Senior Manager, Influencer Marketing

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The Senior Manager position requires strong account management and project management skills, the ability to support busy accounts (including managing competing priorities and serving as a daily counterpart to clients) and a background in influencer and/or content creator marketing. 

Responsibilities (Planning):

• Ongoing ideation, campaign development, support, and strategic consultation around major initiatives and key moments to produce creative content executions for the U.S. but that can also be leveraged globally
• Work as part of integrated teams, infusing influencers into PR and paid programs
• Build and maintain relationships with contacts across Edelman divisions
• Analyze industry trends, comparing competitive activities and opportunities
• Serve as an integral member of the team by contributing to ongoing reports and ongoing cross-company efforts in concert with other agencies and teams 

Responsibilities (Campaign Management):

• Jump into existing workstreams across the client and develop and apply actionable strategies for engaging relevant content creators and influencers
• Prepare and present campaign briefings/updates/recaps for clients
• Drive new business or incremental opportunities within existing accounts to build brand awareness
• Drives internal operational excellence programs to create new offerings, streamline processes, and continue internal education growth
• Identify new content creators by vertical and category
• Effectively budget new scopes of work on large pieces of business
• Compile and maintain influencer profiles in our proprietary tech platforms
• Maintain thoughtful relationships with select influencers to gauge ongoing sentiment and engagement opportunities
• When appropriate, oversee and negotiate contracts with influencers on behalf of clients
• When appropriate, oversee and negotiate necessary travel arrangements via travel agent vendor for influencers
• Oversee and execute the creation of briefing materials for influencers and for clients
• When appropriate, coordinate with influencers on deliverables
• Work with internal specialists and oversee and recommend enhanced paid and analytics plans 

Basic Qualifications:

• At least 4 years of relevant experience in Communications Marketing and/or related fields
• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with influencer management agencies for emerging and established bloggers/vloggers and consumer influencers, as well as celebrities
• Strong digital strategy and content skills, with a proven track record working with large brands in the digital and social space
• Strong client skills, along with proven ability to develop and manage complex influencer marketing programs from micro to mid- and top-tier
• Familiar with influencer marketing contracts and legal requirements
• Experience working in food and beverage brands preferred

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