Influencer Director

Monks; Paris (KY); On-site; USD 101,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Monks in Paris seeks an Influence Director to lead and expand our influencer marketing practice. You will be the external face at keynotes, events, and client meetings, guiding a Paris-based team of 5 and collaborating on EMEA projects.

You will drive operational excellence, oversee platforms and tools, and partner with cross-functional teams to craft integrated strategies across owned, earned, and paid media.

Qualifications

• 7-10+ years in social media strategy and influencer marketing within fast-paced agencies.
• Proven leadership overseeing multi-level teams and growth in local markets.
• Experience managing large-scale creator campaigns with compliance and operations awareness.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the Paris team, streamline workflows for large influencer projects.
• Oversee selection of influencer platforms and tools with international partners.
• Act as external ambassador for Monks' Influence in France at events and pitches.
• Provide strategic support to major local and global accounts for growth.
• Collaborate with Paris operations, data, paid media to align owned, earned, and paid media.
• Coordinate with the broader EMEA network to share best practices.
• Educate the team on new solutions and unlock upsell opportunities.
• Design workshops with partners and creators to explore trends and products.

Skills

Influencer marketing

Social media strategy

Strategic planning

Leadership

Client management

Job description

Please note that we will never request payment or bank account information at any stage of the recruitment process. As we continue to grow our teams, we urge you to be cautious of fraudulent job postings or recruitment activities that misuse our company name and information. Please protect your personal information during any recruitment process. While Monks may contact potential candidates via LinkedIn, all applications must be submitted through our official website monks.com/careers.

About the Role

We are seeking an Influence Director to spearhead and grow the influencer marketing business for Monks Paris. As the external face of our local Influence expertise, you will embody our vision at keynotes, industry events, and high-stakes client meetings. This role is a critical growth engine for the French market. You will lead a Paris-based team of 5, driving operational excellence and collaborating on select EMEA-wide projects and solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Lead, mentor, and foster a collaborative culture for the Paris-based team; secure, and streamline internal workflows to reliably execute increasingly large-scope projects featuring hundreds of influencers simultaneously.
• Oversee the selection, evaluation, and transition of influencer marketing platforms and tech tools used by the local team, collaborating with international counterparts
• Act as the external ambassador for Monks’ Influence offering in France, representing the agency at public events, keynotes, and industry panels, while acting as the strategic lead on complex, high-budget pitches.
• Provide top-tier strategic support to major local and global accounts, ensuring innovative creator strategies drive measurable business growth.
• Partner closely with Parisian cross-functional teams (Operations, Strategy, Creative, Data, and Paid Media) to build robust, integrated connections and to plan strategies that bridge owned, earned, and paid media.
• Coordinate with the wider EMEA network to help standardize local scopes and processes, ensuring Paris benefits from and contributes to regional best practices.
• Educate and advocate for the Paris team’s latest solutions and operational successes to leadership and account leads, unlocking organic upsell opportunities within existing portfolios.
• Design and lead workshops with partner platforms, clients, and content creators to leverage emerging social trends, performance tools, and content dynamics for new commercial products.

About You

The essentials:

• 7-10+ years of experience spanning social media strategy, strategic planning, and dedicated influencer marketing management within fast-paced digital, creative, or activation agencies.
• Proven leadership track record, with experience managing multi-level teams (including senior and junior profiles) and driving local market growth.
• Deep experience managing large-scale, high-volume creator campaigns, with a sharp eye for legal, financial, and operational workflows.
• Highly confident in external-facing environments, with the charisma and communication skills required to command a room at keynotes, industry events, or C-level client presentations.
• Strong understanding of how influence intersects with paid media amplification, social data analytics, and overall brand strategy.
• Bilingual fluency in French and English is mandatory, as you will navigate the local Parisian ecosystem while seamlessly connecting with our international network.

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.

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About Monks

Monks is the global, digital-first, data-driven, unitary operating brand of S4Capital plc, where our culture centers on how we show up for the work and for one another. That begins with the commitment to strive for mastery - taking deep pride in our craft and creating work that sets the bar. In everyday execution, we drive momentum by choosing bold action rather than waiting for certainty. Above all, our teams are stronger together, bringing diverse perspectives into a unified team that communicates with clarity, trust, and mutual respect.

This commitment to craft and innovation translates directly into widespread industry acclaim: Monks was named a Contender in The Forrester Wave™: Global Marketing Services and a leader in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Global Digital Marketing Agencies. It 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 (2025), Monks was also awarded Business Intelligence Group’s 2026 Excellence in Artificial Intelligence Award in the Human-Machine Interaction Team category. Additionally, Monks.Flow earned AI-based Marketing Solution of the Year at the 2026 AI Breakthrough Awards and a 2026 Global Generative AI Award in the Agentic Marketing Innovation category. Finally, 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.