INFLUENCE MANAGER
NEW YORK CITY, USA (Hybrid Working - 3 days in the office per week)
A benchmarked salary between $73,000 to $82,00 based on your level within our progression framework. Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position, market considerations, budgetary considerations, tenure and standing with the Company (applicable to current employees), as well as the employee’s/applicant’s skill set, level of experience, and qualifications.
WHO WE ARE
We are Born Social, a social-first creative agency that brings brand building into the social era. We have a track record of delivering transformation for iconic brands like Guinness, Ford, and Barclays, led by our team of social natives and brand experts, underpinned by technology.
Backed by the strength of a brilliant business that's proudly B-Corp certified, we're consistently recognised as one of the best places to work.
We're powered by Croud, a leading performance marketing agency. As agencies, we work closely to help brands bring creative and performance together. As a result you’ll benefit from being part of the Croud Group, office and team.
With some recent client wins, we're looking for our first US Influencer Manager to join our team and help deliver award-winning influencer work. Reporting to our VP of Social Media Management, you'll play a key role in our growing team.
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING
- Sourcing & Vetting Creators and Influencers: Source & vet creators/influencers for brand partnerships, ensuring performance, demographics & personality align with overarching brand strategy & objectives. Pitch selections to clients with thoughtful reasoning.
- Creator Briefs: Produce clear briefing documents for creators/influencers, including key brand education and inspiration for their content. Running briefing sessions with them on video call or in person.
- Communications & Campaign Management: Manage communication with creators & talent agencies from the start of a partnership through to the end, providing them with key information, ensuring deadlines are met, and building the ongoing relationship. Managing campaign budget accordingly.
- Content Management & Scheduling
Collaborate with brand teams to provide feedback on creator content, sharing this with creators and managing edits. Working closely with the Media & SMM team to ensure content is scheduled in line with wider content plans and for maximum impact.
- Campaign Reporting: Managing analytics from each creator/influencer and ensuring data trackers are up to date. Leading on providing learnings & insights to inform the campaign reports for clients.
- Relationship Building & Networking: Support the team with growing our network of talent & agency contacts via relationship building on existing projects, networking & attending events, and keeping up to date with up & coming faces on social media
WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR
- You have experience in delivering seamless creator-led campaigns, with strong working relationships with creators, influencers, and their talent representatives.
- You are passionate and knowledgeable about the current creator and influencer landscape, and able to educate others on how to harness it effectively.
- Brilliantly personable: communication is the lifeblood of our business. You love working with people and have a natural ability to handle challenges with charm.
- Highly organised: social is fast, there’s a lot of content and a lot of deadlines so the ability to run a tight ship is a must.
- You love brands and social media: you're fascinated by brands, and how they market themselves and use social media to do this. You are naturally curious about the developments of the digital world and excited by its potential.
- Pride in your work: we treat our client's brands as our own and are meticulous about our approach. You will take real pride in what you deliver and always strive for perfection.
- Real drive and ambition: you'll be constantly adapting to the ever-growing world of social, and we need people who have the mindset of growth as well as the ambition to get there.
- You'll have one to three years of experience working with creators (agency-side preferable).
VALUES
Our values aim to pinpoint the magic ingredients for us at our best. We look for people who share our values and can add to our culture.
⚡️ See Challenge as Opportunity... is about our attitude and to be very clear, this is not a value of optimism, nor is it about loving every challenge.
⚡️ Say It Simply... is how we communicate. Think of the basic rules of communication - honest, clear, confident.
⚡️ Do What You Say... is the crux of our reputation and longevity. When you join Born Social, our trust is fully given. It is yours to lose.
⚡️ Make Each Other Better... is about our culture of collaboration and commitment to development. We are only as good as the people around us so we all take responsibility for developing each other, as well as ourselves.
⚡️ Consciously Contribute...is bigger than all the others. It ensures we grow right. It broadens our focus beyond Born Social and cements our commitment to doing what’s just, not what’s easy or immediately self-serving.
EVERYONE'S WELCOME
We celebrate different ideas, perspectives, and backgrounds here at Born Social. As an equal opportunities employer, we believe in the power of an inclusive and representative team. We welcome applications regardless of race, religion or belief, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, political affiliation, family, or parental status. We don’t simply comply with the Equality Act, we go further and take pride in building a stronger and more creative work environment, committed to inclusion, diversity, and representation.
PERKS AND BENEFITS
Every Born Social US employee is eligible for the benefits listed here on the Croud careers site, which include:
- 💎 20 days vacation a year + 12 public holidays
- 💎 Full Paid Medical Insurance (including dental and vision)
- 💎 Annual performance bonus
- 💎 401k matching plan
- 💎 Gym Membership contributions
- 💎 Free fruit, breakfast cereals, snacks, soft drinks and tea & coffee
- 💎 Free home office chair and screen
- 💎 Quarterly team offsites / Regular socials
- 💎 Free Citibike membership
- 💎 Recruitment referrals bonus
- 💎 Agile working policy
Standard working hours are from 9.00am to 5.30pm, there’s flexibility if agreed in advance with your line managers (it will also be necessary on occasions to work outside of these hours).
Croud is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, ethnicity, age, disability or sexual orientation. All candidates will be assessed based on merit, qualifications and their ability to perform the requirements of the role.
