Senior Manager of Influencer Marketing

Los Angeles, CA (On-site)

$110K/yr – $130K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive end-to-end influencer marketing for a prestige haircare brand, from creator relationships to paid partnerships and performance analytics.

  • Own end-to-end influencer program across paid and earned campaigns, partnerships, and activations.
  • Must-have: 5+ years in influencer marketing with beauty or prestige brands.
  • Standout: Established creator network and hands-on analytics with Tribe Dynamics/CreatorIQ.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Build and grow a strong community of influencers, tastemakers, and professional stylists around the brand
  • Develop and manage long-term relationships with creators, agents, and stylists, building real affinity and trust over time
  • Own and drive the influencer program across both paid and earned — structuring partnerships that deliver reach, engagement, and conversion
  • Lead paid partnerships end to end, including partner identification, negotiation, briefing, execution, and performance tracking
  • Develop and execute a consistent seeding strategy that keeps the brand in the hands of the right people and builds ongoing momentum
  • Create and oversee community-driven activations, events, and experiences that deepen relationships and expand brand presence
  • Activate the brand across key cultural moments, including editorial, red carpet, and stylist-led opportunities
  • Partner closely with brand, social, PR, and retail teams to ensure influencer efforts are fully integrated into broader campaigns and commercial priorities
  • Own performance tracking and analytics across influencer efforts, including EMV, reach, engagement, affiliate, and conversion — using tools such as Tribe Dynamics/CreatorIQ to measure impact and guide strategy
  • Maintain strong system hygiene across influencer platforms and databases, ensuring accurate tracking, reporting, and visibility into performance over time
  • Manage influencer budgets and use performance insights to optimize spend, scale what’s working, and drive EMV and overall program growth

Requirements

  • 5+ years in influencer marketing, with meaningful experience in beauty, hair, or prestige consumer brands
  • Established relationships across the creator, talent management, and professional stylist landscape — you know the right people and they know you
  • Hands-on experience across the full influencer mix: paid partnerships, organic seeding, events and activations, and creator commerce
  • Proven taste in casting and curation — you know how to build a creator roster that feels intentional and drives real results
  • Energized by a fast-paced, founder-led environment with a high degree of ownership and autonomy over your work

Preferred

    Benefits

    • health benefits
    • product perks
    • Beautiful office on the Sunset Strip
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    Chris McMillan

    After four decades behind the chair, Chris McMillan has become one of the most recognized and trusted names in hair. He's responsible for some of the most iconic looks in pop culture and has built a career rooted in artistry, authenticity, and education. Now Chris is channeling his expertise into creating professional-grade products for everyone. Our mission is simple – to deliver good hair to everyone.

    Founded in 2025
    West Hollywood, California, USA
    15 employees (5 in marketing)

    Traffic Signals

    Monthly Visitors
    3.2K
    Traffic Source Mix
    Search
    37.8%
    Direct
    46.5%
    Referral
    5.7%
    Social
    8.7%
    Paid
    1.2%

    Headcount Trend

    Current headcount: ~15

    Marketing Team

    Marketing Team Size
    4 (27% of company)
    Median Career Experience
    13 years
    Median Tenure
    1.3 years
    Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
    2