Influencer Partnerships Manager

JR United Kingdom; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A culture-first creative communications agency in London seeks an Influencer Partnerships Manager. The role requires a proven track record in managing influencer partnerships and a deep understanding of the sportswear and lifestyle influencer scene. Benefits include 25 days annual leave, flexible working hours, and a hybrid work model, ensuring a dynamic and engaging work environment.

Benefits

Annual leave of 25 days plus bank holidays

Flexible hours with a 4pm finish on Fridays

Hybrid working model (minimum 3 days in office)

2-hour lie-in or early finish on your birthday

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience managing influencer partnerships in agency settings.
• Proven track record of managing paid partnership campaigns.
• Solid understanding of brand strategy and trends.

Responsibilities

• Deliver multiple paid partnership briefs for key agency clients.
• Identify, recruit, and manage influencers and creatives.
• Develop and deliver content performance reports.

Skills

Influencer partnership strategy

Negotiation skills

Social media savvy

Content performance analysis

Job description

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I am on the look out for a dynamic Influencer Partnerships Manager to join an culture-first creative communications agency in London! This agency thrives on building brands that blend sports, fashion, and lifestyle into something truly unique.

They are seeking someone to support the agency with delivery of multiple paid partnership briefs across key agency clients. The successful candidate will have proven experience of delivering end to end paid partnerships, with a deep love (and knowledge) of the sportswear and lifestyle influencer scene is key — because these aren’t just campaigns, they’re culture moves.

My client builds brands, reimagining their truth with bold storytelling. Using their strategic props they channel their creativity and connections before activating through PR, social, influencers, experiential and head-turning campaigns.

I’m looking for someone who lives and breathes influencer culture — not just someone who follows the trends, but someone who helps set them.

Your Background

Experience

• Experience of influencer paid partnership strategy, planning and execution.
• A book of contacts and pre-established working relationships with influencers, on both an organic and paid basis. European and Global contacts are a plus!
• Skilled in identifying, recruiting, and managing influencers, creatives, and talent for content creation.
• Confident in negotiation and legal contracting.
• Experienced in analysing creator performance metrics and developing relevant KPIs aligned with client and project goals.
• Ability to produce detailed and effective influencer creative briefs, including clear deliverables and content references.
• Sit at the intersection of creativity, strategy and digital culture – experience shaping campaign narratives and identifying trends in digital culture and social media to inform creative approaches.
• Proven capability in managing relationships with talent, creatives, and communities.
• Willingness to push creative boundaries and bring fresh content ideas to life.
• Experience in developing and delivering content performance reports, including insights and recommendations for clients.
• Experience working on KPI driven accounts, achieving and over delivering against client objectives and KPIs.
• Social media savvy and be able to prove digital experience. Ability to work closely with social media teams to deliver 360 communication results.
• Up-to-date understanding of the evolving influencer landscape with an agile and forward-thinking approach.
• Solid finance skills, including managing small budgets and adhering to agency and client financial processes and policies.

Professional

• 4+ years of experience managing influencer partnerships within an agency environment.
• Proven track record of managing end-to-end paid partnership campaigns.
• You have a solid understanding of brand strategy, positioning, trends, and insights.
• You’re well-versed in the sectors they work in and can talk passionately about this.

Personal

• You thrive in a fast-paced environment and embrace the “we never stand still” mindset.
• Building trust and respect with clients and colleagues comes naturally to you.
• You’re always keeping an eye on future trends, and you’re excited to implement them in innovative ways.
• Strong presentation skills, public speaking, and a way with words—you’ve got exceptional written communication too.
• You’re a hungry, self-starting multitasker who’s driven to exceed expectations and get results.
• Detail-oriented, highly organised, and always thinking ahead.
• You bring a wealth of experience and a unique cultural perspective, helping brands connect with their audiences in meaningful ways.
• A natural problem-solver—you find solutions fast and pivot with ease when the need arises.
• You embrace agency values and processes with ease, and you’re always open to new ways of doing things.
• You’re methodical, efficient, and know when to trust your instincts to get things done.
• You’re comfortable, willing, and proactive about working beyond your specialist areas when needed.

Benefits Include:

• Annual leave entitlement of 25 days, plus statutory bank holidays.
• Daily flexible hours and 4pm Friday finish
• Hybrid working – part in the office / part at home (min 3 days in. the office per week)
• 2 hour lie-in or finish early on your birthday