Influencer Relations Manager (Parental Leave Temp)

Birdy Grey; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 56,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare Benefits

401K + match

Generous PTO

Job summary

Birdy Grey is seeking an Influencer Relations Manager for a 4-month parental leave coverage. Based remotely in the US, you will drive influencer partnerships, manage campaigns, and guide gifting and collaboration strategies with cross-functional teams.

The role demands 4+ years in influencer marketing, strong negotiation skills, and fluency with Instagram and TikTok as marketing channels. A Bachelor’s degree is required, with the option for flexible remote work and collaboration across teams.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in influencer marketing, creator partnerships, or talent relations at a DTC or consumer brand
• Negotiated and signed creator contracts autonomously, know fair rates by follower count and engagement
• Able to mentor others, give clear feedback, and manage cross-functional collaboration
• Excellent IG and TikTok marketing channel fluency, not just usage

Responsibilities

• Run day-to-day influencer and ambassador activity across Instagram, TikTok, YouTube
• Point of contact for ambassador program, briefing, content collection and sharing with paid Marketing
• Maintain active influencer roster (paid and gifted) and nurture relationships
• Source, negotiate, and sign 2027 paid partnerships within budget and terms

Skills

Influencer marketing

Creator partnerships

Data-driven

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Influencer Relations Manager (Parental Leave Temp)

Birdy Grey is a direct-to-consumer brand whose mission is to celebrate friendships during one of the most important milestones in a person’s life: their wedding.

Founded in 2017 by best friends Grace Lee (Founder & Chief Creative Officer) and Monica Ashauer (Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer), Birdy Grey offers affordable bridesmaid dresses starting at just $89, groomsmen suits starting at $199, plus fun gifts and accessories for everyone in the wedding party. Since day one, we've dressed over 2 million bridesmaids and we're proud to be a trusted resource for brides and grooms on their most cherished day.

THE OPPORTUNITY: Influencer Relations Manager (Parental Leave Temp Contract)

REPORTS TO:Director of Brand Marketing

LOCATION: US - Remote

LENGTH: 4 months

Headquartered in Los Angeles, CA with an office in New York, NY, Birdy Grey supports remote work for eligible roles.

Birdy Grey is looking for ahighly organized, detail-oriented Influencer Relations Manager to join our Brand team for a parental leave coverage of 4 months. The Influencer Relations Associate will be responsible for discovering bride-to-be and lifestyle influencers and cultivating those relationships with key partners. They will oversee the discovery, outreach, end-to-end relationship management, gifting, and influencer fittings for the brand. This person will maintain the day-to-day management of our influencer partnerships to drive brand awareness/equity, support new product launches, and help grow the share of voice in social media through strategic influencer collaborations.

This role requires the ability to understand our brand and make strategic decisions while providing creative solutions. The Influencer Relations Manager temp must have strong people and communication skills in order to represent our brand, while also being extremely focused on details and organized with the ability to move quickly and efficiently. The role will work cross-functionally and communicate with internal teams such as Creative, Digital Marketing, and CX as well as external partners on campaign efforts.

SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITIES

• Run day-to-day influencer and ambassador activity across Instagram, TikTok, YouTube — inbound, sourcing, and negotiation
• Point of Contact for the Club Birdy ambassador program including briefing the team on content we need and the challenges they should run, collecting all content and making sure it is shared with paid Marketing (Mary).
• Keep our active influencer roster (paid and gifted) warm

Paid partnerships — the 2027 roster

• Source, negotiate, and sign 2027 paid partnerships against a pre-set budget and term sheet
• Prioritize creators with spring, summer and Fall 2027 wedding dates.
• Own contracting end to end: rates, deliverables, usage rights, and ad code windows
• Escalate anything above the approval threshold to Anthony

Team & gifting

• Act as manager of record for our Social & Influencer Coordinator, who runs gifted influencer collaborations day to day
• Touch base with Social & Influencer Coordinator weekly
• Approve gifting spend up to an agreed cap, and unblock decisions quickly
• Give real direction and feedback

Reporting

• Build and present the bi-weekly Influencer Sync from Sprout Social and Looker exports (template provided)
• Flag performance anomalies, standout creators, and re-engagement opportunities to the team

THE RIGHT CANDIDATE: QUALIFICATIONS & PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

EDUCATION: Bachelor’s Degree Required

EXPERIENCE / REQUIREMENTS:

• 4+ years in influencer marketing, creator partnerships, or talent relations, ideally at a DTC or consumer brand
• You have negotiated and signed creator contracts on your own authority, and you know what a fair rate looks like at a given follower count and engagement rate
• Comfortable managing someone and giving directional and honest feedback
• Fluent in Instagram and TikTok as marketing channels, not just as a user
• You read performance data and act on it — promo code revenue, engagement rate, EMV
• Extremely organized, details oriented and reliable; comfortable juggling several small tasks at once without letting things slip
• Organized enough to inherit a live pipeline in three weeks and not drop anything
• Available to start by early November 2026 for training overlap
• Excited about AI and actively leverage AI tools (e.g., Claude, Gemini, Copilot) to accelerate your own work and identify opportunities to embed AI-driven automation across operations
• Impeccable organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to perform data deep dives to surface actionable insights.
• Proactive problem solver with the ability to troubleshoot and/or escalating issues effectively.
• Hard working and willing to roll sleeves up - no job is too big or too small.
• You have an entrepreneurial spirit. You thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced, fluid environment. You are comfortable with ambiguity and take initiative to lead projects.

NICE TO HAVES:

• Interest in bridal and fashion

WHY BIRDY GREY: BENEFITS & PERKS (for eligible Full-Time Employees)

• Competitive Compensation: Based on experience and performance + Annual Performance Bonus
• Healthcare Benefits: 100% employer covered medical dental & vision plans, 50% spouse and dependent medical coverage + access to One Medical + Mental Health Benefits
• Retirement: 401K + up to 4% match after 3 months
• Generous PTO: Flexible Open PTO Policy + 11 paid holidays
• Wellness: A monthly wellness day + monthly wellness stipend + summer Fridays
• Flexibility: Partial remote with a high level of autonomy and accountability
• Employee Discount: Free bridesmaid dresses + 50% discounts on Birdy Grey products
• Family Benefits:3 months of paid parental leave
• Purpose: Join in the success of a high-growth, 80% women, minority founded, early-stage startup by driving performance and building out new processes

Highlights:

• Birdy Grey is #305 on Inc5000's List of Fastest Growing US Companies 2022
• #22 on BuiltIn’s Best Startups to Work for in LA
• Be part of a company innovating the $75B+ US wedding market (IBISWorld, 2019)
• Customers can participate in Birdy Grey’s giveback program with The Princess Project, a non-profit that provides prom dresses and accessories to teens in need

Birdy Grey is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.