The Tea Blend: November 13, 2025

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

Opportunities

• Wanting to level up your professional development? Creative Ladder’s Rising Leaders Academy is now accepting applications for its 2026 cohort 

• Do you want the chance to win a Canon Creator Kit, plus $25K? Submit your boldest ideas in a video pitch to Canon for their Canon First Cut contest 

• The National Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta invites influencers, storytellers, and more to join their influencer collective

• Share your experience as a Black marketer with a survey from the Black Marketers Association of America 

• Are you a business owner? Share your insights and earn $300 in this research project 

• TED is seeking educators for its Student Talks program. Apply today to learn more

• Did you know Puma has an affiliate program? If you have a passion for sports and lifestyle, this program may be the one for you

• If you or someone you know is a student or recent grad, get your portfolio reviewed by professionals courtesy of The One Club for Creativity 

• Are you or anyone you know a talented influencer marketing professional? Women in Influencer Marketing is kicking off their first-ever Wimmies Awards. Submit your nominations today.

events  

• Notion is hosting an afternoon of co-working and hands-on building on November 13 in New York 

• Canva is teaming up with Color Creative to help you level up your creative content from concept, pitch, and production in a virtual workshop on November 18

• Agorapulse, in partnership with Social Media Collective PHL, invites social media managers to attend a live webinar on beating burnout on November 18

• Gen Next is celebrating real stories, genuine connections, and redefining what’s next with Gen Z on November 18 in New York

• Women in Influencer Marketing invites you to mingle amongst fellow industry professionals over light bites and drinks on November 19 in New York

• Creator and personal brand expert, Bashel Lewis, is hosting an in-person workshop on how to build your personal brand on November 19 in New York

• Got questions for Jayde? She’s hosting her last Creator Tea Talk LIVE on LinkedIn on November 20

• Superside is bringing the world’s most influential brands together to give you the tools and inspiration to build the future of AI with their virtual summit on November 20

• The One Club for Creativity is hosting its end-of-the-year portfolio review for students and grads on December 3, with in-person and virtual reviews 

• Creator Economy NYC and Shopify are teaming up to mix and mingle with an end-of-the-year holiday soiree on December 3 in New York

NEWS & READS

• We’re All Working for the Algorithm Now - Taylor Crumpton, TIME

  TikTok launches first U.S. creator awards, announces inaugural nominees – Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter 

• LinkedIn will now allow more types of newsworthy content – Andrew Hutchinson, Social Media Today

• Creators, brands race to define AI’s role while maintaining trust – Emmy Liederman, E-Marketer 

• How brands are maximizing Instagram’s broadcast channels – Katie Hicks, Marketing Brew

• SXSW 2026 to host more than 250 sessions focused on the creator economy, AI, mental health, and more – Giana Levy, Variety 

• How heritage brands are reinventing their marketing playbooks to embrace creators – Michael Keenan, Adweek 

JOBS & GIGS

• Influential is looking to hire a creator management associate

• Matte is now hiring for a freelance post-production assistant

• Matte is hiring a freelance creative post producer

• Headline Agency is seeking to hire a freelance social media strategist

• Holiday Inn is hiring a social media strategist

• Microsoft is looking to hire a senior social audience strategist

• Edelman is now hiring a social media manager

• Eventbrite is seeking to hire a senior social media creative

• Nuuly is now hiring for an influencer and community marketing manager

• Vocal is hiring for several roles on their creator and social teams

• Geico is now hiring for a social content strategy supervisor

• DoorDash is looking to hire a talent and influencer marketing manager

• LinkedIn is seeking to hire a senior creator manager

• Substack is hiring a head of lifestyle partnerships

• Substack is looking to hire a product marketing manager

• The Obama Foundation is hiring a director of social media

• Duolingo is hiring a director of social media

• Kendra Scott is seeking to hire a social media manager   

• Superdigital is looking to hire an associate strategy director

• LinkedIn is hiring a senior creator manager

• Geico is now hiring for a creative studio manager

• Geico is seeking to hire a social content strategy supervisor

• Miss Grass is looking to hire a community engagement associate 

• Sony Pictures is now hiring a social marketing intern 

• Ogilvy is seeking to hire an influencer director

• Pinterest is hiring a senior director of Americas content partnership