Manager, Influencer & Community

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$98K/yr – $126K/yrManager6+ years expFull time

Posted 2 weeks ago

Job Summary

Own and optimize multifaceted influencer partnerships and community initiatives to elevate brand awareness, drive scale across channels, and inform strategy through measurement and cross-functional collaboration.

  • Manage end-to-end influencer partnerships from briefing to delivery and usage rights.
  • Build and nurture creator relationships and seeding programs tied to product moments.
  • Lead performance reporting and ROI optimization with cross-functional partners.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Strategic Insight
  • Support in the development and execution of a multi-dimensional community strategy that builds brand awareness and unlocks scale across tiers, platforms, and campaign types.
  • Partner cross-functionally with marketing and creative teams to translate product and brand priorities into compelling strategies; finding ways to integrate and amplify content across owned channels.
  • Contribute to community-related special projects and experiential activations (e.g., pop-ups, events) as an extension of strategy.
  • Stay ahead of industry trends, platform shifts, and emerging creator formats, bringing fresh ideas that keep Madewell at the forefront of culture.
  • Partnership & Campaign Execution
  • Concept, negotiate, and manage multiple paid influencer partnerships end-to-end — from briefing and contracting through content delivery and usage rights — with a focus on top-of-funnel awareness and engagement.
  • Own and maintain influencer relationships across all campaigns and tiers, ensuring every partner feels like a true collaborator.
  • Build creator seeding lists and mailers tied to key product moments, collaborations, and launches. Lead organic gifting/seeding efforts across outreach, coordination, product trafficking, and content management.
  • Brief and manage creative deliverables in partnership with the creative team, ensuring every piece of content is on-brand and on-strategy.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, or a related field.
  • 6+ years of influencer marketing experience, ideally within beauty or fashion, including experience with large-scale, complex seeding initiatives.
  • Demonstrated success negotiating contracts, usage rights, and compensation terms with talent, agents, and agencies.
  • Deep fluency in social platforms (Instagram, TikTok, Substack and other emerging channels), content trends, and what makes creator content perform.
  • Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with a track record of building lasting relationships with influencers and external partners.
  • Strategic, creative thinker who can move fluidly between big-picture vision and hands-on execution.
  • Strong analytical skills, with the ability to translate campaign data into actionable insight.
  • Highly organized project manager, comfortable juggling multiple priorities and tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
  • Working knowledge of FTC disclosure requirements and other influencer marketing regulations.

Preferred

  • Proficiency with influencer marketing and analytics tools (e.g., CreatorIQ, Dash Hudson, influencer databases) strongly preferred.

Benefits

  • Health & Well-being - Eligible associates and family members receive medical, dental, prescription and vision insurance, family planning (fertility, adoption & surrogacy support), fitness discounts, medical travel and more.
  • Associate Discount - We love our products just as much as you do! That’s why we offer a great associate discount across all of our brands (J.Crew, J.Crew Factory, and Madewell).
  • Summer Fridays - In addition to our hybrid work model, we also close our office at 1:00 PM every Friday during the Summer months.
  • Community Impact - We support the communities where we live and work through our philanthropic efforts and the J.Crew Cares Program.
  • Winter Break - In addition to our PTO package, J.Crew Group offers a winter break at the end of December to eligible full-time associates at the Home Office to provide time to refresh and recharge.
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At Madewell, we believe that great style starts with great design. Since 2006, we’ve been creating premium denim and foundational wardrobe pieces for men and women that balance quality, authenticity, and versatility. From iconic jeans perfected by denim experts to the essential tee, the most versatile shoe, and the timeless leather bag—if it’sMadewell, it’s made well. Our designs are elevated yet effortless, blending classic craftsmanship with modern details and unexpected combinations. We’re inspired by the belief that great denim is forever, foundational pieces can be emotional, and elevated style is for every day. Rooted in denim, we honor the classics while evolving for the moment, offering innovative fits, premium fabrics, and sustainable practices. From world-renowned mills in Italy, Japan, and Turkey to industry-leading Fair Trade production, we ensure exceptional quality at a non-premium price. More than anything, we tell stories—of perfect fits, lived-in washes, and the way clothes become part of life’s most meaningful moments. Our story begins with denim, but it doesn’t stop there. It’s about a commitment to creating pieces that inspire and last a lifetime. Madewell. It’s in our name.

Founded in 2006
New York, New York, USA
2.3K employees (427 in marketing)
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