Senior Manager, Influencer
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Published
10/09/2024
Senior Manager, Influencer Strategy
Weber Shandwick is looking for a Senior Manager, Influencer Strategy to join our team in Chicago. We are looking for a star candidate (5+ years of experience).
Candidate must have a deep understanding of the influencer landscape, but also have unique experience developing and executing both integrated and and influencer-led campaigns. The following is a general outline of primary responsibilities.
The Essentials
- Thinking: Intellectual curiosity and creativity is a must.
- Storytelling: Understand the elements that make a story exciting, what brands are doing in the press and on social platforms, and what they should do next.
- Communication: Speak, write and edit succinctly and compellingly.
- Management: Meet deadlines, put out fires and multi-task. Work fast, and work well.
- Interpersonal: Play nice, whether it’s in a team, with a team or independently.
- Technical: Know Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook. Influencer databases/management systems/vendor networks and social listening/tracking tools is a plus.
- Detail-Oriented: Whether it’s an influencer recommendation or a recap report, attention to detail and a commitment to delivering clear and precise work is essential.
- Spark: Understand what sets you apart.
Responsibilities
Brand Strategy & Execution
- Own responsibilities for executional leadership of multiple client programs, budgets, plans
- Maintain daily client contact, serving as a trusted resource and advisor
- Facilitate cross-functional team integration (strategy, creative, integrated media specialists, influencer)
- Translate strategies into tactical plans; ensure team deliverables align with strategies
- Develop messaging for clients and oversee the creation of influencer strategies that take an integrated approach to driving awareness with target audiences
- Proactively support and suggest improvements and new ideas to exceed client expectations by leveraging industry knowledge and experience
- Anticipate executional issues specific to assigned programs and proactively offer solutions to senior team leadership
- Partner with CX and Project Managers to help manage program and project budgets
- Demonstrate financial acumen in the areas of budgeting, billing and staffing
Influencer Strategy & Execution
- Play a lead role in the agency’s Influencer center of excellence, which develops and manages key relationships with talent agencies and content creators, and institutionalizes a set of best-in-class tools and processes for identification, contract negotiation, content planning, measurement and ROI analysis
- Demonstrated passion for influencer marketing both personally and professionally; balanced interest in both healthcare and consumer brands
- Craft influencer strategies for yearlong plans and product launches
- Research, vet, contract and manage relationships with influencer talent
- Develop influencer briefing materials
- Oversee influencer briefings and content creation, monitor influencer content performance, track against KPIs and prepare detailed recaps
- Take responsibility to execute influencer strategies
- Manage and build relationships with influencers and third-party agents
- Mine current news cycle for ad-hoc influencer opportunities
- Demonstrated expertise in social platforms, user behaviors and emerging trends
Client & Team Engagement
- Communicate with clients on daily basis
- Provide basic client counsel
- Serve as a key participant in client meetings and presentations
- Proof and edit client related documents as needed
- Manage client and team resources and deliverables around major campaigns and product launches
- Lead a high-performing team; coach and develop junior team members
The Weber Shandwick Collective recognizes that your health and wellbeing are a priority. This is why we offer a full suite of benefits including:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- 401k (with employer match)
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Juice Money – $60 monthly reimbursement to be used towards purchases that nourish your health, mind, body, and soul
- MyDays – Flexible holiday schedules
- Short-Term Disability
- Paid Employee Family Leave
- Family Building Benefit
Weber Shandwick is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Weber Shandwick recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or citizenship status.
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