SVP, Digital & Influencer Strategy

New York City, NY (On-site)

$180K/yr – $300K/yrSenior Level10+ years expFull time

Posted 2 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own and drive influencer marketing programs from strategy through measurement, partnering with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable campaigns that maximize brand impact.

  • Lead end-to-end campaigns including strategy, talent outreach, negotiations, and reporting.
  • Advise senior stakeholders on budgets, content optimization, and KPIs while mentoring teams.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and lead integrated influencer marketing strategies across consumer brands practice to drive brand awareness, engagement, and business outcomes.
  • Serve as the agency's subject matter expert on influencer marketing, social media trends, creator partnerships, emerging platforms, and industry best practices.
  • Build and maintain relationships with influencers, creators, talent managers, agents, and platform representatives to secure strategic partnerships and maximize client opportunities.
  • Lead end-to-end influencer campaigns, including strategy development, talent identification, outreach, negotiations, contracting, content oversight, performance measurement, and reporting.
  • Partner closely with account, digital, social, creative, and earned media teams to integrate influencer programs into broader communications and marketing strategies.
  • Advise senior client stakeholders on influencer strategy, creator selection, budget allocation, content optimization, and measurement frameworks.
  • Oversee influencer budgets, talent fees, agency resources, and campaign timelines to ensure successful execution and profitability.
  • Establish campaign KPIs and measurement methodologies, analyzing performance data to provide actionable insights and optimization recommendations.
  • Manage and mentor influencer marketing specialists and cross-functional team members, fostering professional development and best-in-class execution.
  • Develop scalable influencer engagement programs, ambassador initiatives, affiliate partnerships, and creator communities to support long-term brand growth.

Requirements

  • 10+ years previous experience and a B.A. in Public Relations, Communications or a related discipline;
  • Digital native with understanding of influencer from owned, earned and paid perspectives.
  • Proven experience developing and managing influencer marketing programs within a public relations agency environment
  • In-depth knowledge of related social trends and industry sector events and experience working with celebrities, social influencers and brand ambassadors.
  • Proven experience in leading teams to execute client programs with a blend of strong time management, leadership, team building, mentoring and client relation skills
  • Proven experience in the Consumer Brands space
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MSL (Global)

MSL is the most powerful influence engine for brands, companies and leaders. The agency is an award-winning global public relations firm focused on building influence to deliver meaningful impact on business and the world. With 2,000 talented team members in more than 100 cities across the world and a legacy spanning more than 50 years, we are a global collective of modern communicators who are building the brands and leaders of tomorrow. We are strategists, storytellers and creators. Our business is making our clients more influential. And our passion is reimagining what PR can accomplish. Our holistic approach brings to life the collaborative ‘Power of One’ principle we apply within and outside of the Publicis Groupe. From London to Shanghai, Mumbai to Sao Paulo, Johannesburg to Warsaw, Berlin to Bangkok, New York to Paris, we are MSL. For more information, please visit mslgroup.com. ***MSL will never ask for sensitive, personal or financial information prior to engaging in employment. In the event candidates are invited to participate in a job interview, candidates will only be contacted by someone with an “@mslgroup.com” email address.***

Founded in 2009
Paris, Île-de-France, FRA
3.2K employees (505 in marketing)

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40.5%
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Current headcount: ~3.4K

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386 (12% of company)
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