Merkle, a dentsu company, is hiring a temporary Senior Manager, Influencer Marketing to support the team. In this critical role, you will manage end-to-end influencer campaigns with limited oversight. You will own strategy and execution, lead brainstorming sessions, and build relationships with influencers and clients.
What You'll Do
- Drive client relationships by serving as the primary day-to-day contact for influencer marketing needs.
- Support the Group Director, Influencer Marketing with the development of influencer strategies across multiple clients and categories.
- Own the development and presentation of influencer strategies based on client needs.
- Assist with project impact forecasting.
- Review and develop creative strategies and messaging to share with influencers.
- Develop project timelines.
- Handle influencer negotiations.
- Participate in contractual language and amendment settlement discussions with the legal team.
- Track campaign progress.
- Manage influencer budgets and report to people leaders.
- Oversee influencer invoicing and billing processes.
- Ensure efficient and on-time delivery of all contracted content.
- Make recommendations for campaign content and optimizations.
- Manage campaigns in the Creator IQ platform.
- Apply best practices and required client and FTC guidelines to ensure compliance.
- Be a lens of overall quality control for all client-facing deliverables.
What We're Looking For
- 1+ years experience in an advertising or agency setting.
- 3-5 years applicable experience.
- Experience in the automotive, financial, or alcoholic beverage industry.
- End-to-end management experience of influencer marketing campaigns.
- Strong project management abilities and skills.
- Prior experience with influencer management platforms such as Creator IQ, or similar.
- Prior experience working directly with both clients and an internal, cross-functional team.
- Experienced with programs like PowerPoint, Word and Excel to maintain complex spreadsheets.
- Clear communicator.
- Can organize and prioritize large amounts of information and multiple campaigns at the same time.
- A team and people-focused attitude.
- Must be US Based – LA or NY preferred.
Technical Stack
- Creator IQ
- PowerPoint
- Word
- Excel
Team & Environment
You will report to the Group Director, Influencer Marketing. Our team is part of a supportive, people-first environment with ample growth opportunities. We believe great work happens when we’re connected.
Benefits & Compensation
- Paid holidays in accordance with dentsu policy.
- Accrued safe and sick time.
- Hourly pay range: $39.42 - $66.34.
Work Mode
This is a hybrid role. Locations are listed as USA - Remote - New York.
Dentsu is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status, political affiliation, religious practices and observances, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected under applicable law.
