Creative Studio Partnerships

About the Company

Contra is building the modern professional network for independent work. We help freelancers, studios, and independent teams find work, manage clients, and run payments, all in one place.

Responsibilities

• Identify high-potential creative studios across design, branding, motion, product, development, content, and creative production
• Source studios through platforms like X, Dribbble, Behance, LinkedIn, and referrals
• Run outbound outreach and relationship-building with studio founders and operators
• Own the onboarding process from first conversation through activation on Contra
• Help studios build and optimize their Contra presence, including profiles, portfolios, services, and positioning
• Educate studios on how to use Contra to manage payments, contractor payouts, hiring workflows, and client operations
• Build long-term relationships with top studios and act as an ongoing strategic point of contact
• Partner closely with product and growth teams to share feedback and identify opportunities to improve the studio experience
• Track pipeline activity, studio activation, payment volume, and expansion opportunities

Requirements

• Strong understanding of the creative studio ecosystem
• Experience in partnerships, business development, talent management, recruiting, creator partnerships, or community growth
• Exceptional written communication and relationship-building skills
• Strong taste and ability to identify high-quality creative work
• Comfortable with outbound outreach and relationship-driven sales
• Highly organized and self-directed

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working directly with creative studios, agencies, freelancers, or creator ecosystems

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits
• 401k Matching
• Company laptop provided