Commercial Director · Creator & TikTok marketing

I turn creator marketing into revenue.

For 7+ years I've sold and grown creator programmes for 50+ brands, from Beauty of Joseon and LG H&H to Netflix, Universal Studios and Runway, at House of Marketers, at TIKTAL and as a freelancer. I've cast creators in 31 markets. Today I lead new business and key accounts at House of Marketers.

Valeriia Mukhai
Barcelonaremote · roles, consulting & projects
£10M+signed since 2025*
~70%deal win rate*
35+new clients won*
~£500Klargest single programme*
31creator markets

* Rounded, approximate figures from my own records. Exact and client-level figures are withheld for confidentiality.

Brands I've sold to, grown and delivered for

Beauty of JoseonLG H&HCOSRXAmorepacificNetflixUniversal StudiosCBSRunwayMarsUnileverPetSmartChewyHill's Pet NutritionTim HortonsMatch GroupAzarOperad'AlbaMedihealIsehanMoroccanoilJodelYouTubeAmazon PrimeSodaStreamKia
What I do, day to day

I own the number, and the client relationship.

My job covers the whole commercial cycle: winning the brand, scoping the work, growing the account and making sure the team delivers results the client will pay for again.

01

Win new business

I run deals from the first call to the signed SOW, from ~£25K pilots to ~£500K multi-market programmes. Recent work includes an 18-market RFP for a global automotive HQ and a K-beauty workshop for the beauty leadership of a global FMCG group.

02

Grow accounts

I turn first campaigns into always-on partnerships. Beauty of Joseon, COSRX, LG H&H and Azar each grew from one market into multi-market programmes, and each has re-signed 20+ times since 2025.

03

Lead the team

I manage a team of five across account management and sales. I hire and coach, and I run the weekly pipeline and account reviews. I also wrote the sales playbook our new partnerships hires train on.

04

Shape the strategy

I build market-entry plans, creator casting, TikTok Shop P&Ls and launch roadmaps for brands moving into the US, UK, Europe, LATAM and MENA.

05

Own the forecast

I keep the pipeline in Pipedrive, track invoicing against target and protect margin. The yearly forecast is built from the bottom up, account by account, with scenarios.

06

Build with AI

I automate research, reporting and proposals, so the team spends its time with clients rather than in spreadsheets. See how →

Markets

Clients on three continents. Creators in 31 markets.

Most of my clients are Korean and Japanese beauty brands going West, or US and European brands going global. The pins show where clients are headquartered. The green countries are where we cast creators and ran campaigns. On desktop, hover over a pin to see the clients.

Where my clients and creators are Client headquarters in 21 cities across Asia, Europe, the Middle East and North America; creator campaigns run in 31 countries. Fiji Tanzania W. Sahara Canada · creator market United States of America · creator market Kazakhstan Uzbekistan Papua New Guinea Indonesia Argentina · creator market Chile Dem. Rep. Congo Somalia Kenya Sudan Chad Haiti Dominican Rep. Russia · creator market Bahamas Falkland Is. Norway Greenland Fr. S. Antarctic Lands Timor-Leste South Africa Lesotho Mexico · creator market Uruguay Brazil · creator market Bolivia Peru Colombia · creator market Panama Costa Rica Nicaragua Honduras El Salvador Guatemala Belize Venezuela Guyana Suriname France · creator market Ecuador Puerto Rico Jamaica Cuba Zimbabwe Botswana Namibia Senegal Mali Mauritania Benin Niger Nigeria · creator market Cameroon Togo Ghana Côte d'Ivoire Guinea Guinea-Bissau Liberia Sierra Leone Burkina Faso Central African Rep. Congo Gabon Eq. Guinea Zambia Malawi Mozambique eSwatini Angola Burundi Israel Lebanon Madagascar Palestine Gambia Tunisia Algeria Jordan United Arab Emirates · creator market Qatar · creator market Kuwait · creator market Iraq Oman · creator market Vanuatu Cambodia Thailand Laos Myanmar Vietnam North Korea South Korea Mongolia India Bangladesh · creator market Bhutan Nepal Pakistan Afghanistan Tajikistan Kyrgyzstan Turkmenistan Iran Syria Armenia Sweden · creator market Belarus Ukraine · creator market Poland · creator market Austria · creator market Hungary Moldova Romania Lithuania Latvia Estonia Germany · creator market Bulgaria Greece Turkey · creator market Albania Croatia Switzerland · creator market Luxembourg Belgium Netherlands Portugal Spain · creator market Ireland New Caledonia Solomon Is. New Zealand · creator market Australia · creator market Sri Lanka China Taiwan Italy · creator market Denmark United Kingdom · creator market Iceland Azerbaijan Georgia Philippines · creator market Malaysia Brunei Slovenia Finland Slovakia Czechia · creator market Eritrea Japan Paraguay Yemen Saudi Arabia · creator market N. Cyprus Cyprus Morocco · creator market Egypt · creator market Libya Ethiopia Djibouti Somaliland Uganda Rwanda Bosnia and Herz. Macedonia Serbia Montenegro Kosovo Trinidad and Tobago S. Sudan Seoul: Beauty of Joseon, LG H&H, COSRX, Amorepacific, d'Alba, Mediheal, Azar, TIRTIR, Torriden, SKIN1004, TOCOBO, Dr.Melaxin, Hyundai, Kia and more Seoul · 20+ brands Tokyo: Isehan Tokyo Singapore: Shein Singapore Dubai: Rasasi Dubai Istanbul: GetContact Oslo: Opera Oslo Amsterdam: Finom London: Unilever, Tim Hortons UK, Ignition London Berlin: Jodel Senden: Livisto New York: CBS, Runway, Sword Health, Moroccanoil, JBL New York Washington DC: Mars Dallas: Match Group (Chispa) Los Angeles: Universal Studios Los Angeles Los Gatos: Netflix Phoenix: PetSmart Topeka: Hill's Pet Nutrition Florida: Chewy San Bruno: YouTube Seattle: Amazon Prime Kfar Saba: SodaStream
Creator markets (campaigns run)Client headquarters

Where clients sit

Asia: Seoul (20+ K-beauty brands), Tokyo, Singapore · Middle East: Dubai, Istanbul, Kfar Saba · Europe: London, Amsterdam, Berlin, Oslo · North America: New York, Los Angeles, Los Gatos, San Bruno, Seattle, Dallas, Phoenix, Topeka, Florida, Washington DC

Where creators post

North America: US, Canada, Mexico · LATAM: Brazil, Colombia, Argentina · Europe: UK, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Spain, Italy, Poland, Czechia, Sweden · CIS: Ukraine, Russia · Middle East: UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Turkey · Africa: Egypt, Morocco, Nigeria · APAC: Australia, New Zealand, Philippines, Bangladesh

Selected work by industry

Five industries, one playbook: creators who sell.

Each programme below is one I sold, grew or delivered, at House of Marketers, at TIKTAL or as a freelancer.

Beauty & K-beauty

My deepest vertical: Korean and Japanese skincare brands launching and scaling in the US, UK and Europe, with TikTok Shop, seeding and top-tier creators.

Beauty of JoseonLG H&HCOSRXAmorepacificd'AlbaMedihealTIRTIRTorridenSKIN1004TOCOBOIsehanDr.MelaxinSungboon EditorRasasiSheinMoroccanoil

Beauty of Joseon

K-beauty · US, UK & Germany · TikTok + paid

An always-on programme built around top-tier creators and dermatologists. It turned a viral moment into category leadership for Relief Sun.

#1best-selling sunscreen on Amazon & Sephora
500%year-on-year sales growth
10×social mentions
+23 ptsad recall
Account scope: 20+ orders signed since 2025 across the US, UK and Germany*, including a ~£500K UK holiday programme.

COSRX

K-beauty · US, UK, DE, FR · TikTok Shop, IG

A seeding, influencer and UGC engine that scaled TikTok Shop and launched a new hair-care line. It included a 17-day pop-up in Paris.

2×sales
+15%TikTok Shop performance
3.2Morganic views from the Paris pop-up
93%creator posting rate
Account scope: 20+ orders since 2025*, covering US launches plus a UK, Germany and France programme.
LG

LG H&H

Multi-brand · US, UK, CA, AU, FR · TikTok

One creator programme across the group's brands, including belif, THEFACESHOP, CNP Lab, Sooryehan and Himalaya Pink Salt.

23M+video views
2.1M+engagements
37creator videos
20+orders since 2025*
Account scope: grew brand by brand across the group's portfolio.
M

Mamonde

Amorepacific · UK, PL, CZ, SE · TikTok

A multi-market EMEA rollout that paired seeding with Spark-boosted creator content, with sentiment tracked in four languages.

~88Mviews (organic + Spark-boosted)
4EMEA markets
Account scope: part of a wider Amorepacific relationship that also covers Primera and Illiyoon.

d'Alba

25M+ views a month · +150% sales · 60 creators a month

Mediheal

US Black Friday · 12M+ views · 7.4% engagement rate

Isehan

Japanese beauty, US launch · ~2M views

TOCOBO

Seeding in the US, UK and Paris · ~1.2M views · ~80% positive comments

Rasasi

Fragrance launch event in London · 26 of 26 creators posted

Moroccanoil

PR, shoots and influencer programmes (Fickle Fish Media)

Entertainment

Streaming, film, TV, live streaming, gaming and audio. Creator partnerships built around a release, a show or a community.

NetflixUniversal StudiosCBSYouTubeAmazon PrimeTangoIgnitionJBL

Universal Studios

At TIKTAL, an official TikTok partner agency: a $1M+ creator partnership, the largest deal of my career.

Netflix

TikTok creator partnerships for streaming releases, at TIKTAL.

CBS

TikTok creator partnerships for TV and streaming, at TIKTAL.

YouTube Shorts

Creator campaign for the Shorts launch in Germany.

Amazon Prime

Creator campaigns in Germany.

Ignition

A 6-month Instagram creator retainer for a poker brand. We found that casino-room content beat home-game content.

Tango

A creator campaign for a global live-streaming app.

JBL

A creator programme for the audio brand, run with its agency partner.

Food

Global FMCG and quick-service restaurants: product launches, seasonal moments and TikTok-native creative.

Tim HortonsMarsUnileverSodaStream

Tim Hortons

UK summer launch · 807K views · 5.17% TikTok engagement rate

Mars

Group account management, plus TikTok creator partnerships at TIKTAL, an official TikTok partner agency.

Unilever

TikTok creator partnerships at TIKTAL, an official TikTok partner agency.

SodaStream

Influencer campaigns across DACH (Germany, Austria, Switzerland).

Pet

Pet retail, nutrition and animal health: creators pet owners trust, across the US and Europe.

PetSmartChewyHill's Pet NutritionLivisto

Livisto

Animal health in Europe · 8.8M views · 32 creators · 4 EU markets

PetSmart

TikTok creator partnerships for the US pet retailer, at TIKTAL.

Chewy

TikTok creator partnerships for the US online pet retailer, at TIKTAL.

Hill's Pet Nutrition

TikTok creator partnerships for the pet-nutrition brand, at TIKTAL.

Tech, AI & apps

AI tools, dating and social apps, browsers and fintech, where creators drive installs, sign-ups and trials.

RunwayMatch GroupAzarOperaFinomSword HealthSkylumGetContactJodel
R

Runway

AI video · US · TikTok, IG, YouTube

A new client in 2026. The first wave found the winning format: a hook that shows the result first, plus a CTA asking viewers to comment for a code.

~5Mviews in the first wave
~3%engagement rate
13creators
<3 mofrom first SOW to renewal
Account scope: a new-business win, renewed with a second SOW within three months.
Az

Azar

Social app · US & UK · YouTube, TikTok

A creator-led growth programme for a global video-chat app, with YouTube ambassadors and integrations.

2.7M+views (YouTube UK)
6,000comments
8creators
20+orders since 2025*
Account scope: grew from single campaigns into an always-on programme across several markets.

Chispa · Match Group

Dating app · US & LATAM · TikTok

Humour-led, culturally relevant creator content that drove registrations among Latino singles. It ran organically and as TikTok ads creative.

−30%organic cost per registration
670Korganic views
6TikTok micro-creators
30ad-ready creative assets
Account scope: extended into other Match Group brands, including OurTime and BLK.

Opera

Always-on creator campaigns for its mobile browsers across European markets

Jodel

App growth with 100–200 influencers a month across Europe (freelance)

Finom · Sword Health · Skylum · GetContact

Fintech, digital health, photo-editing AI and utility apps

Sources: published House of Marketers case studies and public post data. Netflix, Universal Studios, CBS, Mars, Unilever, PetSmart, Chewy and Hill's were at TIKTAL; Moroccanoil was at Fickle Fish Media. * Rounded, approximate figures; exact data withheld for confidentiality.

How I work

A commercial lead who builds her own AI workflows.

I use AI on the slow parts of agency work. Reports that used to take days now take an hour, and proposals arrive with real creator and market data inside.

Campaign tracking

Checks which creators actually posted, pulls views and engagement, scores comment sentiment and drafts the client performance deck.

Proposal engine

Runs competitor and market research and shortlists creators from audience data, then outputs the pitch deck, the commercial offer and the SOW in one pass.

Creator discovery

Pulls audience age, location and credibility data through APIs, so creators are vetted against the brief before casting.

Account dashboards

A live view of invoicing against target, renewal risk and the open actions on each account, used to run the weekly 1:1s.

AI onboarding

Turns delivery SOPs into an assistant that coaches like a senior campaign manager, with an onboarding course for new hires.

Forecast & P&L models

Bottom-up revenue forecasts with scenarios, and TikTok Shop unit economics that show a brand when it breaks even.

Claude CodePythonApifyGeminiRunwayPipedriveMondayTikTok ShopTikTok Spark AdsMeta
Career

From influencer software to commercial director.

Nov 2023 – now

Commercial Director

House of Marketers · remote

I lead new business and key accounts at a TikTok-first creator agency. That covers sales, pricing, contracts and forecasting, and I manage a team of five.

2022 – 2023

Account Manager

TIKTAL · official TikTok partner agency

I ran TikTok creator partnerships for Netflix, Universal Studios, CBS, Mars, Unilever, PetSmart, Chewy and Hill's Pet Nutrition, including a $1M+ Universal Studios deal. I also negotiated contracts, forecast revenue and trained the junior team.

2021 – 2022

Account Manager

Fickle Fish Media · freelance

I worked on PR, shoots and influencer programmes for brands including Moroccanoil and Hyundai, and managed creators' deals, schedules and growth. From my Berlin years I also worked on Mars group account management, SodaStream in DACH, the YouTube Shorts launch in Germany, Amazon Prime Germany, Amber Alert Germany and a Kia ProCeed TV commercial.

2021

Campaign Manager

BEYOND.one · Berlin

I ran integrated campaigns by market segment, from recruiting talent through to reporting on performance.

2020 – 2021

Influencer Marketing

Jodel · freelance, Europe

I ran app-growth campaigns with 100–200 influencers every month across European markets.

2019 – 2020

Customer Success Account Manager

1nfluencersmarketing · Copenhagen

This influencer-discovery SaaS is where I started. I gave product demos, onboarded clients and ran my first creator campaigns.

BSc Marketing & Business ManagementArden University
BSc Economics & Business AdministrationBachelor's degree
BA International BusinessBachelor's degree
Media UniversityCourse
Influencer Marketing FoundationsLinkedIn Learning · 2021
In their words

What people say about working with me.

She provided a small sales team of 6 with structure on product roadmap and customer service practices that benefited the client onboarding experience… but also improved the internal operation of the company.

Diogo Agostinho · Digital Payments, Strategic Partnerships

Her attention to communication details has helped us build strong partner relationships and drive client retention.

Anandie van Staden · senior colleague

She is always there to provide guidance and helped me improve my skills and learn new skills. Her guidance has helped me in every aspect of my career.

Ivanka Manetska · reported to Valeriia

Valeriia is a pleasure to work with, she is strategic and always willing to help no matter how challenging the situation.

Kiera Hellard · Marketing & Influencer Strategist
Writing & ideas

How I think about the market.

Let's talk

Building a creator channel that has to pay for itself?

I'm open to conversations about leadership roles, consulting and freelance projects in the creator economy: TikTok Shop launches, creator programmes and commercial strategy. I'm based in Barcelona and work across EU and US time zones.