Director, Influencer Partnership

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$135K/yr – $160K/yrDirector/ExecutiveFull time

Posted 3 weeks ago

Job Summary

Own proposal development and client strategy, lead a team, and cultivate executive partnerships to drive creator activations that meet business metrics.

  • Lead and mentor teams to deliver social-first, creator-driven campaigns.
  • Build executive-level partnerships with agencies, platforms, and networks to secure opportunities.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead and direct proposal development, pitch decks, and overarching CAIT strategies that tie creator activations directly to client business metrics.
  • Act as a trusted advisor to senior brand marketing clients, translating the influencer landscape and social data into clear, actionable campaign execution plans.
  • Lead, mentor, and build capacity for a team of direct reports; establish resource planning frameworks to balance workloads and ensure top-tier executional quality across accounts.
  • Cultivate executive-level partnerships with major talent agencies, platforms (e.g., TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Twitch), and key industry networks to secure exclusive client opportunities and competitive rates.
  • Ensure executional excellence for talent sourcing, white-listing, contracting, and compliance, aligning across cross-functional legal, finance, and creative teams.

Requirements

  • Agency experience within social media, influencer marketing, or creator economy.
  • Direct experience managing and developing a team of direct reports.
  • Proven track record of designing integrated social-first and creator strategies for Fortune 500 clients with substantial budgets.
  • High-level proficiency in interpreting social data, social listening tools, discovery tools and influencer management dashboards.
  • Masterful pitch building, narrative development, and public-speaking skills with an entrepreneurial mindset.

Benefits

  • Employer-sponsored 401k with match
  • Medical, Dental, and vision coverage
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Caregiver (Parental) Leave
  • Health and Wellness benefits
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VaynerX

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A family of companies building brands for the now.

Founded in 2016
New York, New York, USA
158 employees (48 in marketing)
87% recommend to a friend
100% CEO approval

Salaries

Posted range

$135K/yr – $160K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

Influencer Marketing median pay in the United States

$90K/yr

Most pay falls between $74K and $118K. Based on 844 salaries.

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32.2K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
38.9%
Direct
48.7%
Referral
7.8%
Social
3%
Paid
1.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~158
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Director, Influencer Partnership

VaynerX · New York City, NY · Hybrid