Manager, Creator Partnerships Jobs

Cycle is an influencer marketing and branded content company that uses data-driven insights to deliver powerful working media solutions for some of the world's largest brands. Having executed award-winning, global programs with some of the world’s biggest brands, Cycle works with brands and media agencies to develop creative ideas, collaborate with talent and deliver great content to targeted audiences at scale. Cycle is operated by Laundry Service, a full-service marketing agency, and both companies are part of Wasserman, a global brand marketing and talent management company. Learn more at www.cycle.media and www.TeamWass.com
We are looking for a Manager, of Influencer Partnerships with experience running successful influencer campaigns, leading client relations, sourcing, vetting and managing influencers, and crafting thoughtful campaign reports.
Description

• Facilitate communication between all departments (Account, Creative, Strategy, Production, and Executive Leadership)
• Establish strong and trusting client and talent relationships
• Competently price out deliverables for RFPs, including exclusivity and usage that are customized for client priorities and KPIs
• Provide clients with real-time organic and paid optimization recommendations
• Prepare and develop campaign materials
• Demonstrate ability to negotiate with talent and agents, including at the celebrity level
• Prepare and present project reporting and recap decks, analyzing performance relative to the campaign objectives and providing actionable recommendations based on performance data
• Partner with internal teams to understand client objectives, strategies, and goals; provide guidance on creative and talent recommendations, pricing, and internal requirements
• Execute successful creator and talent campaigns across various clients and verticals
• Serve as client and internal primary point of contact, leading kick-off calls and weekly status calls
• Source, vet, recommend, and contract talent based on client KPIs. Contracting to be inclusive of managing contract redlines.
• Efficiently manage deliverables, timelines, and budgets
• Proactively provide recommendations and solutions to client asks, questions or issues
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of the changing social landscape and industry trends and technologies

Requirements

• Strong organizational and execution skills with the ability to work across multiple projects
• Experience in Tech vertical preferred
• Ability to critically think and implement thoughtful solutions
• 3-4+ years of account or project management experience with direct experience in executing creator and talent campaigns
• Interest in cultural touch points such as fashion, music, and arts
• Ability to fully own projects through strong attention to detail and creative problem-solving abilities
• Proven ability to proactively present strategic counsel to client teams
• In-depth knowledge of creator marketing space with focus on all social platforms (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, YouTube, and Snapchat)
• Unparalleled commitment to excellence — working non-standard hours when necessary, travel as required, anticipating issues and communicating with diplomacy, identifying emerging platforms and trends to drive innovation
• Excellent interpersonal skills and comfortable with client facing role
• Must be self-motivated, driven and able to work independently as well as part of a team
• Strong communication skills with cross functional teams and senior clients

Base salary range: $70,000 – $80,000 plus bonus potential if applicable for role
Actual base salary is dependent on several factors including but not limited to; market dynamics, location and region, experience, specialized skills/training (education), level of responsibility, budgetary considerations, tenure at the
company (for current employees), etc. The salary range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees. Compensation decisions are dependent on circumstances of each role.