Influencer Marketing Director

Onward Search is a specialized staffing and talent solutions company that helps professionals find top jobs with the nation’s leading brands.
We’re working with a top-tier creative marketing agency to find an experienced Influencer Marketing Director based in New York City, Los Angeles, or Miami.

This is an exciting direct hire opportunity for a senior-level influencer marketing expert to lead high-impact campaigns for world-class clients across lifestyle, entertainment, travel, and CPG. If you’re passionate about shaping strategy, driving creative execution, and leading talented teams, this could be the next step in your career.

Position Details:

• Job Title: Influencer Marketing Director

• Location: New York City, Los Angeles, or Miami (Hybrid)

• Type: Direct Hire

• Schedule: Full-Time, Regular Business Hours

• Compensation: $120,000 – $135,000 annual salary

Key Responsibilities:

Client Strategy & Relationship Management

• Serve as the strategic lead for influencer marketing initiatives

• Manage client communications, performance reporting, and long-term relationship building

• Align influencer marketing with broader brand strategies

• Identify opportunities to grow client accounts organically

Campaign Leadership & Execution

• Oversee end-to-end campaign development: sourcing, contracting, briefing, and content execution

• Ensure alignment with brand identity, audience insights, and KPIs

• Collaborate with creative, digital, and production teams to deliver results

• Translate performance data into actionable insights

Project & Operations Management

• Lead campaign timelines, budgets, and deliverables across concurrent projects

• Manage stakeholder expectations and facilitate alignment through regular meetings

• Approve contracts, briefs, and content deliverables for quality and compliance

Team Leadership

• Manage and mentor a team of influencer marketing strategists

• Foster a collaborative, innovative, and high-performance team culture

• Provide ongoing feedback, coaching, and creative direction

• Stay current on trends to bring fresh thinking and industry leadership

Administrative & Financial Oversight

• Monitor scopes, fees, and budgets in coordination with leadership

• Maintain accurate documentation in internal systems

• Support operational functions related to influencer campaign execution and revenue

Requirements:

• 7+ years of influencer marketing experience, ideally in an agency or in-house brand role

• Demonstrated success managing large-scale, multi-platform influencer campaigns

• Proven leadership and cross-functional team management skills

• Deep understanding of social platforms (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, etc.)

• Strong client management, communication, and presentation abilities

• Experience handling contracts, budgets, and performance metrics

• Must be located in New York City, Los Angeles, or Miami

If you meet the requirements and are ready to lead strategic, innovative influencer campaigns for iconic brands—we want to hear from you. Apply today!

About Onward Search

Onward Search is a nationwide staffing agency and talent solutions provider specializing in creative, marketing, and technology professionals. We work with our nationwide clients to continuously pipeline and fill specialized roles. As such, not all jobs contain an application deadline.

Equal Opportunity Employment

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other protected category. Candidates must be at least 18 years old to be considered for employment.
EOE/M/F/D/V/SO

Inclusive Hiring Practices

We’re committed to making every part of our hiring process accessible and inclusive. If you need any accommodations or adjustments to support you during the application or interview process, please contact us at inclusivehiring@onwardsearch.com.

Employment Eligibility

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired must verify their identity and eligibility to work in the United States. We are unable to support 1099 / Corp-to-Corp / Independent Contractor arrangements. All freelancers will be hired as W2 employees.

Benefits

We offer medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as a 401(k) retirement plan to all eligible full-time temporary employees. Onward Search is a drug-free workplace.

Virtual Interview Process

To help streamline the hiring process and ensure a more flexible and accessible experience for all candidates, we’ve partnered with Apriora, a virtual interviewing platform. For select job openings, you may receive an invitation to interview with Alex, our virtual interviewer, via email at alex@onwardsearch.com.

Alex will guide you through a brief set of questions to help us better understand your background and interests. The virtual interview can be completed on your own time, and your responses will be reviewed by our recruiting team as part of the screening process.

To learn more about the platform, visit Apriora’s website.

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