Manager, Social & Influencer Marketing

About the role

MKTG Sports + Entertainment is looking for an experienced Manager to join our Content team. A great candidate has experience building and executing social and influencer campaigns, supporting creative ideation and strategy, and delivering excellent client service. Ideally this candidate has a strong sports background and keeps up with the sports landscape.

Responsibilities

• Support team across content workstreams – from deck writing, concept ideation, briefing to campaign management, copywriting and reporting
• Recommend effective talent for influencer partnerships and develop content ideas that support influencer strategies
• Work with team to manage project timelines and ensure deliverables are met across social and influencer programs
• Analyze social data and turn it into actionable insights as a key lead of our owned and influencer social reports
• Partner with our sponsorship / consulting team to guide integrated social strategy and develop best practices
• Inspire and drive innovative new social media approaches informed by current and emerging platforms / trends
• Maintain strong awareness of the sports and marketing industry

Requirements

• A minimum of 3-5 years of experience in a similar, agency experience preferred
• Social media savvy, you have a pulse on what’s trending across the social, creator, and sports ecosystem
• Engrained in culture and sports landscape, keep a pulse on news, trends, and key milestones
• Experience identifying creators and influencers for brand partnerships
• Experience building social media strategies and ideating social concepts
• Proactive with the ability to manage projects independently
• Collaborative mindset with experience leading and contributing to brainstorms
• Comfortable interfacing with clients and working with cross-functional teams, including creative and production
• Ability to understand social analytics and turn data into actionable insights
• Strong project-management skills with the ability to juggle multiple projects
• Detail-oriented and organized
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Creative storyteller who loves crafting content
• Welcomes feedback as an opportunity to grow

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in a similar, agency experience preferred
• Experience building social media strategies and ideating social concepts
• Collaborative mindset with experience leading and contributing to brainstorms
• Ability to understand social analytics and turn data into actionable insights
• Strong project-management skills with the ability to juggle multiple projects
• Detail-oriented and organized
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Creative storyteller who loves crafting content
• Welcomes feedback as an opportunity to grow

Skills

• Social media savvy
• Understanding of social analytics
• Project management skills
• Communication and collaboration skills
• Creative storytelling

Benefits

• Flexible holiday package starting at 20 days
• Corporate discounts
• Commuter benefits
• Cell phone reimbursement

Pay

The annual base salary range for this position is $72,000 - $75,000. Placement within the salary range is based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and other factors permitted by law.

Schedule

Employees who live within a commutable distance of one of our hub offices, currently located in Chicago, metro Detroit, Los Angeles, and New York City, are required and expected to work from the office three days per week (two days per week for employees based in Los Angeles). Dentsu may designate other Hub offices at any time. Those who live outside a commutable range may be designated as remote, depending on the role and business needs.