Senior Influencer Manager - FTC

Monks; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Monks is seeking a Senior Influencer Manager for a 4-month FTC in London. You will lead complex, high-impact influencer campaigns from strategy and talent selection to execution, reporting and optimisation for global brands in tech, lifestyle and fitness.

Operating independently, you will manage client relationships, budgets and negotiations, drive account growth, mentor junior team members, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to deliver measurable business results.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in influencer marketing or related fields.
• Proven ability to lead multi-stakeholder campaigns end-to-end.
• Strong understanding of creator ecosystems and social platforms.
• Excellent negotiation and presentation skills.
• Fluent English; travel as required.

Responsibilities

• Act as senior influencer point of contact, growing accounts.
• Lead multi-workstream campaigns from concept to delivery.
• Oversee creator selection, briefings, outreach, and contracts.
• Manage campaign budgets, forecasting, and fee negotiations.
• Track performance and provide strategic optimisations.
• Mentor junior and mid-level team members.
• Support business development and client-facing activities.

Skills

Influencer marketing

Strategy development

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Team mentoring

Job description

About The Role

We are looking for a Senior Influencer Manager for a 4-month FTC. You will lead complex, high-impact Influencer campaigns end-to-end, from initial strategy and talent selection to execution, reporting, and optimisation. You will serve as a trusted strategic partner to our clients, across leading global brands in tech, lifestyle, and fitness, managing high-profile partnerships with creators, celebrities, and social talent. Operating independently, you will lead client relationships, manage budgets and negotiations, drive account growth, and mentor junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior influencer point of contact and trusted advisor, managing communication, stakeholder relationships, and account growth.
• Lead complex, multi-workstream influencer campaigns from concept development and strategy through final delivery, quality control, and reporting.
• Lead creator selection, briefings, outreach, content approvals, contracts, and long-term agency and talent partnerships.
• Direct financial operations, including campaign budgeting, forecasting, fee negotiations, partner contracting (with Legal), and overall profitability.
• Track campaign performance alongside our media team, turning live performance data into strategic optimizations and actionable client insights to meet KPIs.
• Guide cross-functional teams, align project scope, mitigate risks, and mentor junior and mid-level team members.
• Support pitch presentations and business development while representing the company professionally across industry settings and on-set productions.

About You

The essentials

• 7+ years of relevant experience in influencer marketing, social media, digital marketing or an international advertising/marketing agency environment
• Proven experience independently leading complex, multi-stakeholder influencer campaigns from strategy through execution and reporting
• Strong understanding of influencer marketing, creator ecosystems, social platforms and current industry trends
• Strong project management skills
• Proven experience managing significant campaign budgets and leading commercial and influencer fee negotiations
• Experience motivating cross-functional teams with a track record of mentoring or supporting more junior colleagues
• Strong strategic and analytical thinking, with the ability to connect influencer activity to wider brand and business objectives
• Excellent negotiation, communication and presentation skills
• Highly organised, proactive and autonomous, with exceptional attention to detail and a strong eye for quality
• Fluent in English; French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch or German would be a plus
• Willingness to travel and participate in productions or client events where required

At Monks, we believe in fostering an environment where a diversity of perspectives can thrive. We proactively work to design hiring processes that promote equity and inclusion while mitigating bias. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome and encourage qualified applicants from all backgrounds who are excited to contribute to our mission.

About Monks

Monks is the global, digital-first, data-driven, unitary operating brand of S4 Capital plc. With a legacy of innovation and specialized expertise, Monks combines an extraordinary range of global Marketing and Technology Services to redefine how brands interact with the world. Through Monks.Flow, its flagship AI ecosystem for marketing orchestration, Monks transforms marketing into a growth engine, collapsing timelines and connecting brands to culture in real time. By deploying bespoke intelligent agents across disciplines and delivering culturally relevant, high-impact creative and digital solutions, Monks solves key critical business challenges across the entire brand enterprise to help brands sustain long-term impact.

Monks was named a Contender in The Forrester Wave: Global Marketing Services, ranks among Cannes Lions' Top 10 Creative Companies (2022-25) and remains the only partner featured in AdExchanger’s Programmatic Power Players list every year (2020-24). Named Adweek’s first AI Agency of the Year (2023) and The One Show’s inaugural AI Pioneer Organization, Monks was also awarded Business Intelligence Group’s 2025 Excellence in Artificial Intelligence Award in both the Organizational and AI Product categories. As a trusted partner to cutting‑edge innovators in tech, Monks earned titles such as Optimizely Experimentation Partner of the Year (2025), runner‑up for the Adobe Firefly Partner Award (2024), and Workato’s AI Visionary Customer Impact Award (2024). Additionally, Monks achieved a record-breaking number of FWAs and continues to hold the most of any partner.

We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to building a respectful and empowering work environment for all people to freely express themselves amongst colleagues who embrace diversity in all respects. Including fresh voices and unique points of view in all aspects of our business not only creates an environment where we can all grow and thrive but also increases our potential to produce work that better represents—and resonates with the world around us.