Influencer Manager

New York, USA (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own end-to-end influencer campaigns, from sourcing and negotiations to content activation and cross-functional alignment, delivering native, on-brief activations across fashion, beauty, and lifestyle brands.

  • Influencer Sourcing & Briefs: identify talent, craft briefs, timelines, and approvals across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and more.
  • Cross-Team Execution: partner with creative, strategy, and paid teams to ensure platform-best practices and on-brand content.
  • Performance & Network: manage creator relationships, track results, and translate insights into strategic recommendations.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead influencer strategy, including sourcing talent, campaign planning, and execution across social platforms (TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, etc.)
  • Manage influencer briefs, content calendars, timelines, and approval workflows
  • Partner with creative, strategy, and paid teams to align campaign execution with platform best practices.
  • Handle outreach, negotiations, contracts, and deliverables — both paid and organ
  • Facilitate cross-team and client communication to ensure alignment and accountability.
  • Track performance metrics and translate insights into strategic recommendations
  • Oversee product seeding and gifting programs (concepting, shipping, follow-up)
  • Collaborate with creative, social, and brand teams to ensure influencer content feels native, on-brief, and aligned with campaign goals
  • Build and maintain a network of trusted creators, agents, and managers
  • Stay ahead of platform trends, creator behaviors, and emerging voices

Requirements

  • 3–5 years of experience in influencer marketing, social strategy, or digital partnerships (agency or brand side)
  • Proven ability to lead influencer campaigns from concept through execution
  • Strong organizational skills with excellent attention to detail and follow-through.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong grasp of creator culture and an eye for talent that’s both on-brand and breaking through
  • Confident communicator, skilled negotiator, and respectful relationship-builder
  • Familiarity with influencer marketing tools/platforms (e.g. GRIN, CreatorIQ, Aspire)
  • Ability to manage multiple campaigns simultaneously with attention to detail and speed
  • Experience working with fashion, beauty, or lifestyle brands a plus
  • Experience working with fashion, beauty, or lifestyle brands a plus

Preferred

  • You’ve launched large-scale influencer campaigns or creator-led activation
  • You already have a roster of go-to creators you’ve worked with
  • You can concept with creatives and advise talent on content that performs
  • You thrive in fast-moving, collaborative environments

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and performance bonuses.
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Retirement plan options.
  • Generous vacation policy and flexible working arrangements.
  • Continuous learning and development opportunities.
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Walkup Studio

A social-first creative agency

Founded in 2014
New York, New York, USA
16 employees (8 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.2K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
33.2%
Direct
41.7%
Referral
12.7%
Social
9.8%
Paid
1.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~16

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
6 (38% of company)
Median Career Experience
8 years
Median Tenure
5.1 years

Funding

Total Funding
$6M
Last Raise
$6M
Series Unknown, 6 years ago

Funding History

  • Oct 2019
    Series Unknown • $6M