Director, Influencer Marketing

Ovative Group-posted 1 day ago

$123,000 - $228,000/Yr

Full-time • Director

Minneapolis, MN

501-1,000 employees

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The Influencer Team at Ovative Group oversees, develops, and implements Influencer strategy working along-side our client teams to create holistic strategy tailored to our clients’ goals. As a Director of Influencer you will be the driving force behind influencer capabilities from development to execution of strategy; forming partnership with Influencers to promote brand exposure across a variety of platforms to building brand awareness and introducing new customers to our client’s brand. This integral role will focus on building brand love through creator efforts, while building trust with clients and partnering with internal teams to align strategy and measure performance against KPIs.

Own Ovative’s influencer channel vision and long-term roadmap for your clients, defining influencer’s role within full-funnel, omnichannel media strategies
Establish strategic frameworks, playbooks, and best practices for influencer planning, casting, content development, and performance measurement
Ensure influencer strategies are grounded in Ovative’s Enterprise Marketing Return (EMR) approach and tied directly to business outcomes
Serve as a senior strategic partner to client leadership, helping shape how influencer marketing drives brand growth, customer acquisition, and long-term value
Lead influencer strategy for Ovative’s most complex and high-impact client engagements
Translate performance data and insights into clear executive-level storytelling and recommendations
Define influencer measurement standards, KPIs, and testing frameworks in partnership with measurement and analytics teams
Advance a test-and-learn culture, identifying innovation opportunities across platforms, creator types, and partnership models
Stay ahead of influencer trends, platform changes, and partnership opportunities, informing Ovative’s point of view and client recommendations
Act as Ovative’s senior influencer subject matter expert in new business pitches, capability marketing, and external thought leadership
Partner with growth and client teams to shape influencer positioning, pricing, and go-to-market strategy
Contibute to building and scaling the influencer team, including org design, role definition, and hiring strategy
Contribute to industry POVs, case studies, and internal education that elevate Ovative’s influencer credibility
Coach and develop team members into future leaders, fostering a culture of accountability, curiosity, and excellence

Deep understanding of the Influencer ecosystem - social media channels, influencers, content, and creators
10+ years in an Influencer Marketing role developing and executing strategy and campaigns
5+ years of experience leading and mentoring teams, fostering growth and excellence
Experience leading change and building new capabilities, including evolving processes, standards, and team ways of working in response to platform and business shifts
Proven, hands-on experience personally executing influencer campaigns, rather than exclusively overseeing work through agencies or vendors
Strong understanding of how influencer marketing connects to and enhances paid media performance, with experience integrating creators into paid social, affiliate, and commerce-driven strategies to maximize full-funnel impact
Proven ability to define, analyze, and interpret influencer performance metrics across the full funnel, and to synthesize complex data into actionable insights and executive-ready storytelling around impact
Working knowledge of influencer, social, and platform tools (i.e. creator discovery, campaign management, social listening, and reporting platforms) that enhance team workflows, speed, and consistency

Access to all office spaces in MSP, NYC, and CHI
Frequent, paid travel to our Minneapolis headquarters for company events, team events, and in-person collaboration with teams
Flexible paid vacation policy
401k match program
Top-notch health insurance options, inclusive of same sex partners
Family formation benefits including reimbursement options for fertility, pregnancy, and parenting needs
Monthly stipend for your mobile phone and data plan
Sabbatical program
Charitable giving via our time and a financial match program
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