Account Director, Talent & Influencer Integration

Job Description

We have an immediate opening for an Account Director on our Talent & Influencer Integration Team. The ideal person for this role is someone who has developed deep relationships with talent/influencer publicists, managers and agencies. You have a creative and inventive voice and an opinion that matters (and you're not afraid to voice it). You have a pulse on the latest talent and influencer trends – everyone says this but it's true. This is a role for someone who has experience operating scaled influencer campaigns and can speak multi-dimensional and multi-platform influencer programs. You consider yourself an expert in both social media and talent/influencer relationships and you stay up late scrolling your social feeds for trends because you just can't help yourself!
Our candidate is curious. The talent and influencer integration work we do crosses a wide range of industries including nonprofit, tech, lifestyle and corporate clients. They see this as a challenge and opportunity to grow their skills.
Our account directors lead accounts (no surprise there), counseling the client, providing fresh ideas, motivating the team and ensure goals are being met.
Our agency is integrated, and our Account Directors frequently work on accounts that involve aspects of media relations, brand integration, digital strategy, etc. While we don't expect you to be fluent in all of these areas, we anticipate that this will excite you.

Responsibilities Include:
• Leading talent and influencer strategy and outreach on various client (brand and non-profit) teams
• Assisting in developing and executing comprehensive communications strategies.
• Considered a thought-leader of sorts, for the agency and clients.
• Partnering with our Digital/Social team on strategic positioning and content for posts.
• Training and mentoring junior staff on the inner workings and executions of talent/influencer integration, PR, media relations, social campaigns, and overall work approach.
• Managing and building on existing network of talent/influencer reps and entertainment/fashion/sports/tech industry contacts
• Planning, managing and executing talent/influencer moments such as large-scale launch events, influencer dinners, photo/PSA shoots and more.
• Achieving deliverables for a full roster of clients (average of 6 – 8).
• Participating in and/or leading new business meetings, creating proposals as needed.
• Regularly bringing new opportunities for clients – media meetings, key introductions, etc.

You should apply if:
• You have at least 8 years of talent/influencer integration experience with demonstrated success in the following areas: securing top-tier talent and influencers for paid/unpaid opportunities, developing and executing strategic talent/influencer plans, creating out-of-the-norm media moments, and managing staff.
• You've managed a team with direct oversight for at least 3 years (of those 8 mentioned above).
• You have a genuine interest in developing junior talent and empowering them to be A performers!
• You have a strong value and understanding of the rapid pace of consumer behavior and the influencer landscape.
• You are a strong writer – persuasive, concise, creative, and quick!
• You have a growing list of relationships with talent/influencer representatives across a variety of verticals and know how to leverage those relationships to secure impactful talent.
• You are a strategic thinker, bring new ideas to the table, and love a good brainstorm.
• You have an innate curiosity and an entrepreneurial spirit
• You are incredibly organized, detail oriented and able to excel at managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• You're willing to work select evenings/weekends and travel when necessary.
• You enjoy overdelivering rather than meeting expectations and take genuine pride in being part of something good.

$90,000 - $110,000 a year

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gwkw3p-18-226-93-139-42 in your application.