Senior Influencer Marketing Manager

Title: Senior Influencer Marketing Manager

Location: Dallas, Phoenix, LA, NY, Durham

About the Company: August United, a McKinney company, voted the fastest growing agency in the Southwest by Ad Week, is looking for a Sr Influencer Marketing Manager to join our team and service one of our most exciting, fast-moving marquis clients!

About You

Here are a few attributes about you that really appeal to us:

• You understand and know your way around an Influencer Agreement and its terms
• You're a strong negotiator and know how to navigate tricky conversations with confidence
• You ooze positivity and look for the bright side even when things are tough
• You love influencers and building relationships with them
• You take concepts and bring them to life
• You are naturally creative
• You are fluent in social media platforms and you follow creators of all types
• You are detail-oriented to the max and won't let anything go to the client you haven't personally reviewed
• You know the right tactics and approaches when talking to clients, influencers, or their management
• You push for the best rates for your client, but are fair and value creators and the work they do
• You can think on your feet and problem solve in the moment
• You know how to turn off the slang and amp up the professionalism when presenting and meeting with client executives and influencers
• You pay attention to details while not losing focus on the bigger picture
• You love to write creative briefs
• You are the first introduction the influencer (or their manager) has to this campaign and to McKinney, you set the tone!
• You communicate like a champ with the client and influencers and minimize the number of times you have to go back to them with tweaks
• Working knowledge of CreatorIQ or Captiv8 is a plus
• You understand terms like CPM, are confident in influencer rates, and have a pulse on industry standards/benchmarks for engagement, story views, video views, etc.
• You are connected to talent management agencies and influencers
• You can thrive in a remote environment as well as meet the client and team members in person as needed to form great bonds and trusted relationships
• You are highly organized
• You understand the world of customer service, know how to play middle man, and can find a solution in any situation
• You love all social media platforms and are well versed in each
• You are comfortable with change; we regularly pivot to stay ahead of the industry and the best ways to serve our clients and employees
• You play well with others and thrive in a team environment. Since your work isn't solo, the work you do sets up your team members for success, and this excites you!

You are not afraid to work additional hours or weekends when tight turnarounds are needed

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Sr Influencer Marketing Manager brings campaigns to life by working with creators to produce 5-star content on time, on brand, and on strategy by fostering great creator and talent agency relationships. They are the gateway to McKinney and the client and should get creators excited and inspired to participate in our campaigns.

More Details:

• Collaborates with Account team to produce successful influencer campaigns that accomplish the client's goals related to content, audience, and online communities
• Develops and manages campaign budgets
• Creates communication and outreach plans relevant to client campaigns.
• For this particular client, this role works an average target of 55 hours per week, knowing workload demands fluctuate. Some weeks may require less, while other weeks may require more. Salary expectations, detailed below, are tailored to this expanding work schedule.
• Supervises third-party vendors/influencers and other outside resources that are used to execute key elements of the program.
• Leads the Discovery (casting) phase of the process, seeking out the best influencers for each campaign based on the goals and overall strategy provided
• Routinely informs agency teams on emerging creators, digital trends, behaviors, and technologies, to help these teams remain conversant in all types of digital opportunities
• Contributes to post-campaign reporting and maintains inputs with the data team to ensure that tracking methods are considered prior to the campaign launch.
• Manages Influencer campaigns through content development, posting, all the way to reporting.
• Contributes to post-campaign reporting and provides strategic feedback and insights after campaign wrap
• Owns content production of highest quality, meeting goals and deadlines
• Responsible for product shipment/delivery to influencers where applicable
• Manages outreach to potential creator partners - seeing them through opening conversations, deal negotiations, and contract negotiations/redlines

Experience

In addition, you meet these minimum requirements:

• Good communication, writing, project management, relationship building, and cross-functional collaboration skills
• 3-5 years experience in influencer relations or outreach, with at least 2 years as an Influencer Marketing Manager or above.
• Strong account management skills to make sure tasks are delivered to the client with high quality and accuracy
• You're a tactical implementer and know how to make big ideas come to life in small ways

About Us

The company is a vibrant, fun-loving, and fast-paced place to work. If you're a self-starter who works well with autonomy and wants the opportunity to impact positive change in your workplace, you'll excel here. We promise that as a member of our team, you'll have variety, learn amazing things, and be part of a real team.

We're highly protective of our culture, our process, and our clients. We work hard to make sure everyone we hire will be, too. Our values drive everything we do, and if you work here, it's important that we care about the same things.

Travel

This position requires occasional travel to Dallas, Texas on an estimated quarterly basis.

Technical Requirements

• Proficient in Google Suite
• Proficient in Excel, Google Sheets, and basic knowledge of pivot tables
• Asana experience is a plus
• Captiv8 influencer dashboard and management experience is a plus
• Microsoft Office and Excel

Preferred Skills

• Experience in running paid advertising on social media platforms
• Experience working in a project management program like Monday.com
• Experience using Google and Microsoft Workspaces
• Familiarity with Influencer Marketing Management Software like Captiv8

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods of sittings at a desk and working on a computer

Is our team the right place for you? If this sounds like a fit, we can't wait to meet you.