Associate, Influencer

About the role

We are currently seeking an Associate, Influence to join our Integrated Media team in Chicago. This role focuses on a business that is across time zones and interacts with various internal specialty teams.

Responsibilities

• Crafting storytelling in various mediums, including social copy, client communications, and outreach notes.
• Development and execution of influencer recommendations.
• Serving as the day-to-day team support during program execution.
• Input on influencer relations marketing campaigns and tactics.
• Managing authentication and campaign setup using influencer management tools.
• Maintain strong talent agency and one-on-one influencer relationships.
• Curate compelling influencer pitches tailored to the account and brief ask.
• Develop and manage timelines and weekly action plans to ensure all deadlines on client programs are met.
• BREAKING DOWN AND MANAGING DETAILED TASKS WITH THE INFLUENCER AND ACCOUNT TEAM ASSOCIATED WITH PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTING SPECIAL PUBLIC RELATIONS EVENTS AND NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES.
• Proactively monitor social media and influencer space for unique brand opportunities while also developing a sense of competitor set and cultural conversations.
• Manage Influence team's workflows and checklists (ways we manage programs).
• Cook up coordination with social platform and paid media team to ensure platform and paid strategic thinking.
• Collaboration with analytics team to ensure all data and metrics are collected appropriately to effectively measure results and develop campaign recaps.
• Interact with senior management and input into tactics and strategies.
• Partner with Corporate Communications team to assess risks and reputation.

Qualifications

• A four-year degree or equivalent work experience in communications, journalism, marketing, or a similar field is required.
• One to two years of related professional experience is preferred.
• Excellent communication/presentation skills; verbal and written.
• Strong attention to detail and project management skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite.
• Beneficial if proficient or use of social media listening, influencer management tools, or creative editing software (such as Talkwalker, Tagger, Captiv8, CreatorIQ, or Adobe Suite).

Benefits

The salary range for this role is $50,000 - $55,000 USD. Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee’s/applicant’s background, pertinent experience, and qualifications.

Pay

$50,000 - $55,000 USD

Schedule

Minimum of three days a week in the office, with the objective to increase this requirement over time. Many of our agencies and Omnicom's corporate group already require five days of in-office attendance.

Benefits

Weber Shandwick is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Weber Shandwick recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, ethnic origin, gender, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, disability, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Weber Shandwick is committed to hiring and developing exceptional talent. We agree that talent is uniquely distributed, and we’re focused on developing inclusive teams that can bring the best solutions to everything we do. We strongly believe that celebrating what makes us different makes us better together.

Contact Information

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