The Tea Blend: January 22, 2026

A blend of opportunities, events, reads, and more.

Opportunities

• Do you know an emerging talent doing amazing work in creative categories such as photography, fashion design, illustration, and more? Submit your application for the 2026 LE BOOK Emerging Talent Awards

• Apply for Stan’s Dare to Dream Challenge and have the opportunity to win up to $100K and a media budget to promote your brand or business

• Showcase your creative skills to the world and submit your work for the 2026 U.S. Cannes Lions Young Lions competition

• Zoom is spotlighting individuals who are proving what a business of one can achieve through their Zoom Solopreneur 50 recognition program. Zoom has committed $150,000 to be distributed to the Top-5 honorees to accelerate their ventures!

• Are you or someone you know a creative in marketing, advertising, social media, or TV? Submit your nominations today for Adweek’s Creative 100 to share your top creative work

• Are you a business owner who has had a customer order thousands of dollars' worth of items and then tried to dispute the charges? If so, share your story or insight with Inc. Magazine 

• Business Insider is seeking first-person pitches on topics such as retirement, home renovation, and more. 

• Running a startup and in need of support? Apply to Square-One Startup School’s 10-week virtual pre-accelerator program to gain access to community, coaching, and curriculum 

• AfroTech is now accepting speaker submissions for their 2026 conference in Houston, TX, and they want to hear from you. Apply today!

• Are you an independent podcaster trying to reach a wider audience? Apply today for AIR’s cohort-based program to take your show to the next level

• The One Show Awards has introduced a new category for "Best Use of TikTok". If you’re an agency or brand looking to share your work, enter your submission by January 23

• Black Girls In Media is looking for women in Dallas interested in speaking, moderating, hosting, and more. Submit your pitch to speak at their next event.

• Are you passionate about content and want to share your knowledge with a global audience? Submit your proposal to be a speaker or panelist for the Growing in Content online conference 

• The Webby Awards has extended their submission deadline. Submit your content today for recognition and be celebrated amongst the best of the internet across content, creators, and digital experiences

• The Communicator Awards is honoring excellence in marketing and communication across digital industries. Enter now and share your creative work before the January 30 deadline

• The One Club For Creativity’s Young Ones Awards is calling on the next generation of creative talent looking to make change and jumpstart their career to grow their creative community. Enter today and share your best work to be considered 

• Cannes Lions is looking for the next generation of trailblazers, scholars, and legacy builders for the 2026 diversity collective. Submit your application to become an ambassador 

• TED is looking for women in Atlanta with big ideas. Submit your pitch to speak at TEDxBuckheadAveWomen

• Interested in speaking at one of the world’s largest creator conferences? VidCon is back, and they’re looking for speakers. Apply to speak here

events  

• Square wants you to learn the emerging insights and trends happening for local businesses on January 22nd

• Join Miami Ad School for an interactive session designed to demystify the advertising industry and get your creative gears going on January 22nd 

• Sprout Social and Oatly team up to bring you a can’t-miss virtual chat with insights on social data and business shaping strategy on January 22nd

• Creator Economy NYC kicks off the new year with the first creator economy event of the year on January 28th in New York, NY

• Brandwatch hosts a panel discussion covering what’s next for digital marketing in 2026 and how to stay ahead of the next shift on January 29th - Jayde will be speaking!

• The One Club for Creativity's creative leadership retreat brings an immersive experience to creative leaders and change-makers on February 19th-21st in Arizona

• The Association of National Advertisers’ 2026 ANA Creator Marketing Conference is a three-day event bringing together top brands, agencies, platforms, and creators to explore trends, strategies, and best practices for harnessing creator partnerships and innovation in brand marketing, February 23 - 25 in Las Vegas

• LE BOOK will host their global exhibition series connecting creative leaders from around the globe on February 24th in San Francisco 

• LE BOOK invites you to join a day dedicated to decision-makers, creators, and conversation on collaboration February 26th in Los Angeles

NEWS & READS

• There’s a Proposed Bill of Rights for Influencers. Here’s What It Means for Creators and Those Who Hire Them – Annabel Burba, Inc. 

• Apple Creator Studio Brings You All The Apps You Need for Everything You Want to Create – Apple News

• Threads Edges Out X In Daily Mobile Users, New data Shows – Sarah Perez, Techcrunch

• Nigeria’s Creator Economy May Finally Be Coming of Age – Chimgorizim Nwokoma, Techpoint Africa 

• Why The Creator Economy Is Now Wall Street Ready – Ian Shepherd, Forbes  

• Not All Creators Are The Same: How the Creator Economy Breaks Down By Business Model – Alyssa Mercante, Digiday

REPORTS & RESOURCES

• Creator Tea Talk’s 2026 Brand & Social Strategy Worksheet

• Jaydes I. Powell’s Ultimate Creatorpreneur Toolkit

• CreatorIQ The State of Creator Compensation Report

JOBS & GIGS

• Meta is hiring a creative director  

• Vogue is now hiring for a social creative development director

• Amazon is seeking to hire a senior social and creator marketing manager

• On is seeking to hire a global lead of social media

• VML is hiring a senior art director for social media

• Marriott is looking to hire a social creative and content director 

• American Express is now hiring for a creative strategist 

• Digitas is looking to hire a freelance content creator

• Dentsu is hiring for a social content creator

• NBCUniversal is now hiring a video editor   

• Comcast is looking to hire an integrated campaign creative director

• VML is now hiring a senior copywriter

• Sprout Social is seeking to hire a senior website and growth strategist

• Dentsu is hiring an influencer marketing director

• L’Oreal Paris is seeking to hire an assistant community manager

• Amazon is hiring a senior creative strategist

• Unilever is hiring a global social influencer strategist

• Leo Chicago is looking for a social strategy director

• Match Group is now hiring a social media director 

• Pfizer is hiring an influencer manager

• Deloitte is seeking to hire a senior social strategist

• Half Magic Beauty is hiring a social media assistant manager

• Half Magic Beauty is now hiring an influencer relations assistant manager

• Complex Magazine is hiring a marketing coordinator

• Complex Magazine is now hiring a social media marketing manager

• FujuFilm Holdings is hiring a senior social media manager

• The Atlanta Beltline is seeking to hire a marketing and communications manager

• Dentsu is hiring a senior influencer marketing manager   

• Turo is seeking to hire a global & social creator lead

• Sony is hiring a senior specialist, influencer & social media

• LinkedIn is looking for a senior manager, social insights and reporting