Manager, Client Strategy at Collectively | New York City, NY | $78K/yr – $90K/yr

Collectively

Manager, Client Strategy

New York City, NY (Remote)

$78K/yr – $90K/yrManager3+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own the end-to-end strategy and response management for influencer campaigns across multiple brands, shaping creator-led programs, budgets, and client communication to turn briefs into actionable, data-informed plans.

RFP & Brief Strategy: lead cross-functional responses, brief creative teams, and translate briefs into compelling influencer plans.
Campaign & Platform POVs: develop influencer strategies and platform narratives aligned to client goals and benchmarks (e.g., podcasts, TikTok).
Data-Driven Execution: synthesize internal data and research to inform recommendations, scope, and staffing, while guiding timelines and budgets.

Job Description

Responsibilities

This role leads the day-to-day account and strategy workflows for at least 1 and up to 5 brands, and plays a critical role in ensuring our creator marketing solutions and strategies are applied practically to our clients businesses.
The Manager of Client Strategy will report directly to a Director or Sr. Director of Account & Strategy Leadership, and be responsible for the following:
Lead the approach to proposal development or response to briefs at Collectively, including:
Digest and understand clients RFPs/ briefs
Synthesize or draw on key trends and information from a variety of sources, including internal data, to inform conversations and RFP/Brief responses
Project manage responses cross-functionally start to finish:
Ideate RFP response with your account leader including:
Helping to brief and guide creative concepts in partnership with the creative team
Develop and articulate influencer campaign and creator strategies (via outlines & slides) based on RFP/Brief goals and that incorporates best practices or agency benchmarks
Curating a range of influencer campaign or services from Collectively

Requirements

At least 3 years direct experience in influencer marketing at an agency
Both left and right brain thinker, equally comfortable with data and creative thinking
Independent, critical thinker; comfortable putting ideas backed by rationale and V1s out there, then getting steers from colleagues and clients to refine the work
Exceptional client servicing skills and instincts; loves to develop strong relationships with clients
Strong organization skills with attention to detail and excellent follow-through
Great communication skills—both internally and externally, written and verbal
Ability to work efficiently across a variety of tasks and manage time appropriately for projects
Thrives in the “undefined” and enjoys fast-changing, fast-paced working environments
Collaborative working style with positive attitude and enthusiasm for making great work happen!

Preferred

Experience with influencer marketing at scale or across multiple brands
Experience with RFP responses or proposal development
Familiarity with TikTok, Instagram, and other creator platforms
Strong leadership and mentorship capabilities
Experience with data-driven decision making and analytics

Benefits

Medical, Dental & Vision
Supplemental Insurances (Life Insurance, Commuter Benefits & Pet Insurance)
401k Matching
Monthly Work From Home Stipend
Remote-First
Flex Fridays

Collectively

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Collectively—part of the Brandtech Group (formerly You & Mr Jones)—is a values-centered global social influence company providing our clients with the most sophisticated influencer marketing programs and the best tools, talent, and ideas for any social initiative. We combine the best technology of any SaaS platform with a high-touch, strategy-led services approach. We partner with forward-thinking brands in technology, fashion, retail, gaming, entertainment, consumer goods, and more to build deeply integrated social activation strategies that drive relevance, awareness, and sales. Our work has been recognized by top publications including The Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, Digiday, AdAge, and Business INSIDER, among others. We’ve also earned Effie, Webby, Glossy, IMA Fast Company, and OMMA awards for our programs. Collectively is known across the industry as the partner who delivers the most creative, strategic, and effective programs, with the most sophisticated analysis and paid social offerings. But most importantly, we’re known to be genuinely committed partners to our clients, many of whom have worked with us for multiple years. We aspire to continue to provide an excellent workplace for our teams while delivering the industry’s most ambitious and thoughtful influencer collaborations. In 2020, we were named by Built In Bay Area as one of the Best Small Companies to work for.

Founded in 2013

New York, New York, USA

200 employees (103 in marketing)

www.collectivelyinc.com

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