Director, Creator Marketing (SAS)

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Ideal candidates will have a passion and knowledge of creator partnerships across all tiers of talent, branded video content, social platforms, digital media, the talent management space, and a proven track record of prospecting, negotiating and closing deals to support and fulfill the strategic objectives of Edelman’s clients.

Edelman helps some of the world’s most famous companies evolve, promote and protect their brands through a wide range of solutions, including performance marketing, e-commerce, digital transformation, newsroom strategy and execution, influencer, crisis and much, much more. To achieve this, we have assembled a stellar team of nearly one thousand Creatives, Strategists, Media Specialists, Analysts and Technologists across fifty offices in 25 countries. Our honors range from Cannes Lions for creativity, 2019 AdAge #4 Agency A-List to the Holmes Report for the 2018 Global Digital Agency of the Year and five times as Glassdoor’s “Best Places to Work.” Our success comes from our smart, passionate and curious people, who tell great stories and solve complex business problems day in and day out.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Establish and maintain relationships with clients who activate or are likely to activate creator marketing campaigns, build develop prospective clients
• Build strong relationships with creators, talent agencies, multi-channel networks and other customers to ensure long-term success
• Share expertise and advise clients on new campaign ideas to generate continued results
• Work with all teams to ensure campaign success
• Actively participate in account and campaign management and work with internal account management to ensure client satisfaction
• Elevate the opportunity and offerings around creators and brand integrations across various teams including account, creative, production and strategy teams

REQUIREMENTS:

• The ideal candidate will have the proven ability to manage and develop relationships across the social creator landscape and will assist in the development of campaigns that fit within larger 360 degree integrated campaigns across a portfolio of clients in various verticals across the office
• Basic Qualifications include: At least 8 years working in content development and creation. At least 5 years previous experience working directly with creators in a marketing, talent management and/or sales role at a Multi-Channel-Network or comparable agency
• Strong understanding of social media, creators, and the larger Creator Marketing ecosystem. Creator and talent agency contacts at both senior and junior levels required
• Knowledge and experience working across all tiers of creators (micro, mid, top tier and traditional experts) and nuances of working with each
• Proven ability to work with clients and manage teams to create strategic and creative creator campaigns that deliver on KPI’s and drive ROI
• Knowledge of best practices, tech platforms, tools and processes for creator marketing
• Understanding of integrating creator work across teams (ideally with paid, earned, owned, creative etc.)
• Experience managing teams, establishing goals and ensuring project deadlines are met
• A passion for pop-culture and its infusion into the consumer brand ecosystem
• Relentlessly seeks, shares and adopts ideas and best practices in and outside the agency
• Makes the complex simple – through brainstorms, workshop and educational summits, you empower others to learn and action your lessons
• Exceptional collaborator who can work across practices

$80,000 – $120,000 a year

An employee’s pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, travel requirements, revenue-based metrics, any contractual agreements, and business or organizational needs. The range listed is just one component of DJEH’s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, a Paid Time Off policy, and region-specific benefits.

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