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Brand Deals is the job board where creators discover and apply to brand opportunities. Admins manage listings and review applications.

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Overview

Brand deals are brand-level (one per brand), managed separately from campaigns:
  • Decoupled from campaign creation
  • Edited in Brand Deals tab
  • Applications flow to review queue

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Admin interface

Navigate to /team/brand-deals for:

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Deals subtab

Create and edit deal listings:

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Applications subtab

Review queue for incoming applications:
  • Filter by brand, status
  • Approve/backup/reject with one click
  • View applicant profile
  • Add rejection reason

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Deal card design

Creators see gamified deal cards:

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Left rail

  • Icon-led facts (deliverables, timeline, spots, wants)
  • Platform logos
  • Capacity indicator

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Right vault

  • Base pay with count-up animation
  • Prize podium showing top-3 bonuses
  • “Apply” button

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Ranking

Deals sorted by most spots needed first. Full brands appear at bottom.

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Application flow

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Creator applies

  1. Growth Gate Check - Verify minimum standing
  2. Answer Questions - Three yes/no readiness questions
  3. Trial Video - Upload sample (Galaxy can skip)
  4. Submit - Application enters queue

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Admin reviews

  1. View application in queue
  2. Review creator profile, connected accounts
  3. Choose action:
    • Approve - Add to brand
    • Backup - Add to waitlist
    • Reject - Decline with reason

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Post-decision

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Application statuses

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Re-application rules

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Capacity management

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Spots tracking

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Overstaff

Contracts can specify overstaff allowance:
  • Contracted slots + overstaff = max capacity
  • Prevents over-hiring

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Deal visibility

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Prize configuration

Per-brand top-3 cash prizes:
  1. Navigate to brand detail
  2. Go to Brand Deals tab
  3. Edit prize amounts
  4. Save
Prizes display on deal card and brand hub leaderboard.

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API endpoints

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Backend implementation

Key files:
  • app/controllers/api/internal/brand_deals_controller.rb
  • app/models/brand_deal.rb
  • app/models/job_board_application.rb
  • app/services/job_board/ - Application processing

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Best practices

  1. Keep deals updated - Stale listings hurt credibility
  2. Review quickly - Applicants expect prompt responses
  3. Use backup wisely - Don’t over-waitlist
  4. Provide rejection reasons - Help creators improve
  5. Monitor capacity - Close when approaching full