Influencer Marketing Manager Job at CYLNDR Studios in Los Angeles

Working at CYLNDR Studios

CYLNDR Studios is known for modern content, powered by design. We believe that creativity is most powerful in the hands of thinkers and makers under one roof. Through the alchemy of design, production, content creation and influencer marketing, CYLNDR Studios transforms inspiration into tangible, effective solutions to build today's brands. We’re a Cheil Worldwide company and we have locations in NYC, LA, Durham, NC and now Toronto Canada

Employment Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Health dental, and vision insurance package
• Short term and long term disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401(k) plan with matching
• Flexible work schedule
• Unlimited PTO
• Holiday schedule plus summer & winter breaks
• Semi-annual team parties
• Weekly team social and/or skillshare sessions
• Paid Volunteer Time

The Position

The Influencer Marketing Manager will be responsible for:

• Achieving campaign goals for influencer marketing activations.
• Ensuring all work is completed on time, to a high standard, and client-ready.
• Proactively communicating and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver exceptional work.
• Identifying opportunities to enhance agency processes.
• Must be based in LA or NY.
• Must be able to speak conversational Spanish.

To be considered for this role, you will ideally have at least 1-2 years of client-dedicated experience in influencer marketing working in retail, or brand-direct influencer industry.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for delivering high quality, on-time work that achieves campaign goals; contributing to Influencer Marketing Team process and organizational improvements; and promoting overall team unity
• Accountable for moving work forward within project teams; solutioning around roadblocks within their day and larger problem solving with the team; and developing strong relationships with talent agencies and influencer partners
• Provides well-informed, strategic insight and ideas when reviewing strategy and activation planning
• Active contributor in IMM team meetings, taking to-dos and cascading messaging when appropriate
• Contributing to agency process improvement initiatives, as needed
• Proactively communicates with team members when deadlines or projects are at risk while providing solutions and asking for help, as needed
• Works to solve issues within the project team, elevating larger issues to management at the appropriate time.
• Demonstrates ability to cultivate strong relationships with talent managers and influence partners and utilize those relationships when appropriate to increase efficiency and creativity in the role
• Approaches negotiations strategically, confidently, and creatively with a win/win mindset, using efficient and kind communications
• Ability to pivot approach to negotiations and adapt quickly
• Manages influencer compensation budget strategically, includes ability to provide thoughtful insight into how the client’s influencer compensation budget is being managed
• Provides recommendations as to improving template agreements as appropriate
• Delivers thoughtful, quality campaign briefs that require minimal edits, cover all campaign requirements, are engaging, and result in the influencer having a full understanding of the campaign goals and their role in the project
• Proven ability to manage client feedback on creative briefs and incorporate learning into future work
• Committed to providing campaign solutions for timeline prioritization with an understanding of the need for timeline adherence in the campaign process
• Creates communication and outreach plans relevant to client campaigns.
• Develops campaign budgets.
• Routinely informs agency teams on emerging digital trends, behaviors, and technologies, to help these teams remain conversant in all types of digital opportunities.

What You Need To Be Successful

• Ability to operate with autonomy and confidence
• Knowledge of the FTC disclosure rules and best practices as it relates to influencer marketing
• You’re a tactical implementer and know how to make big ideas come to life in small ways
• Strong account management skills to make sure tasks are delivered to the client with high quality and accuracy
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal, project management and cross functional collaboration skills.
• Possess a deep knowledge of the social/digital space as well as influencer marketing including but not limited to influencer/talent search and acquisition, content development and management of social platform
• Strong organization skills with attention to detail and excellent follow through.
• Passion for pop-culture/insights and trends, especially in the tech space.
• Strong collaborator and mentor with the ability to bring out the best in agency talent to produce great work for clients.
• This position may require occasional travel on an estimated quarterly basis.