Influencer Marketing Manager-Talent Relations

About the Company: AUGUST UNITED, voted the fastest growing agency in the Southwest by Ad Week, is looking for an Influencer Marketing Manager to join our busy, quickly growing Influencer Marketing Agency. Because our work moves at such a quick pace, we need someone who can plug-and-play – essentially, we need you to hit the ground running.

About You

Here are a few attributes about you that really appeal to us:

• You’ve done this before
• You are fluent in social media platforms and you follow creators of all types
• You pay attention to details while not losing focus on the bigger picture
• You play well with others and thrive in a team environment. Since your work isn’t solo, the work you do sets up your team members for success, and this excites you!
• You are highly organized
• You know the right tactics and approaches when talking to clients, influencers, or their management
• You are a relationship builder and love influencers
• You know how to find great talent!
• You’re a strong negotiator and know how to navigate tricky conversations with confidence
• You push for the best rates for your clients, but are fair and value creators and the work they do
• You understand and know your way around an Influencer Agreement and its terms
• You understand terms like CPM, are confident in influencer rates, and have a pulse on industry standards/benchmarks for engagement, story views, video views, etc.
• Working knowledge of CreatorIQ is a plus!
• You can thrive in a remote environment, still forming great bonds and trusted relationships with your co-workers from afar
  

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

The Influencer Marketing Manager - Talent Relations owns fostering great creator and talent agency relationships. They are the gateway to August United and the client and should get creators excited and inspired to participate in our campaigns.

Here Are a Few Beyond The Paragraph Above

• You are the first introduction the influencer (or their manager) has to this campaign and to AU, you set the tone!
• You are connected to talent management agencies and influencers
• Collaborates with Account and Content Production teams to produce successful influencer campaigns that accomplish each client's goals related to content, audience, and online communities
• Leads the Discovery (casting) Phase of the process, seeking out the best influencers for each campaign based on the goals and overall strategy provided
• Manages outreach to all potential creator partners - seeing them through opening conversations, through deal negotiations, all the way through contract negotiations/redlines and handoff to our Content Production team
• Develops and manages campaign budgets
• Responsible for product shipment/delivery to influencers where applicable
• Routinely informs agency teams on emerging creators, digital trends, behaviors, and technologies, to help these teams remain conversant in all types of digital opportunities
• Contributes to post-campaign reporting and provides strategic feedback and insights after campaign wrap
  

Experience

In addition, you meet these minimum requirements:

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3-5 years experience in influencer relations or outreach
• Good communication, writing, project management, relationship building, and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Strong account management skills to make sure tasks are delivered to clients with high quality and accuracy
• You’re a tactical implementer and know how to make big ideas come to life in small ways
  

About The Pay

Salary depends on your experience. What we can tell you is that we are an equal employment opportunity employer that offers a competitive salary, performance bonuses, health insurance benefits, 401(K) plus match, the most generous vacation package you’ve ever heard of, company-sponsored events, ongoing training, and education, and really rad coworkers.

About Us

The company is a vibrant, fun-loving, and fast-paced place to work. If you’re a self-starter who works well with autonomy and wants the opportunity to impact positive change in your workplace, you’ll excel here. We promise that as a member of our team, you’ll have variety, learn amazing things, and be part of a real team.

We’re highly protective of our culture, our process, and our clients. We work hard to make sure everyone we hire will be, too. Our values drive everything we do, and if you work here, it’s important that we care about the same things.

Here’s what’s at the heart and soul of Audacious Studios:

• EMPATHY: We believe that being humble and understanding of others enables us to design better experiences for everyone.
• COLLABORATION: We believe that flexible, agile teams can achieve more together than any one of us could on our own.
• AUDACITY: We believe in being bold, passionate, and ambitious when it comes to our work and the outcomes we create for others.
• HAPPINESS: We believe in the value of having fun, making time to play, and healthy work/life balance.
• CURIOSITY: We believe that childlike curiosity fueled by a love for discovery and exploration are the keys to continuous innovation.
• SIMPLICITY: We believe in finding simplicity in the complex and seeking clarity, consistency, and balance in all that we make and do.
  

Direct Report

This position has no direct reports.

Travel

This position does not require travel unless requested to come to the headquarters in Tempe, AZ for company meetings or to meet with clients at their headquarters.

Technical Requirements

• Proficient in Google Suite
• Proficient in Excel, Google Sheets, and basic knowledge of pivot tables
• Microsoft Office and Excel
• Asana experience is a plus
• CreatorIQ experience is a plus
  

Preferred Skills

• Experience working in a project management program like Asana
• Familiarity with Influencer Marketing Management Software like Creator IQ
• Experience using Google Workspace
• Experience in running paid advertising on social media platforms
  

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods of sittings at a desk and working on a computer
  

Is our team the right place for you? If this sounds like a fit, we can’t wait to meet you.

READY TO APPLY?

• Craft a cover letter that speaks to ALL of the points above. Tell us about who you are and the work you’ve done in the influencer or marketing industry that makes you the perfect fit for this role and August United.
• Tailor your resume to show practical experience to MANY of the points above.
• Apply now!