Senior Account Executive, Creator Marketing at Citizen Relations | Chicago, IL | $70K/yr – $80K/yr

Citizen Relations

Senior Account Executive, Creator Marketing

Chicago, IL (On-site)

$70K/yr – $80K/yrSenior Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 7 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the creator program from discovery to delivery, turning trend insights into influencer campaigns and client-ready content while guiding junior teammates and shaping paid/organic integration across strategy, briefs, and negotiations.

Influencer Strategy: Identify high-potential creators, build target lists, and stay ahead of trends to steer projects.
End-to-End Campaign Execution: Manage briefs, negotiations, content launches, and client approvals with minimal oversight.
Client & Team Leadership: Lead client conversations, present tactical recommendations, and mentor junior staff to accelerate outcomes.

Job Description

Bridge Leadership: Act as a link between junior and senior team members on client accounts.
Client Relations: Present tactical recommendations and manage client-facing correspondence with high levels of autonomy.
Creator Strategy & Execution: Provide team and clients proactive & reactive creator strategy recommendations (including paid amplification strategy in collaboration with senior team lead), manage creator program tactics and campaign deliverables with minimal oversight.
Influencer Identification: Stay in-the-know regarding up-and-coming and established influencers that are resonating with key audiences; build lists of target-right influencers for projects/campaigns.
End-to-End Influencer Management: Negotiate contracts, develop creative briefs, and launch client-approved influencer content.
Content Creation: When needed, write creative, platform-native copy and develop compelling social materials that require little to no revisions.
Shoot Management: When needed, staff and/or lead the coordination of content shoots, ensuring creative vision translates to high-performing assets.
Trend Monitoring: Keep your finger on the pulse of platform algorithm changes and industry trends to inform creator/social strategy.
Growth & Development: Support new business pitches through research and creator marketing tactic development while mentoring junior staff.
Budgeting: Maintain an understanding of client budgets and manage the execution of creator campaign budgets.

Citizen Relations

3.3 Glassdoor

Citizen is a global PR agency built to unleash the potential of ambitious brands. Integrated teams across PR, creative & strategy, insights & intelligence, digital, and experiential marketing give the curiosity, confidence, and courage to stay ahead of trends, make bold moves, and maximize measurable success.With 10 offices across North America and Europe, Citizen’s client roster includes P&G, Nestlé Canada, Duracell and Nespresso. The agency's disruptive campaigns have been awarded across the world from such shows as The Clios, Webbys, The One Show, LIAs, PRWeek Global and the Cannes International Festival of Creativity.In 2023 Citizen was named PRovoke Media's Consumer PR Agency of the Year and Best Mid-Size Agency to Work For, in addition to PR Agency of the Year (Gold) from Strategy Magazine, Best Places to Work for PRWeek and Inc. Magazine's "Best in Business". In 2024, Citizen was named Campaign’s Global PR Agency of the Year (Bronze).

Founded in 2004

New York, New York, USA

200 employees (35 in marketing)

citizenrelations.com

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