Vice President/Senior Vice President, Influencer + Celebrity Relations

About the role

BPCM is seeking an experienced candidate based in LA to lead our fast-growing Influencer + Celebrity Relations Practice. The ideal candidate will possess the ability to work cross-functionally within and beyond BPCM's differing Practices and Departments and has experience in successfully maintaining and strategically growing an agency practice.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day management and development of the Celebrity and Influencer teams.

• Lead the talent strategy development, casting and deal-making, red carpet dressing, product seeding, entertainment strategy, influencer relations, special events, community building and partnerships for clients.

• Drive effective talent strategy and procurement for all Agency clients' celebrity and/or influencer focused programs and campaigns.

• Manage and/or support other team members on talent outreach and negotiations on behalf of Agency clients; assignments include drafting talent SOW, conducting outreach to talent representatives, drafting and sending talent Formal Offer and consulting on, managing revisions for, and negotiating Long Form Agreement in conjunction with legal counsel.

• Act as a thought leader within the company and an authority on the ever-changing social media landscape; stay current with best practices, trends, innovative tools and industry standards related to Influencer Marketing, PR and social media.

• Plan and execute media-specific events including celebrity, influencer and KOL events.

• Oversee client invoicing, budgets and expenses.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of experience at a PR agency and/or in house; experience and expertise within Celebrity, Entertainment and Influencer programs.

• Adept at multi-tasking, working in a fast paced, entrepreneurial environment.

• Foster a diverse, inclusive and supportive working environment for all team members.

• Bachelor's Degree, preferably in related fields such as Marketing, PR, Communications and/or Journalism.

• Strong writing, communication and presentation skills to effectively articulate ideas to clients, agency principals and colleagues.

• Independent thinker with hands-on can-do, "roll up your sleeves" attitude.

• Highly organized, detail oriented and possessing the ability to thrive in a fast paced, deadline oriented and high-energy environment.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits

• 401k and additional supplementary benefits

• WFH Stipend

• Summer Fridays

• Generous PTO policy with a 2-week holiday break in December