Associate Director, Influencer Marketing - Beauty

Real Chemistry; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision plans

401(k) options

Generous holiday and paid time off

Mental wellness support

Access to LinkedIn Learning

Job summary

A leading marketing firm is seeking an Associate Director, Influencer Marketing - Beauty to manage influencer seeding campaigns and client relationships. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience in beauty influencer marketing and a strong understanding of the beauty landscape. This hybrid role offers a salary range of $100,000 to $115,000, along with comprehensive benefits. Join a firm committed to equity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in beauty influencer marketing.
• Proven ability to manage and oversee large influencer campaigns.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day influencer seeding campaigns.
• Act as client lead and ensure deadlines are met.
• Provide exceptional client servicing on beauty influencer campaigns.

Skills

Organic influencer community building

Understanding of beauty influencer landscape

Team management and mentoring

Social media proficiency

Presentation and public speaking

Strong project management

Tools

Traackr

CreatorIQ

Tribe Dynamics

Captiv8

Job description

Overview

As an Associate Director, Influencer Marketing - Beauty, you will play a key role in supporting the execution of influencer seeding campaigns and strategy development in the beauty & wellness categories. This is a hybrid role, based in our New York office or remotely within the US, depending on team and business needs.

What You’ll Do

• Manage day-to-day Influencer seeding campaigns with the team
• Act as client lead, ensuring deadlines are met, work back plans are created, and collaboration with cross-functional teams
• Oversee gifting/seeding programs at a large scale
• Support oversight of multi-brand influencer seedings: identification, outreach, content monitoring, FTC compliance, and reporting
• Assist in providing client counsel and support junior team development
• Support client education and internal team training on influencer seeding value
• Maintain knowledge of client landscape and generate ideas to amplify efforts through influencer seeding
• Understand and provide thought leadership on influencer, beauty, and cultural trends

General / Client Service

• Provide exceptional client servicing, educating clients throughout the beauty influencer campaign process
• Assist in leading client communications and idea development
• Participate in client meetings and planning sessions

Qualifications & Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in driving organic influencer community building programming in the beauty space
• Strong understanding of the beauty influencer landscape, managing seeding campaigns across fragrance, nails, haircare, skincare, and color cosmetics
• Experience managing a team and mentoring for growth and executional excellence
• Proficiency in social media, both personal and professional
• Experience with Influencer and Social Media tools (Traackr, CreatorIQ, Tribe Dynamics, Captiv8)
• Experience overseeing large-scale gifting and seeding campaigns desired
• Strong presentation skills and public speaking ability
• Proactive, hungry, and able to bring fresh ideas and improvement processes
• Proven ability to develop meaningful influencer relationships and authentic storytelling
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
• Strong project management with attention to detail

Pay & Benefits

Pay Range: $100,000.00-$115,000.00

Real Chemistry offers a comprehensive benefits program including medical/dental/vision plans, 401(k) options, generous holiday and paid time off, mental wellness support, and access to LinkedIn Learning. Details vary by region.

Work Model & Location

This is a hybrid role with potential for in-office collaboration. Real Chemistry supports flexible work arrangements described in the Real Hybrid and Real HART approach.

Company & Culture

Real Chemistry is an Equal Opportunity employer. We are committed to an inclusive and equitable work environment. Accommodations are available for applicants during the interview process.

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