I'll like to host a signature campaign for my company on bitcointalk, but I don't know if as a new user on the platform,it can be done. I've read the guidelines and there is an option of hiring a manager. What if my company has a manager to oversee the campaign? Can a newbie host one?
A campaign manager will have more credibility, however, there is nothing wrong with an official representative running a campaign as long as the funds are escrowed to gain the trust of the community and to give participants no reason to think that they might not get paid for the promotion they will carry out.
You can check this thread to find trusted escrow services on the forum and use the services of one of the users from there:
Few Trusted Escrow ProvidersThere was when much credibility was needed to launch a signature campaign. That period, new accounts get little/no attention when they launch a campaign and may even risk of being tagged when they refuse to use escrow.
But today, it's no longer a big deal because there are too many people willing to promote any project for a peanut. So, if a newbie launches a campaign without using an escrow, it is just a one week risk by people who will apply to see whether or not they will be paid at the end of the week.