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Prepared for Puzzle Media · a sourcing desk, step by step
1 · A brief comes in

It starts the way it does today: a brand sends a brief.

The desk picks it up from the inbox your team already uses and turns it into a checklist every creator gets measured against.

Brand marketing team to accounts@
Reading the brief
Campaign
Premium skincare launch, new serum line
Cities
Mumbai and Bengaluru
Audience
Women, 22 to 35
Budget band
₹18 to 22 lakh, creator fees
Timeline
3 weeks, live by the 28th
Deliverables
8 to 10 creators, 1 reel and 3 stories each
No-go
Anyone who posted for a rival skincare brand in the last 90 days
Tone
Morning routines, real skin, no filters

Brief read. 8 checks set. Sourcing starts now.

Sample brief
2 · Reading profiles

Every profile gets read against the brief.

The work your team does by hand on every account: open the profile, check who follows, check what they posted for whom. The desk does it for the whole pool.

Profiles read
0
A person, same time
0
Still in the running
0
  • Audience fit
    city and age split match the brief
    0 dropped
  • Engagement that's real
    comments from people, steady over time
    0 dropped
  • Past brand work
    category clashes in the last 90 days
    0 dropped
  • Posting rhythm
    active enough to hit a 3 week window
    0 dropped
LiveReading
    Sample data. Handles are invented.
    3 · The shortlist

    Nine names, each with a reason. You make the call.

    Every pick says why it fits this brief. Tap a creator to take them off. Nothing moves forward until someone on your team approves.

    9 approved Est. fees ₹16.3L of ₹22L
      Sample data. Handles are invented, no real creators.
      4 · One price per creator

      Ten vendors, ten prices. The desk keeps one.

      Every past deal goes into a rate card per creator. When quotes come in for the same person, they land against that card, and the outliers get flagged before anyone signs.

      Quotes for @mira.mornings · 1 reel, 3 stories
      Vendor A₹1.85L
      Vendor B₹2.10L
      Vendor C 62% above her deals₹3.40L
      Her rate card
      Fair band
      A
      B
      C
      ₹1.0L₹2.0L₹3.0L₹4.0L
      One number to work with
      ₹1.6L to 2.2L
      Vendor C flagged

      Built from 6 past deals with her, last one 7 weeks ago.

      Sample data
      5 · Outreach

      Drafts in your voice. Sent when you tap.

      Each approved creator gets a note written the way your team writes. Replies, rate questions and confirmations land in one list, so nobody digs through DMs.

      Draft to @mira.mornings
      Hi Mira, hope the week's going well. We're putting together a serum launch for a premium skincare brand, live by the 28th. Your morning routine posts are exactly the tone they want: real skin, no filters. It's 1 reel and 3 stories, at ₹1.9L. Brief attached. Would you be up for it? Team Puzzle
      Nothing goes out until you tap.
      This campaign · all replies
      • @mira.morningsDraft readyWaiting on you
      • @tanvi.tonesAsked about usage rights, answered from the briefConfirmed
      • @kavyaskinlogConfirmed at ₹1.4LConfirmed
      • @bangalore.glowWants shoot date moved by 2 daysNeeds you
      • @saltandsundaySent yesterday, nudge due tomorrowWaiting
      • @rhea.unfilteredConfirmed at ₹2.0LConfirmed
      Sample data
      6 · After the campaign

      Deliverables checked. Money chased.

      The desk ticks off each post as it goes live, raises the invoice, and tracks who owes what at day 30, 45 and 60. Reminders go out on time, with proof of delivery attached.

      Deliverables · serum launch
      • Reels live8 of 8
      • Stories live22 of 24
      • Screenshots and stats filed30 of 32
      Chase log
      • Day 30
        Invoice due. Friendly reminder to brand finance, live links attached.
      • Day 45
        Second reminder, with the signed brief and post stats.
      • Day 60
        Flagged to your account lead with a call note ready.
      Who owes what
      Day 30
      ₹14.2L
      Day 45
      ₹9.8L
      Day 60+
      ₹6.1L
      Skincare brand · serum launch
      INV-0412
      Day 12
      Private bank · card campaign
      INV-0398
      Day 47 · 2nd reminder sent
      Fintech app · festive push
      INV-0377
      Day 63 · with account lead
      D2C haircare · always on
      INV-0371
      Paid day 38
      Sample data

      Pick one workflow. We run it with your team for a paid first month.

      We set it up on one live account, your team approves every send, and you judge it on that account's numbers.

      1. We sit with your team, pick the account and load past deals and briefs.
      2. The desk runs the workflow live. Your team approves every shortlist and send.
      3. We tune it on real replies, then show you time saved and money in.