Influencer Strategist

New York, USA (On-site)

$75K/yr – $80K/yrMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive end-to-end influencer campaigns and management for client brands, including outreach, partnerships, reporting, and cross-channel activation.

  • Own end-to-end influencer programs from outreach to reporting across earned and paid activity.
  • Must-have: 3–4 years in influencer marketing with strong agency and creator networks.
  • Standout: Leadership of a small team (2–4 junior strategists) and cross-functional collaboration.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Conduct extensive US celebrity and influencer outreach to secure high-profile endorsement for clients across online, social media, and press.
  • Participate in the execution of influencer initiatives, including but not limited to product launches, strategic events, as well as press releases and product send-outs.
  • Drive a robust multi-tiered influencer plan that creates brand awareness and engagement across earned and paid activity with celebrities, and influencers.
  • Oversee and manage 2-4 junior influencer strategists.
  • Liaise with relevant talent and their agencies and managers to negotiate earned and paid partnerships, as well as manage campaign activities and output from start to finish.
  • Contribute to new business pitches both with ideation and execution
  • Create program recaps and report on monthly benchmark results
  • Track, monitor and analyze performance while keeping a close tab on competitor activities. Identify gaps and opportunities and develop strategies accordingly.
  • Knowledge of platforms including, but not limited to: CreatorIQ, Sprout Social, NetBase, Celebrity Intelligence, Google Analytics, Bit.ly, Instagram Insights/Brand Partner Tools, TikTok Creator Marketplace.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree required.
  • Minimum 3-4 years experience in Influencer Marketing; Note: Digital and Social Media experience is preferred.
  • Must be current on trending influencers, social media platforms and pop culture.
  • A passion for social media, current events and the latest social trends and platforms.
  • Strong network of contacts with both agencies & influencers preferred.
  • Excellent verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills with a high level of attention to detail.
  • Highly organized with the ability to multi-task and work under short deadlines whilst quickly identifying priorities and sticking to deadlines.
  • Strong understanding of ROI metrics in the sphere of PR (Public Relations) and social media.
  • Demonstrates initiative, resourcefulness, and willingness to learn.
  • Nimble, adaptable, and highly productive in a fast-paced, changing work environment.
  • Enthusiastic team player with a positive attitude and ability to be a self-starter.
  • Must be highly organized, detail oriented, and able to multitask.

Preferred

  • A player we can count on: Always organized so you can move fast with us and willing to put in the extra time and effort with the team on projects when needed
  • Someone who makes others’ lives easier: When something goes wrong, you can figure out a way to solve it with the team and get the job done
  • Fervid desire to learn and ability to receive feedback while maintaining a great attitude so we can ALL improve.
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HangarFour Creative

HangarFour is a creative agency that conquers new horizons. We believe in big ideas and our process applies smart data to our boundless curiosity. We help clients understand their current (and future) audiences and how best to reach them. We make content come to life in many combinations: innovative influencer campaigns, targeted social media engagements, compelling digital & video content, and one-of-a-kind events.

Founded in 1991
New York, Iowa, USA
24 employees (12 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
7.9K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
31.3%
Direct
60.3%
Referral
4%
Social
3.3%
Paid
0.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~24

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
8 (33% of company)