Head of Community & Talent

Job description

The Local Agency (TLA) is building the infrastructure layer for the African creator economy. We are looking for a Head of Community and Talent to join our leadership team and lead the growth of our creator ecosystem.
This is a founding-level opportunity with equity participation for an entrepreneurial leader who is passionate about creators, community building, talent development, and platform growth.
The successful candidate will own and scale TLA Community and TLA Talent, ensuring that creators, brands, and opportunities are connected through a thriving ecosystem.

Key responsibilities:

• Develop and execute growth strategies for TLA community.
• Build and manage a pipeline of emerging and established creators.
• Identify, recruit, and onboard high-potential creators into the TLA ecosystem.
• Lead talent acquisition and talent management initiatives.
• Negotiate and manage creator agreements and partnerships.
• Build strong relationships with creators, brands, and strategic partners.
• Collaborate with leadership to define growth objectives, KPIs, and success metrics.
• Monitor community health, engagement, retention, and growth.
• Identify new opportunities for creator education, networking, and monetisation.
• Provide strategic input into community programming, events, workshops, and content initiatives.
• Work closely with the community lead to ensure content and community initiatives support growth objectives.
• Evaluate platform performance and implement improvements to increase participation and engagement.
• Develop scalable processes for creator onboarding, management, and community engagement.
• Contribute to the long-term development of TLA’s creator ecosystem and future technology products.
• Represent TLA at industry events, creator gatherings, and partner meetings.
• Build systems that strengthen the connection between community growth, talent development, and commercial opportunities.

This role will be accountable for the overall growth and performance of the community and talent ecosystem. Success will be measured through creator acquisition, community engagement, talent development, retention, and contribution to business growth.

Why join TLA:

• Opportunity to become a founding leader in a high-growth business.
• Equity participation aligned with performance and long-term value creation.
• Ability to shape the future of Africa’s creator economy.
• Direct influence on company strategy and growth.
• Opportunity to build and lead a business unit within a larger ecosystem.

Skills required:

• Community building and community growth
• Talent management and creator relations
• Partnership development
• Business development
• Influencer marketing
• Creator economy expertise
• Strategic planning
• Leadership and people management
• Negotiation and contract management
• Stakeholder management
• Data-driven decision making
• Content strategy
• Growth marketing
• Project management
• Event and community activation experience
• Commercial acumen
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Entrepreneurial mindset
• Problem-solving and analytical thinking
• Ability to work in a fast-paced startup environment

Posted on 02 Nov 08:51, Closing date 29 Dec