Head of Influencer Marketing & Partnerships

London, UK (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level

Posted 7 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own and scale a multi market influencer and partnerships engine, owning strategy, budgets, talent, and performance while leading a five person team and reporting to SLT. Collaborate with Brand, Paid Media, CRM, and Ops to build a global partnerships blueprint across influencer, podcasts, creators, TikTok Shop, and Awin (UK, US, Japan) with a focus on revenue growth, automation, and cross functional alignment.

  • Own strategy, budget, and performance across influencer and partnerships
  • Sign talent, grow the channel, and define a global partnerships roadmap
  • Align work with broader business goals and drive a compounding channel with automation

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own strategy, budget, team, and performance for Influencer & Partnerships
  • Build programmes, sign the right talent, and grow the channel
  • Define and own the global partnerships strategy across influencer, podcast, creator programme, TikTok Shop, and Awin (UK, US, Japan)
  • Set and hold budgets and targets across all markets with full accountability for financial decisions
  • Align the team’s work with Huel’s broader business objectives
  • Shape the future of partnerships at Huel and build it into a channel that keeps compounding
  • Lead, develop, and grow a team of five
  • Create a culture where ownership is clear and the bar is high, and people do their best work
  • Be the strategic sounding board and escalation point across every workstream
  • Present performance and strategy to the Senior Leadership Team with reporting infrastructure

Requirements

  • Significant experience in influencer and partnerships marketing with a real track record of scaling programmes across multiple markets and channels
  • Deep understanding of performance-based models including commission, revenue share, and brand buys
  • Hands-on experience with TikTok Shop, Awin, podcast partnerships, and creator programmes
  • A sharp negotiator with strong industry contacts and a genuine feel for the UK and global talent landscape
  • Highly analytical and numerate. You know which metrics matter, you can build the case for investment, and you can hold your own at SLT level
  • A leader who can inspire and execute. This role is senior but you're not above rolling up your sleeves
  • An excellent communicator who can align senior stakeholders, manage cross-functional relationships, and keep momentum going
  • Comfortable working across markets. UK, US, and Japan experience is a genuine advantage

Preferred

  • Experience across UK, US, and Japan markets
  • SLT-level exposure or ability to operate at senior leadership level

Benefits

  • Hybrid working - We spend Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays in the office together. The remaining two days have the option to be worked from home.
  • 30 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays
  • Free Huel to keep you going
  • 2 weeks a year to work remotely from anywhere!
  • Dog friendly
  • Paid Volunteering Days
  • Monthly gym membership contribution plus free use of our gym at HQ including free group classes. We will also give you your own nutrition plan!
  • Free 1-on-1 therapy provided by Self-Space.
  • Private Medical and Health insurance for you and your loved ones, including free life insurance covering up to 4x your salary
  • Electric Car Scheme with onsite charging when you visit HQ
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Enhanced Family Leave
  • Workplace Nursery Scheme
  • Paid Employee Referral Scheme
  • Biannual events to celebrate success - Have you heard about Huelchella?
  • Belonging matters here. So does fairness. It should be easy to thrive and be heard
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Huel

Nutritionally complete, convenient, affordable food, with minimal impact on animals and the environment.Huel is complete food, simply delivered. This means Huel provides you with all 26 essential vitamins and minerals, protein, essential fats, carbs, fibre and phytonutrients. We have sold over 400,000,000 meals to over 150 countries.It’s not just about us, though.We’re delighted with what Huel has become and how it has helped people. But we’re also delighted with the community that has grown around Huel.From busy parents to firemen, and tae kwon do champions to world-record holders, mountaineers and tired office workers, our customers are what really make Huel great.Our online community has become a bustling hub of people dedicated to helping and teaching each other. Whenever we’ve asked for feedback, our customers have responded passionately, meaning we’ve been able to implement many of their great ideas. So to all the Hueligans, thank you for helping make Huel what it is.Follow us on LinkedIn for the latest job opportunities, business thought leadership and updates from Huel HQ.

Founded in 2015
Tring, England, GBR
414 employees (64 in marketing)