Senior Account Manager, Influencer Marketing

Agency Guacamole; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Agency Guacamole, an award-winning LA-based PR, influencer marketing, and events agency, is seeking a Senior Influencer Account Manager in a hybrid Los Angeles role. You’ll lead influencer campaigns for beauty and lifestyle brands, building influencer strategies and managing partnerships from concept to execution.

You will mentor junior team members, oversee budgets and timelines, and provide strategic counsel to clients while contributing to growth of the influencer department in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• 5+ years in influencer marketing, PR or social marketing (agency experience preferred).
• Strong understanding of creator partnerships, campaign strategy, client management and project leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead influencer marketing campaigns from strategy through execution across multiple beauty and lifestyle clients.
• Develop influencer strategies that align with client objectives, budgets and KPIs.
• Oversee creator sourcing, relationship management, negotiations, contracting and content approvals.
• Manage large-scale gifting and mailer programs, including strategy, logistics, fulfillment and reporting.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, leading meetings, presenting recommendations and proactive strategic counsel.
• Oversee campaign timelines, budgets, reporting and cross-functional coordination for successful execution.
• Analyze campaign performance and develop actionable insights for future programs.
• Stay current on industry trends, emerging creators, platform updates and cultural moments.
• Mentor and support junior team members to elevate department quality.
• Contribute to agency initiatives, new business opportunities and internal improvements.

Skills

Influencer marketing

Client management

Campaign strategy

Project leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Tools

Google Workspace

Microsoft Office

Influencer marketing platforms

Job description

**This is a hybrid position based in Los Angeles and in-office two times a week. Only local applicants will be considered for this role.**

Agency Guacamole is an award-winning, LA-based PR, influencer marketing and events agency. We help clients in the beauty and lifestyle space tell their stories in a variety of ways—in partnership with the media, on social media channels, in collaboration with influencers and through cool events.

Check out some of our work on our Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/agencyguacamole/

We are a small but ambitious team looking for a Senior Influencer Account Manager to lead influencer marketing programs for some of the world's leading beauty brands. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced agency environment, enjoys building strong client relationships and is passionate about developing creative influencer strategies from concept through execution. You'll oversee multiple campaigns, mentor junior team members and play a key role in driving client success while helping shape the future growth of our influencer department.

Our ideal candidate has 5-7+ years of experience in influencer marketing, PR or social marketing (agency experience preferred), with a strong understanding of creator partnerships, campaign strategy, client management and project leadership. Beauty or lifestyle experience is strongly preferred.

The Senior Influencer Account Manager role entails:

• Lead influencer marketing campaigns from strategy through execution across multiple beauty and lifestyle clients.
• Develop influencer strategies that align with client objectives, budgets and KPIs.
• Oversee creator sourcing, relationship management, negotiations, contracting and content approvals.
• Manage large-scale gifting and mailer programs, including strategy, logistics, fulfillment and reporting.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, leading meetings, presenting recommendations and providing proactive strategic counsel.
• Oversee campaign timelines, budgets, reporting and cross-functional coordination to ensure successful execution.
• Analyze campaign performance and develop actionable insights and recommendations for future programs.
• Stay current on industry trends, emerging creators, platform updates and cultural moments to bring fresh ideas to clients.
• Mentor and support junior team members, helping elevate the quality of work across the department.
• Contribute to agency initiatives, new business opportunities and internal process improvements.

You should be very comfortable with:

• Google Workspace, Microsoft Office and influencer marketing platforms.
• Managing multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining exceptional organization and attention to detail.
• Leading client communication and presenting campaign strategies and results.
• Negotiating influencer partnerships and managing campaign budgets.
• Working in a collaborative, fast-paced agency environment where priorities can shift quickly.

Soft skills we love:

• Highly organized, detail-obsessed and calm under pressure
• Strong aesthetic sensibility + taste level
• Scrappy and resourceful
• Passion for culture, trends and social media moments/conversations

Here's what's in it for you:

• The opportunity to lead impactful campaigns for top beauty and lifestyle brands.
• A collaborative, supportive team that values creativity, initiative and growth.
• The opportunity to mentor teammates while continuing to develop your own leadership skills.
• Exposure to exciting influencer campaigns, events and new business opportunities.

Other notes about what we’re looking for:

• A proactive leader who enjoys solving problems and finding creative solutions.
• Someone who takes ownership, is highly organized and follows through on commitments.
• A collaborative team player who enjoys mentoring others and contributing to a positive team culture.
• Someone who is genuinely curious about social media, influencer marketing, beauty and emerging consumer trends.
• You don't have to be a beauty junkie to apply, but you should be excited to learn about the brands and products we represent.

Note: If you’ve read this far we already think you’re awesome, but due to the anticipated volume of responses, we will contact only those candidates who most closely match our requirements.