Influencer Manager - Creative - US Remote

DEPT®

3d•$65,300 - $85,000•Remote

About The Position

The Influencer Manager works with the Creative Team to develop, execute, and lead influencer marketing campaigns for clients in partnership with creators. The role sources, engages, and manages creators to produce authentic content that supports business goals, combining strategic thinking, project management, talent acquisition, creativity, and knowledge of the creator marketing landscape. This mid-level position works with creative, production, and project management teams on a large client engagement. The manager is hands-on, comfortable in client-facing settings, and able to develop casting strategies, conduct talent outreach, support legal communications and contract negotiations, and coordinate final file delivery from vendors and creators.

Requirements

At least 3 years of experience in influencer marketing or creator casting within an agency or brand environment.
Deep knowledge of major social platforms, including TikTok, Meta, YouTube, Pinterest, Twitter, and Snapchat.
Solid understanding of tools such as CreatorIQ and Tagger.
Experience navigating creator partnerships, casting and vetting creators, and expanding the creator landscape.
Knowledge of creator and influencer performance benchmarks and metrics.
Experience working directly with clients and brands.
Familiarity with contracts or legal communication.
Strong communication skills.
Experience managing production elements of an influencer or creator campaign.
Experience managing and coordinating projects in a fast-paced environment.
Strong organizational and multitasking skills, attention to detail, and ability to maintain schedules, timelines, records, and materials.
Experience owning and managing talent budgets and pricing strategies.

Responsibilities

Source, vet, and present diverse, data-informed creator recommendations aligned with brand strategies.
Develop and maintain relationships with talent, agency representatives, and talent managers.
Maintain internal talent databases and preferred rosters.
Brief creators, review content for brand compliance, and manage timelines and final file deliveries with the production team.
Serve as a direct client point of contact across 5–7 concurrent brand projects.
Coordinate legal and financial paperwork, including talent contracts and fee negotiations, liaising between legal teams and talent.
Track project budgets, oversee pricing strategies, and manage invoicing with guidance from senior leadership.