Influencer Marketing Manager

WHY DEPT®?

We are a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, we create what is next by pioneering ideas, acting fast, and moving further because standing still just is not in our DNA.

We are drawn to people who stay curious, move with intent, and never stop inventing. Our culture runs on three values: better together, relentlessly curious, and get sh
* t done. It is how we work, how we grow, and how we make things that matter.

At DEPT®, you will find the freedom to explore, the space to collaborate, and the trust to make a real impact for our clients, for each other, and for the world we are helping to build.

Working with the Creative Team the Influencer Marketing Manager
, plays a pivotal role to develop, execute, and lead influencer marketing campaigns for our clients in partnership with creators. They know how to source, excite, and engage creators to produce authentic content that drives business goals; this requires a combination of strategic thinking, project management, talent acquisition, creativity, and a deep understanding of the creator marketing landscape.

We are looking for a candidate with sharpened skills in casting and managing creators across digital platforms, like Tik Tok, You Tube, Instagram, Snapchat, and more. This role will be a mid-level position working within our broader creative, production, and project management teams to round out our offering for a large client engagement. This person is hands-on in projects, comfortable in client-facing settings, able to discuss and innovate casting strategies, and supporting with talent outreach, legal communications including contract negotiations, as well as final file delivery by external vendors and content creators.

• Collaborating on creative brief creation for talent
• Briefing talent on specific projects and answering any questions
• Sourcing new, diverse and innovative creators
• Presenting casting recommendations based off data and creative strategy
• Managing initial outreach and ongoing communication
• Maintaining positive and communicative relationships
• Maintaining internal talent databases and trackers
• Establishing and maintaining relationships with key talent agencies and talent managers

• Coordinating all final deliveries and managing timelines efficiently, in collaboration with the project management team
• Distributing all necessary briefs
• Client-facing communication
• Organizing of legal and financial paperwork
• Proofing provided content to ensure compliance with brand voice and guidelines
• Ability to manage multiple projects across multiple brands at a given time (typical workload will be across 5 – 7 projects)

• Developing and updating roster of preferred talent and partnerships
• Distributing contracts and aiding with talent negotiations
• Frequent communication with legal teams, acting as a mediator between legal and talent management
• Developing and maintaining relationships with key talent agencies and representatives

• Track and manage budgets accordingly across projects, with oversight and counsel from senior management
• Seeing through the invoicing process

• 3+ years work experience in casting, influencer marketing or related social media field
• Deep knowledge of all major social platforms (Tik Tok, Meta, You Tube, Pinterest, Twitter, Snapchat)
• Solid understanding of tools such as Creator
  
  IQ and Tagger
• Experience working in a marketing, advertising, or talent agency setting
• Experience working directly with clients and brands
• Experience navigating creator partnerships
• Extensive experience casting and vetting creators
• Experience working in a social media based role
• Familiarity with contracts or legal communication
• Strong communication skills
• Knowledge of the expanding creator landscape
• Knowledge of creator and influencer performance benchmarks and metrics
• Experience managing production elements of an influencer or creator campaign
• Experience managing and coordinating projects in a fast-paced environment
• Strong organizational skills with the ability…