Director of Influencers

Zimmerman Advertising; Fort Lauderdale (FL); Vor Ort; USD 120.000 - 160.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Zimmerman Advertising in Fort Lauderdale is seeking a Director of Influencers to connect lifestyle brands with creators and lead influencer strategy across client campaigns. You will identify and recruit creators, manage partnerships, and ensure authentic, on-brand content across platforms.

You will oversee end-to-end activation, develop briefs, review content for compliance and quality, and translate engagement data into actionable recommendations to drive reach and cultural impact for a

Qualifikationen

• 5-7 years of experience in influencer marketing or creator management, with a proven track record in social-first agencies or brands
• Demonstrated success managing influencer campaigns end-to-end, from strategy and talent sourcing through execution, reporting, and optimization
• Proven experience identifying, recruiting, briefing, and managing influencers and content creators across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and emerging platforms
• Experience building and maintaining ongoing creator communities and ambassador programs, not just one-off campaign activations
• Strong understanding of social platforms, creator culture, internet behavior, and what makes influencer content genuinely work in-feed
• Experience with influencer management platforms and tools and social listening or analytics tools

Aufgaben

• Develop influencer and creator strategies aligned with client goals, brand vision, audience behavior, and campaign KPIs
• Act as the day-to-day influencer lead across client accounts, building trusted relationships and advising as an expert
• Present influencer strategies, campaign results, and recommendations to clients with clarity and commercial thinking
• Identify, contact, and recruit creators, building a diverse community aligned with client values
• Evaluate potential creator partners based on audience relevance, content quality, engagement, and representation
• Develop and manage creator engagement programs and long-term relationships with influencers
• Maintain and manage structured creator databases tracking tiers, output, performance, and status
• Manage ongoing communication with the creator community to keep them engaged with client brands
• Oversee end-to-end influencer campaign execution: sourcing, negotiations, contracts, deliverables, rights, and program management
• Brief and manage creators for activations, always-on content, product launches, and cultural moments
• Develop creative briefs with clear direction yet room for platform-native expression
• Review influencer content for on-brief compliance and quality
• Track content usage rights, approvals, and regulatory compliance
• Coordinate with creative and social teams to align influencer content with calendars and plans
• Report on performance, growth, and impact; use data to refine strategy
• Track and optimize campaigns based on data and learnings
• Monitor content quality and audience response to inform future work
• Suggest paid amplification opportunities to maximize reach
• Translate engagement data into actionable recommendations

Kenntnisse

Influencer strategy

Relationship management

Campaign management

Creator recruitment

Project management

Data analysis

Negotiation

Diverse creator curation

Tools

Influencer platforms

Social listening tools

Jobbeschreibung

ABOUT THE ROLE:

You’ll be the person who connects Zimmerman’s lifestyle brands with the creators who bring them to life in the most authentic, relatable way across social. This is a multi-faceted role that blends influencer strategy, relationship management, creative thinking, and project management. You’ll develop and manage influencer and creator campaigns end-to-end, shaping how Zimmerman’s clients partner with influencers and content creators to drive reach, engagement, and genuine cultural impact.

As our Director of Influencers, you’ll lead the development and delivery of influencer strategies across a growing portfolio of clients, while building trusted relationships with both creators and brand partners. You’ll be culturally attuned, and deeply embedded in what’s happening in music, sports, entertainment, and internet culture. Your role is to ensure that when our brands show up in the influencer space, they do so authentically. You’ll find and partner with creators whose audiences trust them, whose content feels real, and whose values align with our clients’ brand purpose.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

Influencer Strategy & Client Leadership

• Develop influencer and creator strategies aligned with client business goals, brand vision, audience behavior, and campaign KPIs
• Act as the day-to-day influencer lead across client accounts, building strong, trusted relationships and positioning yourself as the expert advisor
• Present influencer strategies, campaign results, and recommendations to clients with clarity, confidence, and commercial thinking

Creator Identification, Recruitment & Community Building

• Identify, contact, and recruit creators on an ongoing basis, building a diverse community of influencers who authentically represent client brand values and resonate with target audiences across platforms
• Evaluate potential creator partners based on audience relevance, content quality, engagement authenticity, brand alignment, and representation of diverse audiences
• Develop and manage creator engagement programs, building genuine, long-term relationships with influencers rather than transactional, campaign-by-campaign partnerships
• Maintain and manage structured creator databases, tracking tiers, content output, performance, and relationship status across clients
• Manage ongoing communication and dialogue with the creator community, ensuring creators feel valued and connected to client brand purposes

Campaign Activation & Content Management

• Oversee end-to-end influencer campaign execution, including sourcing, negotiations, contracts, deliverables, usage rights, and overall program management
• Brief and manage creators for campaign activations, always-on content, product launches, and cultural moments, ensuring deliverables are on time, on-brand, and aligned with platform best practices
• Develop creative briefs that give creators clear direction while leaving room for authentic, platform-native expression
• Review and approve influencer content to ensure it is on-brief, legally compliant, and creatively compelling
• Track and record all creator content, ensuring proper usage rights, approvals, and compliance with advertising and disclosure regulations
• Coordinate with creative and social teams to integrate influencer content into broader content calendars and campaign plans

Performance Analysis & Program Optimization

• Report on influencer campaign performance, community growth, engagement metrics, and program impact, using data to refine strategy and demonstrate value
• Track campaign performance, analyze data, and optimize influencer program strategies to shape future recommendations
• Monitor creator content quality and audience response, identifying what’s working and feeding learnings into strategy
• Recommend paid amplification, boosting, and distribution opportunities where influencer content can work harder across channels
• Translate engagement data and findings into actionable recommendations that drive better results

WHAT YOU’LL BRING:

Experience & Expertise

• 5-7 years of experience in influencer marketing or creator management, with a proven track record in social-first agencies or brands
• Demonstrated success managing influencer campaigns end-to-end, from
• strategy and talent sourcing through execution, reporting, and optimization
• Proven experience identifying, recruiting, briefing, and managing influencers and content creators across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and emerging platforms
• Experience building and maintaining ongoing creator communities and ambassador programs, not just one-off campaign activations
• Strong understanding of social platforms, creator culture, internet behavior, and what makes influencer content genuinely work in-feed
• Experience with influencer management platforms and tools and social listening or analytics tools

Relationship & Client Management

• Confident, articulate client-facing presence with the ability to build trust, lead conversations, and clearly explain influencer strategy and performance
• Excellent talent judgement—able to identify creators who are not only relevant on paper but genuinely right for the brand, audience, and platform
• Strong ability to manage, track, and negotiate with suppliers and partners to deliver standout work in an entrepreneurial manner

Cultural & Strategic Acumen

• Deep cultural awareness and authentic interest in creator culture, music, sports, entertainment, and internet trends
• Understanding of what makes influencer content feel genuine versus forced, and how to embed brands authentically in culture
• An appreciation for inclusive representation, with experience working with diverse creators who reflect a broad range of backgrounds, identities, and perspectives
• Ability to connect influencer activity to business outcomes

Core Skills & Attributes

• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage complexity across multiple relationships and campaigns simultaneously
• An understanding of influencer contracts, usage rights, disclosure regulations, and compliance requirements
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret engagement data and translate findings into actionable recommendations
• Highly organized with a proactive, solutions-focused approach to managing complexity