Vice President of VIP & Influence

SBH Fashion; New York (NY); On-site; USD 155,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

SBH Fashion seeks a Vice President of VIP & Influence to lead a dynamic team across New York and Los Angeles. The role focuses on aligning fashion, beauty and lifestyle clients with celebrities and influencers through innovative talent programs and strategic partnerships.

You will negotiate paid engagements, manage client communications, and drive new business development, leveraging industry networks and events to deliver exceptional outcomes for high-profile brand partners.

Qualifications

• Minimum ten years’ experience in fashion and/or entertainment.
• Proven relationships with celebrity stylists, entertainment executives, agents and influencers.
• Keen understanding of brands, positioning, and industry landscape in fashion/lifestyle.
• Exceptional interpersonal, networking, and verbal and written communication skills.
• Discreet, professional and articulate with client management.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team across NYC and LA at all levels, overseeing tasks and responsibilities.
• Develop strategies to align fashion, beauty and lifestyle clients with celebrities and influencers.
• Utilize networks to create strategic talent programs and opportunities for brand targets.
• Negotiate and shape paid engagements when appropriate for clients.
• Engage stylists and agents for celebrity placement opportunities and opportunities.

Job description

Job Title

Vice President of VIP & Influence

Our network of expert strategists, designers, planners and publicists work tirelessly to deliver exceptional results and establish long-term partnerships with our clients. We are passionate about the world of fashion, beauty, and luxury, with everyone bringing their unique expertise and insights to the table. We are driven by a shared commitment to excellence and a deep understanding of the ever-evolving industry landscape.

To help support our future growth as an agency, we are looking for a Vice President of VIP & Influence to join our team based in our New York office.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a team between NYC and LA at all levels, overseeing and developing all tasks and responsibilities.
• Develop compelling strategies to align fashion, beauty and lifestyle clients with celebrities and influencers
• Utilize personal and agency networks to create meaningful, innovative strategic talent programs
• Generate top-tier opportunities for clients to engage with brand targets (inclusive of brand ambassadorships, event attendance, social media campaigns, etc.) via both paid and earned engagements
• Shape and negotiate paid engagements when appropriate
• Engage stylists and talent agents to consider clients for celebrity placement opportunities
• Communicate with clients daily as relevant to celebrity opportunities, the competitive landscape, industry news
• Support new business development through participation in meetings with prospective clients relevant to the account team’s specialty
• Provide support at agency events to the wider teams and attend industry events for the purposes of networking
• Partner with the events team and outside vendors to ensure seamless execution of brand vision and deliverables.
• Drive celebrity / VIP / Influencer relationships, including communication, negotiation, styling, events, product management, and placements

Key Attributes

• Minimum ten years’ experience either within an agency or in-house, working in fashion and/or entertainment
• Proven relationships with celebrity stylists, entertainment industry executives, agents and social influencers
• Keen understanding of brands, competitive positioning, and industry landscape across fashion and lifestyle
• Exceptional interpersonal, networking, and verbal and written communications skills
• A responsive and understanding approach to client management.
• Creative and strategic thinker; with the ability to problem solve.
• Experience in new business development and client acquisition and has a visionary and opportunistic approach to new business development.
• Discreet, professional and articulate, with excellent communication skills

Salary $155,000–$175,000 + bonus equivalent to two months’ salary