Influencer Relations Asst Manager
The Asst Mgr, Influencer Relationsis is the point person for digital influencer relationships & initiatives in the US Marketing team. The primary responsibilities involve developing & growing brand relationships with social influencers & executing initiatives to drive incremental awareness for the brand & products across digital & social platforms. This position requires strong relationships skills, excellent communication & written skills with a strong knowledge of the digital and social media landscape. The candidate must creatively think outside of the box & have an eye for detail.
The position will be based in our corporate office in San Francisco, CA when our offices reopen in alighment with local guidelines.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Drive relationships with content creators & managers across key social channels including YouTube & Instagram.
- Develop a strategic plan to grow brand awareness/advocacy & drive incremental exposure for our key products while bringing brand DNA to life.
- Identify opportunities to increase quality & quantity of Benefit generated content. Identify measurement metrics to track content & exposure to measure program/activity success.
- Oversee and continuously evolve Benefit Club Pink influencer program initiatives to maximize effectiveness for new launches & core products.
- Work cross-functionally with internal teams to support all relevant initiatives, partnership requests & content needs.
- Plan & execute Benefit hosted events & experiences. Collaborate with the team to support influencer conferences and other relevant events.
- Keep a pulse on beauty & makeup trends. Be an in-house expert on our product lines & educate content creators to insert Benefit into the conversations of trends, solutions to dilemmas, etc.
- Manage all project expenses to keep on track & on budget. Identify cost savings opportunities.
- Lead all internal communication on program success & trends in the beauty/social space.
- All other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- 3+ years marketing, pr and/or digital experience
- 2+ years digital influencer experience preferred
- A passion for social media & the beauty industry
- Knowledge & interest of beauty content & creators on YouTube & social media
- Excellent written & verbal communication skills
- Excellent relationship building skills and negotiating skills
- Proven track record for achieving results and driving projects
