Strategic Influencer Partnerships Lead

Signal Theory Inc.; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits

Professional development

Work-life balance

Culture of meaning

Job summary

Signal Theory Inc. is seeking an Influencer Relations Manager to lead influencer and creator programs, building relationships with creators, their agents, and clients while ensuring compliant partnerships.

The role requires 3–5+ years of hands-on influencer marketing experience, strong negotiation skills, and the ability to present strategy and results confidently to clients across diverse platforms.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5+ years of hands on experience in influencer marketing or creator partnerships, agency side strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience negotiating influencer contracts and rates directly with talent or their agents.
• Working knowledge of FTC guidelines, usage rights, whitelisting and platform specific disclosure requirements.
• Experience collaborating with legal counsel on contract terms and risk mitigation.
• Fluency with influencer discovery and relationship management platforms and social listening tools (e.g. Sprout Influencer, Tagger).

Responsibilities

• Lead influencer identification, vetting and evaluation across platforms using data and judgment.
• Build and execute influencer strategies tied to client business goals.
• Stay current on platform shifts and creator formats.
• Maintain a living database of vetted talent, agency contacts and history.
• Serve as primary contact for influencers and their agents throughout partnerships.
• Lead rate negotiations and deal structuring across tiers and platforms.
• Draft, review and manage influencer contracts with legal counsel.
• Navigate FTC disclosure requirements and content ownership terms.
• Own campaign timelines from briefing through posting.
• Collaborate with content and social teams to activate across platforms.
• Manage content approval workflows and review influencer content for brand safety.
• Oversee on-site influencer activations at events as needed.
• Troubleshoot content performance and compliance edits post-publish.
• Track and report campaign performance and ROIs.

Skills

Influencer marketing

Negotiation

Contract terms

Client facing

FTC compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing

Tools

Sprout Influencer

Tagger

Job description

Signal Theory Inc. is seeking an Influencer Relations Manager to lead influencer and creator programs, building relationships with creators, their agents, and clients while ensuring compliant partnerships.

The role requires 3–5+ years of hands-on influencer marketing experience, strong negotiation skills, and the ability to present strategy and results confidently to clients across diverse platforms.