by equity and additional benefits. Kalshi promotes a meritocratic environment where employees are trusted and empowered from day one. We cherish a culture of ownership, intellectual curiosity, and a commitment to building impactful products that bring clarity through markets.

Inclusion Statement

Kalshi values diversity and is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone is respected and given equal employment consideration irrespective of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or other protected attributes. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds who are passionate about contributing to our mission to apply.