Manager of Influencer Marketing

Commitment to Safety

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Our Mission

At Prose, we don’t believe in “one-size-fits-most.” We create custom hair care that’s inclusive to all hair types, needs, and preferences. Each of our hair care products is customized to a person’s hair needs based on the results from an online consultation. The individual data is processed through a proprietary algorithm and made-to-order in the Prose lab using natural active ingredients. Marrying emerging technologies with the best in beauty, Prose is truly creating something special.

This is the opportunity to join a fast-growing startup and an energetic team that works together to deliver creative solutions that are transforming the way people think about and shop for hair care. We’re looking for talented problem solvers who lead with passion and who face any task with a positive mindset.

Position Summary

The Manager of Influencer Marketing is responsible for ideating and executing Prose’s Influencer Marketing strategy and scaling our network of partners. This role will help increase Prose’s brand awareness and drive performance. This role sits within our Communications team and has a highly visible presence throughout the Prose organization.

Responsibilities

• Develop quarterly campaign strategies in partnership with Director to drive both brand awareness and earned media value
• Scale influencer program by overseeing end-to-end execution of paid and organic influencer marketing strategies
• Build Prose’s influencer gifting program and oversee execution with junior level team members
• Drive earned media value, new customer acquisition and brand awareness
• Work with Director to implement Prose’s on-boarding program offering product education, brand insight and communication structure
• Oversee development of content briefs and conduct day-to-day communication with influencer teams / agents
• Oversee content review process in a timely manner, ensuring cross-functional input
• Liaison with Content & Social to understand and identify cross-functional content needs and objectives
• Help manage day-to-day communication with external agency partner
• Ensure agency partners are delivering against allocated budget and spend
• Oversee team for all sample distribution needs and ensure product is being delivered in a timely manner
• Manage IRM tool to ensure efficient execution and provide learnings; oversee organization of database
• Ensure internal tracker is up to date on a weekly basis, in collaboration with junior team members
• Analyze and report on performance metrics on a monthly basis
• Monitor and keep abreast of industry trends, FTC guidelines and competitor strategy
• Oversee one intern to proactively source and discover, new and diverse talent & build new relationships
  

The Ideal Candidate

• Must have at least 3 years of influencer marketing experience; building strategies, working cross-functionally
• Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Communications, or Business
• Experience working at a DTC, beauty or haircare company
• Knowledgeable about all social media platforms (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube etc.)
• Must have very strong organizational and communication skills
• Creative mindset and can develop innovative, unique ideas
• Positive energy, a go-getter and self-starter and excited to work at a growing brand who is disrupting an entire industry
  

Understand & Embody Our Prose Values

Intentional Inclusivity

We know the best ideas come from open minds and willingness to listen. While our products cater to the individual, an invitation into our process is always open to our community.

We value our differences and diverse backgrounds by communicating openly, managing with transparency and striving to understand one another's perspective. It's a key ingredient to our innovation.

Connected Collaboration

Our strength as a group will outlast our efforts as individual contributors. With offices across countries (and across boroughs) staying inventive and agile deepens our clear vision and consistent communication.

We stay in a spirit of entrepreneurial collaboration: We do not have consensus at all times, but we trust one another to work toward our common goals. Our success is an expression and result of our progressive and gratifying teamwork.

Driven, Together

We value ownership and coaching that encourages employees to think constructively and creatively about the business. We view employees as leaders and individuals who are accountable, resourceful and responsible. Anyone and everyone is encouraged to lead.

We recognize that in order to continue thinking one step ahead, we will need to try new things. We strive to provide an open environment that accepts this truth making space for new ideas to emerge.

Humanity Always

We assume good intentions in every interaction keeping ourselves accountable for the climate we create. We seek to understand our co-workers through this lens of conscious bienveillance, authenticity and fellowship.

We operate with the intention of preserving resources, creating an environment we can all live in--for our business and the world. Sustainable care is essential to our ethos as an organization. We take a mindful approach to how we think about our people (employees) and our planet.