Influencer Manager

Sphere Digital Recruitment Group; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10% discretionary bonus

£1,800 yearly wellbeing fund

Free Headspace subscription

£500 yearly Uni Fund for learning

4 extra Wellbeing Days off per year

Annual Summer conference + year-round

4pm finishes every Friday

Flexible and hybrid working

Job summary

SMG, embedded within Boots Media Group, is seeking an Influencer Manager to shape and deliver supplier-funded influencer activity for Boots. You will align Boots strategy with creator partnerships, from briefs to activation, and drive growth opportunities alongside key supplier brands.

You will lead campaigns, manage creator negotiations, and collaborate across Boots Marketing, Social, Content and Commercial teams to maximise impact and value.

Qualifications

• Experience in influencer marketing, creator partnerships, social media or integrated marketing.
• Experience planning and delivering influencer campaigns from brief through to execution.
• Strong knowledge of the UK creator landscape.
• Experience negotiating creator fees, contracts, usage rights and terms.
• Commercial mindset with understanding of margins and growing investment.
• Experience presenting strategic recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Strong relationship-building across organisations and stakeholders.
• Experience coaching junior team members and setting best practices.
• Excellent organisation and project-management skills.
• Sound strategic judgement balancing supplier needs with the Boots brand.

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier-funded influencer campaigns from brief to activation.
• Recommend creators, platforms, formats and activation models.
• Ensure activities align with Boots brand and supplier objectives.
• Oversee influencer selection, outreach, briefing, contracting and execution.
• Build trusted relationships with supplier brands as the go-to influencer expert.
• Lead discussions in supplier meetings and present strategies and results.
• Own commercial health of the proposition; negotiate fees and margins.
• Develop opportunities across events, content partnerships and creator-commerce.
• Collaborate with Boots Marketing, Social, Content, Influencer, Media and Category teams.
• Coach juniors and establish best-practice standards for influencer activity.

Skills

Influencer marketing

Creator partnerships

Social media

Integrated marketing

Job description

Location: Nottingham, minimum of 2 days per week in the office Salary: From £39,000 per annum + 10% discretionary bonus Level: Manager-level, with ownership of the supplier-funded influencer proposition

Who are we?

My client SMG are the original pioneers in connected commerce marketing. Since 2008, we've been partnering with major retailers, powering global brands, and building meaningful connections with shoppers.

We simplify the mind-boggling complexity of today's retail media landscape. We deliver impactful campaigns that connect with people where it matters. We create seamless and personalised shopping experiences. Above all, we deliver amazing results for our partners, driven by our unshakeable desire for growth. Time after time, we change the game. SMG is home to a world-class suite of commerce advertising capabilities powered by data and cutting-edge technology. We constantly push ourselves, our tech and our industry to discover innovative new ways to connect, sell and grow.

About the role

We are looking for an Influencer Manager to join Boots Media Group (BMG). While the role sits within SMG, you will be fully embedded into the Boots team, acting as the dedicated influencer expert across Retail Media.

You'll bring together Boots strategy, supplier objectives, creator expertise and commercial opportunity to shape and deliver standout supplier-funded influencer activity. From the initial brief and strategic recommendation through to creator selection, contracting, activation and evaluation, you'll ensure campaigns work for supplier brands while feeling unmistakably right for Boots and its customers.

Alongside leading campaign delivery, you'll help grow the proposition commercially, build trusted relationships across Boots and its supplier partners, and explore the next generation of influencer, creator-commerce and performance-led opportunities.

What you'll do

• Lead the strategic approach to supplier-funded influencer campaigns, translating briefs into clear, compelling strategies and activation plans.
• Recommend the right creators, platforms, formats and activation models based on the audience, objective and role within the customer journey.
• Make sure activity aligns with the wider Boots brand, social, content and influencer strategy as well as individual supplier objectives.
• Lead campaigns from brief to delivery, overseeing influencer selection, outreach, briefing, negotiation, contracting and execution.
• Build trusted relationships with supplier brands and act as their go-to influencer expert within Boots and BMG.
• Lead influencer discussions in supplier meetings, presenting strategies, recommendations, results and future opportunities.
• Take ownership of the commercial health of the proposition, negotiating creator fees, protecting margins and identifying opportunities to grow investment.
• Develop integrated opportunities across influencer events, programmes, content partnerships and emerging creator-commerce models.
• Partner closely with teams across Boots Marketing, Social, Content, Influencer, Media, Commercial and Category.
• Coach and support junior team members and establish clear best-practice standards for influencer activity.
• Bring fresh thinking from the creator economy, social platforms, affiliate and social commerce into the Boots supplier-funded influencer proposition.

What we're looking for

• Demonstrable experience in influencer marketing, creator partnerships, social media or integrated marketing, either agency-side or client-side.
• Strong experience independently planning and delivering influencer campaigns from brief through to execution.
• Excellent knowledge of the UK creator landscape and an understanding of how creators can influence awareness, consideration, advocacy and conversion.
• Experience negotiating creator fees, contracts, usage rights and commercial terms.
• A commercial mindset, including an understanding of margins, profitability and growing investment from clients or brand partners.
• Experience working directly with brands or clients, with confidence presenting strategic recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Strong relationship-building skills and the ability to work effectively across multiple organisations and stakeholder groups.
• Experience coaching or supporting junior team members and setting clear standards of best practice.
• Strong organisation and project-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple campaigns and stakeholders.
• Sound strategic judgement, balancing supplier needs with the Boots brand and customer experience.
• An understanding of retail media, affiliate marketing, social commerce or performance-led creator models would be highly beneficial.

We're looking for people who enjoy the buzz of change, the satisfaction of building something better, and the joy of working with a close-knit, values-driven team. If you love variety, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and embrace change with energy, this could be your right role.

Don’t meet every single requirement? We still want to hear from you. If you believe you'd thrive in this role, your unique perspective might be just what we're looking for.

Why SMG?

At SMG, we hire for the future, which is fast-moving and changing shape. Do you have the potential to help shape our business? We're looking for brilliant, diverse talent who want to grow with us - people who are curious, ambitious, and eager to learn, whether as specialists or across teams.

We value those who take ownership of their growth and bring fresh perspectives. That's why we're committed to equity, inclusion, and building a place where everyone feels empowered to grow. At SMG, it's not just about filling a role but building the future together.

10% discretionary bonus

£1,800 yearly wellbeing fund (on top of your salary!)

Free Headspace subscription

£500 yearly "Uni Fund" for learning

4 extra Wellbeing Days off per year

Annual Summer conference + year-round celebrations

4pm finishes every Friday

Flexible and hybrid working

Sphere is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications regardless of ethnic origin, race, religious beliefs, age, disability, gender or sexual orientation, and any other protected status as required by applicable law.

If you require any adjustments or additional support during the recruitment process for any reason whatsoever, please let us know.