The KOL Campaign Specialist will be responsible for planning, executing, and optimizing influencer marketing campaigns that drive brand awareness, engagement, consideration, and sales. This role will manage the end-to-end KOL process, from talent identification and negotiation to campaign execution, performance analysis, and relationship management.
The ideal candidate combines a strong understanding of social media trends, influencer marketing, content strategy, data analysis, and project management while thriving in a fast-paced environment.
- Develop and execute KOL strategies aligned with brand objectives and campaign goals.
- Identify suitable celebrities, creators, influencers, and industry partners based on audience fit, performance metrics, brand image, and campaign objectives.
- Build and maintain a diversified portfolio of creators across different audience segments and categories.
- Monitor market trends, competitor activities, and emerging social media opportunities.
Campaign Management
- Lead the end-to-end execution of influencer campaigns across multiple platforms.
- Manage campaign timelines, budgets, deliverables, contracts, approvals, and reporting.
- Coordinate content creation, product seeding, briefing sessions, fittings, productions, and publication schedules.
- Ensure campaigns are delivered on time and within budget while maintaining high-quality standards.
Relationship Management
- Establish and maintain strong relationships with agencies, talent managers, creators, celebrities, and strategic partners.
- Negotiate fees, deliverables, usage rights, and partnership terms.
- Foster long‑term partnerships with high‑performing creators and agencies.
Performance & Analytics
- Analyze campaign performance, including reach, engagement, views, traffic, conversions, and return on investment.
- Transform data into actionable recommendations and optimization opportunities.
- Prepare campaign recaps, executive presentations, and strategic reports.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner closely with social media, brand marketing, creative, media, PR, legal, operations, and e-commerce teams.
- Ensure alignment between brand strategy, campaign objectives, and content execution.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Advertising, Communications, Business, Public Relations, or a related field.
- Minimum of 3–5 years of experience in influencer marketing, social media, public relations, talent management, or brand partnerships.
- Strong knowledge of TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and emerging social platforms.
- Experience managing agencies, creators, and multiple stakeholders simultaneously.
- Strong negotiation, analytical, communication, and project management skills.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel.