Influencer Marketing Specialist

Chicago, IL (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level1+ years expPart time

Posted 2 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own influencer outreach and management for hospitality brands, turning creator relationships into campaign deliverables across gifted and paid partnerships.

  • Influencer discovery and vetting aligned to client briefs.
  • Contracting, scheduling, and logistics to ensure on-time content.
  • Campaign tracking, reporting, and post-cublish performance reviews.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Source and recruit influencers that align with each client's brand and campaign objectives.
  • Build and maintain relationships with influencers, creators, and talent managers.
  • Manage influencer outreach, negotiations, contracts, scheduling, and campaign logistics.
  • Coordinate both gifted and paid influencer partnerships.
  • Create campaign briefs and communicate deliverables, timelines, and expectations.
  • Track influencer content to ensure all deliverables are completed on schedule.
  • Review content for brand alignment before publication when applicable.
  • Maintain campaign trackers, creator databases, and outreach records.
  • Attend weekly client meetings and provide campaign updates.
  • Collaborate with our social media team to integrate influencer marketing into broader campaigns.

Requirements

  • 1–3+ years of experience in influencer marketing.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
  • Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
  • Ability to manage multiple campaigns and deadlines simultaneously.
  • Strong relationship-building and negotiation skills.
  • Knowledge of Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and current creator trends.
  • Proficiency with Google Workspace and Microsoft Office.
  • Hospitality, restaurant, lifestyle, or agency experience is a plus.

Nice-to-have

  • Positive, professional, and collaborative attitude.
  • Self-starter with excellent time management skills.
  • Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities.
  • Passion for influencer marketing and digital storytelling.

Benefits

  • Work with exciting hospitality, lifestyle, beauty, and consumer brands.
  • Attend exclusive influencer events, restaurant openings, and media activations.
  • Join a collaborative, creative, and entrepreneurial team.
  • Play a key role in growing one of Chicago's leading influencer marketing agencies.
  • Gain hands-on experience managing high-profile influencer campaigns from concept through execution.
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Socialite Media

Socialite Media is a boutique woman-owned and operated social media marketing agency located in Downtown Chicago and Las Vegas.Socialite Media was founded by Holly Sias, a former sports journalist turned social media guru. Holly founded Socialite Media in November 2019 and launched in June 2020, bringing on her first client a few days after.Holly received her Masters degree in Journalism in June 2019 and thought she found her dream job. She quickly realized her passion for helping small businesses after a client visit with a local mom and pop restaurant. They were in dire need of social media assistance and asked to hire her on the spot. She founded Socialite Media to help businesses stand out on social media platforms and connect with their target audience. With smaller to mid-size businesses in mind, Holly and her team offer competitive rates to cater to ever marketing budget.Our goal is to provide companies with successful social media marketing in their ultra-competitive industries. We offer three packages (Basic, Gold, or Platinum) to help build the structure and framework that you need to get your company active on social media and connected with your local community.We also offer custom services and a la carte options for increasing your growth and reaching your target audience.Socialite Media is also known for our Influencer Marketing service and the success of Restaurant Revival, our influencer-based marketing program that has brought in new business for Chicagoland areas during the COVID-19 pandemic.Our services include, but are not limited to: Social Media Marketing and Management, Digital Advertising on Facebook and Instagram, Public Relations, Copywriting and Content Creation, Photography, Videography, Website Design, Rebranding, and Consulting.

Founded in 2020
Chicago, Illinois, USA
26 employees (23 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.7K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
33.6%
Direct
41.8%
Referral
12.7%
Social
9.6%
Paid
1.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~26

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
20 (77% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1